بیانیه شورای ملی ایرانیان آمریکا (نایاک) درباره احتمال تغییر نام «خلیج فارس» توسط دولت ترامپ
واشنگتن دیسی – بر اساس گزارش خبرگزاری آسوشیتدپرس، دولت دونالد ترامپ قصد دارد بهصورت رسمی نام تاریخی و معتبر خلیج فارس را کنار بگذارد و از واژه نادرست و ساختگی «خلیج عربی» استفاده کند شورای ملی ایرانیان آمریکا (نایاک) از سال ۲۰۰۴ بهطور مداوم برای حفظ نام «خلیج فارس» تلاش کرده و این اقدام را […]
Support For US-Iran Diplomacy
NBC reporting from inside Iran shows overwhelming support for diplomacy Letter from Iranian civil society opposing military threats and war and in support of diplomacy Read the full letter here Letter from Iranian diaspora opposition groups in support of diplomacy and warning against war Read the full letter here NIAC Surveys
2025 Annual Member Survey Report
The policies and priorities of the National Iranian American Council have been determined by our volunteers and donors for more than two decades. This year NIAC received approximately 629 survey results; a summary of the results and our takeaways from this important survey follow.
Hostage Release and Temporary Truce in Israel and Palestine
National Iranian American Council President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement regarding reports of a hostage release and temporary de-escalation of hostilities in Israel and Palestine, brokered by Qatar and the United States
U.S. Ban on Travel to Iran Pushed by Iran Hawks on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC – As we have warned, legislation has now been introduced pushing for a U.S. ban on travel to Iran. The legislation is being promoted by Jason Brodsky, the Policy Director for the hawkish pro-Israel group “United Against Nuclear Iran” and who was also involved in establishing the Saudi-backed “Iran International”. The bill has […]
NIAC Statement on Persian Gulf Militarization
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding reports that U.S. Marines would imbed with oil tankers transiting the Persian Gulf, following tit for tat seizures of oil tankers from the U.S. and Iran in recent months: “The enforcement of unilateral U.S. sanctions on Iran, […]
Can Congress Condemn Iran’s Brutal Crackdown?
It is the final legislative week of the year and Congress has yet to formally take action to condemn Iran’s brutal crackdown on protesters, which has now entered its fourth month.
Officials Claim Frozen Iranian Assets Freed
Iran’s President and other officials have claimed some of Iran’s assets abroad frozen by U.S. sanctions have been released. The IAEA Director General is travelling to Iran, a prominent human rights defender has been arrested, and an IRGC commander has talked about Iran’s response to the Soleimani assassination. Meanwhile, an earthquake hit southern Iran.
Iran Outlines What It Seeks in Vienna
Iran has outlined what it seeks from the U.S. in the Vienna talks, including guarantees the U.S. will stay in the JCPOA. Meanwhile, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator has travelled to Europe for bilateral talks. Iran also released a Vietnamese tanker it seized and warned U.S. drones away from its territory. An Iranian officials also warned that rare diseases are increasing.
Vienna Talks to Resume on November 29
The EU and Iran announced the Vienna nuclear negotiations will resume on November 29th. Meanwhile, Iran claims the U.S. tried to capture a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Gulf of Oman, which the U.S. denies. Hackers also leaked new documents from Tehran’s Evin prison.
Iran to Return to Vienna Negotiations in November
Iran said this week it would return to the Vienna negotiations by the end of November. This came as a cyber attack shut down Iranian gas stations across the country. Meanwhile, British-Iranian Nazanin Ratcliffe has not had her new prison sentence be implemented yet, while the UN has issued a new human rights report on Iran.
Raisi Gives Criteria for Nuclear Negotiations
Raisi in a TV interview called for the other JCPOA parties to show their “seriousness” and demonstrate a “readiness” to lift sanctions. Meanwhile, Abdollahian briefed parliament on the JCPOA and talked to the UN Secretary General. A human rights professor has also been sentenced to prison and Iran is bracing for a sixth wave of COVID infections.