Peace & Diplomacy
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Washington, DC - Sina Toossi, senior research analyst at the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement regarding the New York Times’ report that the State Departmentâ€...
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director for NIAC Action, applauded the House of Representatives for once again passing legislation that would restrict President Trump from engagin...
This week, Iran conducted a new round of military exercises amid tensions with the U.S. Also, a new report shows how U.S. sanctions have stymied the transfer of humanitarian aid and food to Iran and c...
Tomorrow, Mr. Anthony Tata will give testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, a position that has significant sway in how the...
Yesterday evening, a U.S. fighter jet came dangerously close to an Iranian civilian airliner, prompting a rapid descent and minor injuries on board. Below, please find our breakdown and analysis of ...
The DNC should be applauded for its forward-leaning platform commitments on issues of importance to the Iranian-American community. The draft platform warns against the Trump administration’s danger...
This week, the House of Representatives concluded a flurry of mark-up sessions in the House Appropriations committee in their attempt to finalize and pass all twelve government spending bills by the e...
Washington, D.C. – Today, a group of 22 anti-war organizations representing millions of Americans —including National Iranian American Council, Friends Committee on National Legislation, J Street,...
Last week, an explosion at Natanz nuclear enrichment facility in Iran set off a flurry of speculation about the incident and what it means for U.S.- Iran relations in the lead up the U.S. Presidential...
Washington, DC - Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ed Markey (D-MA) have proposed to cut Pentagon spending “by 10 percent and use the $74 billion in savings to invest in distressed communities arou...
Washington DC - The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) is concerned that Neuromatch Academy, a global online summer school based in the U.S. that advances public health and will teach neuroscien...
In November 2018, we warned that President Trump’s decision to abandon the Iran nuclear agreement had substantially damaged U.S. national security interests, credibility with allies, and global lead...