The Forever Spoiler: Netanyahu Has Been Blowing Up Diplomacy With Iran
Outlet: The Intercept Reporter: Jamal Abdi Published: Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Article: The Forever Spoiler: Netanyahu Has Been Blowing Up Diplomacy With Iran for Decades Jamal Abdi writes for the Intercept on the Israeli prime minister’s role of spoiler against any form of U.S.–Iran détente.
No, Iranian Americans Don’t Support This War
Outlet: Zeteo Published: Wed Apr 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Article: No, Iranian Americans Don’t Support This War A new poll for the National Iranian American Council shows Iranian Americans overwhelmingly oppose Trump’s war and want the US president to end it now through a negotiated off-ramp.
Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants amid talks to end war
Outlet: NBC News Published: Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Article: Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants amid talks to end war “Let’s be absolutely clear: threatening to bomb Iran’s power plants is a threat to millions of civilians — people who rely on electricity for hospitals, water systems, and basic […]
Is Trump actually talking to the Iranians about ending the war?
Outlet: Newsweek Published: Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Article: Is Trump actually talking to the Iranians about ending the war? "We hope the president isn’t negotiating with himself for social media and TV cameras to calm the markets while there is really no end to this war in sight." — Jamal […]
Netanyahu’s war? Analysts say Trump’s Iran strikes benefit Israel, not US
Outlet: Al Jazeera Published: Sun Mar 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) Article: Netanyahu’s war? Analysts say Trump’s Iran strikes benefit Israel, not US Trump’s embrace of regime change rhetoric — Jamal Abdi, NIAC
War with Iran appears imminent — so what’s Congress going to do about it?
Outlet: The Hill Published: Fri Feb 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) Article: War with Iran appears imminent — so what’s Congress going to do about it? NIAC Policy Director Ryan Costello writes in the Hill about the increasing possibility of the U.S. launching a war on Iran, and the lack of oversight and […]
Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country
The National Iranian American Council, a nonprofit organization, called on the administration to halt the flight. “Iranians like the ones on this imminent deportation flight come here to escape government repression. It is disturbing that, instead of honoring their asylum claims and offering them safety, our own government may be violating their human rights and […]
Lawmakers decry Trump’s immigration halt for 19 countries: ‘scapegoating entire nationalities’
The National Iranian American Council also issued a statement, saying: “The level of anguish and insecurity this will cause, on top of already rampant and arbitrary deportations of Iranian nationals, is difficult to understate. People who should be approaching their citizenship ceremony day with joy are suddenly seeing their futures in upheaval.” Read the full […]
Trump’s Crackdown in Wake of Shooting Blocks Legal Pathways for Migrants
The Hill: Iranian Americans are Demanding Peace, Not War
Iranian Americans are still reeling from Israel’s attack on Iran in June. For 12 days, we were frantically trying to reach our loved ones across Iran hoping that Israeli attacks would not kill our families as they fled cities, spurred on by cryptic social media threats from President Trump. Ultimately, more than a thousand Iranians were killed, […]
Trump Hosts Netanyahu, Tucker Hosts Pezeshkian
Washington D.C. – NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement in advance of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the White House today and in response to Tucker Carlson’s interview with Iranian President Pezeshkian: “As Trump hosts Netanyahu and the prospect of a Gaza ceasefire grows closer, we are concerned the table is actually […]
The Intercept: How Biden Is to Blame for Israel and the U.S.’s 12-Day War Against Iran
Biden’s failure to reenter Obama’s nuclear deal helped create the risk for a potentially catastrophic U.S. war against Iran. By Jamal Abdi Almost exactly 10 years ago, as the U.S. was the cusp of sealing a historic agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program, Barack Obama offered a warning to those who were working to tank the […]