NIAC Statement on Reports of Israeli Strike Pressure and U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks in Rome
برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of The National Iranian American Council (NIAC), has issued the following statement as the United States and Iran prepare for the second round of nuclear talks in Rome, following The New York Times’ report revealing that Israel is pressing the U.S. […]
NIAC Statement: Bipartisan Support Needed for Diplomacy as Rare Window Opens
Washington D.C. – As a rare opportunity for diplomacy with Iran emerges, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) urges both Republicans and Democrats to put partisan divisions aside and support President Trump’s expressed interest in diplomacy over war. Regardless of disagreements elsewhere, lawmakers must recognize the critical importance of engaging in dialogue that can prevent […]
Trump and Iran: Diplomacy Tracker
*Sources are linked to each date listed May 12, 2025 President Trump spoke to the current progress of U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, stating that there are “very good things happening.” He continued that Iran “can’t have a nuclear weapon, but I think that they are talking intelligently in the midst of talking to them, they are, […]
Iranian American Voter Outreach Report
In October 2024, with support from the Proteus Fund, NIAC conducted its largest-ever nonpartisan voter outreach campaign. Using a national voter database and an AI tool developed by a NIAC chapter volunteer, we identified over 120,000 registered Iranian American voters across the country.
NIAC Urges Diplomatic Action at UNGA to Prevent Escalation
Iran’s new president clearly wants to negotiate and has sent a delegation to the UN that includes its previous successful nuclear negotiating team. It would be malpractice for the Biden administration not to test this opportunity.
Israeli Escalation Continues to Threaten Regional Stability and Peace
As regional war looms and civilian casualties mount, NIAC urges the Biden administration to use all available leverage to secure a ceasefire and halt violence.
Do Iranian Americans Have a Stake in the War in Gaza?
The following piece was written by Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council. The ongoing war in Gaza, in which Israeli forces have killed over 36,000 Palestinians with little end in sight, is not some distant crisis that is disconnected from the lives of Americans. As the slaughter of civilians has provoked widespread […]
Biden is Right to Want to Avoid War with Iran Following Militia Attack on U.S. Forces in Jordan
Three American service members were killed on Sunday, and over thirty were injured, in a drone strike the White House says was conducted by “Iran-backed militant groups”. Now, Biden is indicating that the U.S. will respond and at a time of its choosing, while indicating that the U.S. does not seek a broader war with Iran.
Local New Mexico Organizations Urge Senators Heinrich and Lujan to Support a Ceasefire and Other Measures to End the War in Gaza.
Organizations in New Mexico state delivered a letter calling on the U.S. Senators Heinrich and Lujan to support a ceasefire in Gaza as well as further legislative initiatives to ensure that U.S. military aid to Israel and other countries complies with U.S. and international law.
Instead of reversing Trump’s Middle East policy, the Biden Administration has become its custodian.
Administration’s kowtowing to the Netanyahu government’s misbegotten, genocidal military quagmire in Gaza has put U.S. interests, and humanitarian interests across the region, in extreme peril. With each passing incident, efforts to avoid a regional conflagration are being tested.
30+ Orgs Warn Against Yemen Escalation and Regional War
Washington, DC – More than 30 community, faith-based and anti-war organizations warned President Biden against escalation toward Yemen, including unauthorized military strikes. This comes after reports indicated that the administration was developing plans for airstrikes on Yemen, which would risk a full-blown expansion of the conflict in Israel and Palestine across the greater Middle East, […]
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