تشدید فشار بر دانشجویان دانشگاههای ایران؛ اخراج، تعلیق و تشکیل صدها پرونده انضباطی
مقامهای جمهوری اسلامی و مدیران دانشگاههای ایران در ماههای اخیر موج تازهای از اقدامات انضباطی علیه دانشجویان را آغاز کردهاند؛ اقدامی که نگرانیهای جدی درباره آزادی آکادمیک، آزادی بیان، حق آموزش و رعایت اصول دادرسی عادلانه را برانگیخته است. بر اساس گزارشها و روایتهای دانشجویان از دانشگاههای مختلف، از جمله دانشگاه صنعتی شریف، دانشگاه تهران، […]
Iran Expands Crackdown on University Students Through Expulsions, Suspensions, and Disciplinary Measures
برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید Iranian authorities and university administrators have launched a new wave of disciplinary actions against students across the country, raising serious concerns about academic freedom, freedom of expression, due process, and the right to education. According to reports from students at several major universities, including Sharif […]
NIAC Condemns New USCIS Guidance Requiring Foreign Nationals to Leave the U.S. to Adjust Status, Warns of Devastating Impact on Iranian Nationals in the US
Washington D.C. – National Iranian American Council (NIAC) is deeply concerned by a new guidance from USCIS requiring foreign nationals to pursue adjustment of status through consular processing outside the United States — a reversal of longstanding practice that would have uniquely catastrophic consequences for Iranian nationals. “This isn’t a bureaucratic tweak — it’s a […]
NIAC Statement on Narrow 212-212 Defeat of Third Iran War Powers Resolution in House
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council commended growing opposition to the Iran war in Congress following a narrow 212-212 rejection of the Iran war powers resolution from Rep. Josh Gottheimer (H.Con.Res.75). Three Republican lawmakers who voted for the Iran war have now shifted course this week and voted to end it, with Reps. […]
NIAC Statement on Trump’s Unilateral Announcement of a Ceasefire Extension
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, released the following statement on President Trump’s announcement of a unilateral, indefinite extension of the two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan with no set date for future negotiations to conclusively end the war: “President Trump’s unilateral extension of the ceasefire is preferable to […]
NIAC Action New York, Iranian Americans, and Coalition Allies Call on Leader Jeffries & Rep. Meeks to Force a Vote and End the War with Iran
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NIAC Action New York, Iranian Americans, and Coalition Allies Call on Leader Jeffries & Rep. Meeks to Force a Vote and End the War with Iran Brooklyn, NY — Iranian Americans, community leaders, and coalition partners gathered yesterday at 11:00 a.m. outside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ office in Brooklyn to call […]
NIAC Calls for Congressional Investigation Following Trump’s Threats of Potential War Crimes
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding U.S. and Israel attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure and statements by President Trump threatening to attack Iran’s electricity grid and desalination plants: “The U.S.-Israel war on Iran increasingly appears aimed not at defeating a military adversary but instead […]
Press Conference Media Advisory: End Democratic Complicity: Force the Vote, Stop the War
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Etan Mabourakh – Organizing Manager, NIAC Action [email protected] | End Democratic Complicity: Force the Vote, Stop the War Press Conference on Democratic Leadership’s Failure to Force a Vote on the Iran War Powers Resolution WHAT: Despite having an historic opportunity to pass the Iran War Powers Resolution, House Democratic leadership refused to […]
Latest Poll: 66.1% of Iranian Americans Now Oppose Trump’s War on Iran
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Latest Poll: 66.1% of Iranian Americans Now Oppose Trump’s War on Iran New Data Reveals Major Shift In Iranian American Community Opinion On War WASHINGTON D.C. – The latest poll of Iranian Americans conducted by Zogby Analytics and released today by the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) finds that a strong majority of Iranian […]
NIAC Action Volunteers Amplify Anti-War Message at No Kings Protests Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington D.C. – NIAC President Jamal Abdi released the following statement on the day of nationwide “No Kings” protests around the country amid Trump’s illegal war on Iran: “Today, millions of Americans once again unite for a vision of a future free of tyranny. Iranian Americans around the country joined and helped lead these […]
NIAC Urges Democratic Leadership to Force War Powers Vote Before Iran Ground Invasion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, DC – National Iranian American Council (NIAC) Action is deeply concerned that the House of Representatives is poised to leave for a two-week recess without passing an Iran War Powers Resolution, as the risk of U.S. escalation grows. NIAC Action strongly urges House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to bring the […]
National, Massachusetts Organizations Condemn Death Threats Over Cambridge Iran Event
Community organizations speak up for peace and freedom of speech, against coordinated smear campaign and threats of violence aimed at silencing upcoming Iran event. For Immediate Release January 27, 2026 Cambridge, MA — The National Iranian American Council (NIAC ), Peace Action Education Fund, Just Foreign Policy and Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund (MAPA EF) strongly […]