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 […]
NIAC Sends Letter to President Trump on Reported Plan to Rename the Persian Gulf
Washington, D.C. – On May 7, 2025, Jamal Abdi – President of the National Iranian American Council – sent a letter to President Trump following reports that he plans to rename the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf.” As stated in the letter, “…we strongly object to the potential use of the ethnically-divisive term the […]
NIAC Statement: President Trump’s Reported Plan to Rename the Persian Gulf
WASHINGTON D.C. – As reported by the Associated Press, President Donald Trump is planning to announce that the United States will officially begin using the incorrect term “Arabian Gulf” in place of the historically recognized and correct name: “Persian Gulf”. Since 2004, NIAC has been tirelessly advocating for the preservation of the Persian Gulf name, reflecting […]
Time is Ripe For An Incidents at Sea Agreement
Washington, D.C.-The Strait of Hormuz, located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is one of the most sensitive regions in the world due to its geopolitical relevance. A variety of factors including the narrowness of the Strait of Hurmuz, the large amount of seaborne oil passing through the strait, and the constant presence of […]
House Hearing Examines Iran-Iraq Relations
Brett McGurk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran, spoke at a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing about Al Qaeda’s resurgence in Iraq on Wednesday, February 5. Answering the questions of several lawmakers, he notably addressed the critical role that Iran plays in the complicated Iraqi political realm. When Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) expressed concern […]
The Realities of “Preventive” Strikes
Certain media outlets as well as conservative political camps in both the US and Israel would have you believe that it would take no more than a few days of airstrikes to delay and/or end Iran’s nuclear program. This claim is misleading in more ways than I can count, but here are a few. Compared […]
Tell Google: Stop playing Persian Gulf name games!
If you have visited Google Maps recently, you may have noticed that Google has removed the title of the Persian Gulf—leaving the body of water without a name. This follows Google’s 2008 decision to include the historically inaccurate and politically charged name “Arabian Gulf” alongside “Persian Gulf” in their Google Earth application. The name “Persian Gulf” is historically accurate, legally acknowledged, apolitical […]
Iran News Roundup 01/04
Daylight between Romney and Santorum on war with Iran? GOP candidate Mitt Romney, responding to Rick Santorum’s rhetoric regarding strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, said that he does not want to threaten any “specific action right now,” in regards to Iran, but endorses military options (Think Progress 01/03). Santorum has said he would order airstrikes on […]
Iran News Roundup 01/03
Iran proposes new nuclear negotiations Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has proposed a new round of talks with the P5+1 nations concerning its nuclear program (Guardian 12/31). Salehi said that Iran is prepared to reenter negotiations based upon the “step by step” plan proposed by Russia in July. A EU foreign policy spokesman said […]
Iran News Roundup 11/10
Romney attacks Obama on Iran: If you want peace, prepare for war Ahead of this weekend’s GOP foreign policy debate, Mitt Romney took to the Wall Street Journal to lay out his case against Obama on Iran. Romney criticizes Obama for saying he would pursue engagement with Iran in the previous election cycle, for not […]
U.S. military leaders push for direct communications with Iran
In January 2008, the U.S. Navy was on the verge of opening fire on three Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboats, which were taking provocative action in close proximity to the American ships. Fortunately, no shots were fired that day, but the danger of armed conflict breaking out between two nations already on the brink was clear. […]
Fueling Ethnic Tensions in the Persian Gulf is Not a Strategy for Middle East Stability
Washington risks entering into a game of escalating provocations with Tehran even as continuing efforts to restart talks in November are underway. Iran’s announcement that the two US hikers being held Evin prison will now face trial just ahead of the talks is no coincidence. The move is particularly shameful considering that these US citizens […]