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, […]
NIAC Press Statement on Passage of Rounds Amendment #813
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement deploring the Senate’s passage of an amendment, the Rounds Amendment #813, to the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would bar the sale of certain agricultural property to visa holders from Iran, Russia, China and North Korea: “This is a dangerous step […]
بیانیه مطبوعاتی نایاک در مورد تصویب اصلاحیه شماره 813
واشنگتن دی سی- شورای ملی ایرانیان آمریکا از تصویب متمم «راندز» به عنوان ضمیمه قانون National Defense Authorization Act سال ۲۰۲۴ که محدودیت‌هایی را بر فروش برخی از املاک کشاورزی به شهروندان ایران، روسیه، چین و کره شمالی که با ویزای معتبر در آمریکا هستند اعمال می‌کند ابراز تاسف کرده و بیانیه زیر را منتشر […]
NIAC Statement Following Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Joint Address to Congress
Washington, DC – NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement following Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s joint address to Congress: As Israel’s president warns that an Iranian nuclear weapon is unacceptable, successive Israeli governments have taken actions to make a nuclear-armed Iran far more likely. Netanyahu’s lobbying against U.S. diplomatic efforts and to tear up […]
Visa and Refugee Processing for Iranians Following Nationwide Protests
One of the National Iranian American Council’s primary recommendations to the Biden administration following the outbreak of nationwide protests in Iran in September 2022 was to increase visa and refugee processing for Iranians who need to get to safety. Several months after the outbreak of protests and our recommendation, visa and refugee data indicates that the Biden administration has made some improvements in processing Iranians. However, the scale of improvement – with visa processing still lagging.
NIAC Statement on Passing of Dr. Firouz Naderi
Washington DC- The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement in response to the passing of Dr. Firouz Naderi on June 9th, 2023. We express our profound condolences and deep sorrow upon learning about the passing of Dr. Firouz Naderi, a distinguished member of the Iranian American community. His sudden departure has left a […]
نایاک از تصویب لایحه تبعیض آمیز فلوریدا که شهروندان «کشورهای مدنظر» را هدف قرار می‌دهد عمیقا ابراز تاسف کرد
واشنگتن د‌ی‌سی – جمال عبدی مدیر سازمان نایاک در واکنش به تصویب قانون تبعیض آمیز ایالت فلوریدا که هدف آن محدودکردن فروش املاک و مستغلات به اتباع «کشورهای مدنظر» از جمله چین، روسیه، ایران، کوبا، کره شمالی، ونزوئلا و سوریه است بیانیه زیر را صادرکرد:
NIAC Reaction to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Comments on Israel’s “Freedom of Action” Against Iran
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council issued the following reaction to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s comments that Israel has “freedom of action” to respond to Iran’s nuclear program, implying a green light for military strikes: “The Biden administration should not be in the business of recognizing ‘freedom of action’ for a foreign […]
نایاک از صدای آمریکا می‌خواهد که گزارش کذب خود را پس گرفته و آن را تصحیح کند و به خاطر انتشار دروغ و هتک آبرو از این سازمان عذرخواهی کند
پس از پخش یک برنامه ۶۰ دقیقه‌ای از بخش فارسی شبکه تلویزیونی صدای آمریکا که به دروغ سازمان غیرانتفاعی و مدنی ما را به عنوان “لابی جمهوری اسلامی” معرفی کرده بود، نایاک پیگیر اقدام قانونی علیه صدای آمریکا و خواستار حذف ویدیوی مورد نظر از پلتفرم های این رسانه و پخش ویدیو با اطلاعات درست و همچنین عذرخواهی این رسانه شده است. صدای آمریکا در این گزارش سراسر کذب خود خبرنگاران و قربانیان دیگر جمهوری اسلامی را هم به لابی‌گری متهم کرده است.
NIAC demands VOA retract, correct, and apologize for their slanderous false reporting
After NIAC initiated legal efforts to demand a retraction, correction, and apology from Voice of America, the U.S. Agency for Global Media has confirmed to NIAC that the broadcast has been removed from VOA platforms. This follows the recent airing of a 60-minute program by VOA Farsi that falsely defamed our grassroots U.S. civil society organization as “lobbyists for the Islamic Republic”, and also leveled these outrageously false smears against journalists and victims of the Islamic Republic.
2023 NIAC Membership Survey Results
Every year, NIAC Action looks to our members to guide our advocacy priorities and goals for the year. This year’s survey results will inform NIAC’s organizational mandate and guide us to champion policies that support both Iranians and the Iranian-American community during this crucial time.
Public Comment on the Office of Management and Budget’s Proposed Addition of a MENA Category to the 2030 U.S. Census
After decades of lobbying on the issue, the Office of Management and Budget has officially proposed a significant change to the 2030 U.S. Census with the creation of an individual MENA (Middle Eastern and North African) category.