Upcoming Briefing: War, Weaponization, or a Deal? President Trump’s High Stakes Approach Toward Iran
Upcoming Briefing: What Will Trump’s New Travel Ban Do?
Join us on July 30th for NIAC’s Virtual Gala!
Join NIAC members on July 30th as we come together for one common purpose: to build political power so that we can advance peace and diplomacy, secure equitable immigration policies, and protect the civil rights of all Americans. This signature event will include live entertainment and remarks from the friends and stakeholders making a difference in our lives. Now more than ever, we must stand united for what we believe in. Your support, dedication and attendance is what keeps our work going.
Virtual Book Talk with Juan Cole: “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam”
On Saturday, June 20, 2020, NIAC Chicago hosted its first debut event with Juan Cole (Professor of History, University of Michigan) for a book talk on his new translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (IB Tauris, 2020). Professor Cole discussed what inspired him to undertake a new translation of the Rubaiyat and his central argument regarding the authorship of the poems.
Iranian-American Women Building Political Power
On Thursday, June 11, 2020, NIAC Action hosted a virtual conversation with leading Iranian-American women building political power. Featured guests included Shireen Ghorbani, Salt Lake County Council Member, and Nilofar Ganjaie, event moderator and NIAC Action Board Member. View the engaging discussion above to learn more about their challenges in running for office, grassroots campaigning during COVID-19, […]
Is Iran Weathering the COVID-19 Storm?
“I would say the social protection system in Iran — including the health system, which is socialized and most people have health insurance — is the backbone of Iran’s resistance both to COVID and sanctions,” explained Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, a professor of economics at Virginia Tech University. Salehi-Isfahani was speaking during a webinar hosted by […]
Shiraz Wine and Pomegranate Sangria Recipe for the Summer Solstice
NIAC Chicago is hosting our first chapter event, “Virtual Book Talk with Juan Cole,” on the summer solstice – Saturday, June 20 from 3-4:30 PM CST. To commemorate the summer solstice (and feel connected to one another during what we wish could have been an in-person event), we wanted to share a recipe for our […]
A Maximum Pressure Exit Strategy: Can the U.S. Save the Iran Nuclear Deal Before it’s Too Late?
Since President Trump withdrew from and violated the Iran nuclear deal, tensions with Iran have risen dramatically. The U.S. and Iran have moved to the edge of war twice in the past year, including in January following the airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Iran has halted compliance with limits under the nuclear accord, and hardliners have increasingly exerted control over Iranian policy. Still, the framework of the nuclear accord remains intact, and the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has pledged to return the U.S. to compliance if Iran does the same.
Would a Biden administration return to the deal, and if so what hurdles could it encounter? Could Trump pivot away from maximum pressure? And, if the nuclear accord is stabilized, how could the U.S. use diplomacy to resolve tensions across the region? Join us on Wednesday, June 24 for an expert panel and report release addressing these important questions.
Join Us at the Women’s March on Washington
NIAC Action is proud to partner with the 2020 Women’s March on Washington and we are ready to march with you in our nation’s capital! This year’s march includes a week of programming will include a new focus on the anti-war movement, in addition to its original focus on women’s roles in reproductive health, rights, […]
NIAC Panel at University of Denver on Trump’s Middle East Policy
On December 11, NIAC’s Colorado chapter held its first ever public event, a panel discussion at the University of Denver’s Korbel School of International Studies that examined Trump’s Middle East foreign policy.
NIAC Hosts Congressional Panel on Sanctions with Iran Experts
“Maximum pressure hasn’t helped with opening political space in Iran but appears to have led to increased repression and closed space for human rights advocates on the ground,” according to Tara Sepehri Far, a researcher on Iran at the Human Rights Watch, speaking at a Capitol Hill briefing organized by the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). She went on to say that “this administration has been very open about its double standards on human rights,” which has discredited claims by the administration that they are standing with Iranian dissidents and the Iranian public.
More Obama or Back to Bush? Experts Consider Next Administration’s Iran Policy
Washington, DC – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif viewed the nuclear negotiations and subsequent agreement “as a foundation to build on,” said Suzanne DiMaggio, Director & Senior Fellow at New American Foundation. “But they’re afraid that it is turning into a ceiling.”