NIAC Sues ICE for Documents on Detentions of Iranians and Deportations to Iran
Washington D.C. – The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the agency failed to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request concerning its arrests and deportations of Iranian nationals – operations that recent reporting suggests have put people in mortal danger. ICE – […]
NIAC Statement on Israel and Gaza Ceasefire
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the news of a ceasefire to end the killing of Palestinians in Gaza and secure the release of hostages, as well as President Trump’s description of Iran’s view of the agreement: “We are profoundly relieved that a ceasefire […]
NIAC Condemns Deportation of Iranian Nationals Amid Ongoing Civil Rights Abuses
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on reports that the U.S. has chartered a plane to deport approximately 100 Iranian nationals to Iran, and will deport hundreds more to Iran in the months to come. In the days that followed the June war against Iran, […]
NIAC Statement on New Iran-IAEA Agreement
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council released the following statement after receiving reports that Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency reached an agreement to resume nuclear inspections: “The new Iran – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) understanding on future inspections of Iran’s nuclear program is a significant development that can reduce risks […]
NIAC Statement on Potential Executive Order Restricting American Travel to Iran
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council put out the following statement after receiving reports that President Trump may impose travel restrictions to countries that have wrongfully detained Americans through a new Executive Order: “The Iranian government’s politically-motivated detentions of dual nationals are contemptible and must stop. But imposing bans on the right of […]
NIAC Statement on E3 Decision to Impose Snapback Sanctions on Iran
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement following reports that France, Germany and the United Kingdom (the so-called E3) have moved to trigger “snapback” and restore six prior United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Iran after what they deemed insufficient progress toward a new nuclear understanding: […]
NIAC Statement on E3-Iran Negotiations
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding today’s negotiations between the E3 (France, Germany and the United Kingdom) and Iran regarding the Iranian nuclear program. The E3 have threatened to invoke “snapback,” or the return of six prior UN Security Council Resolutions that were […]
NIAC Statement on Reported Detention of Iranian Dual Nationals
Washington D.C. – We, along with many in the Iranian-American community, are deeply concerned by reports indicating that as many as four Iranian Americans have been arrested by Iranian authorities, including two since the Israel-U.S. war on Iran in June. While details remain unclear, we call on Iranian authorities to release all those unjustly detained […]
NIAC Action New Jersey Stands Opposed to S1292/A3558 and Similar Legislation
Newark, NJ – The National Iranian American Council’s New Jersey Chapter stands firmly opposed to legislation like S1292/A3558 that seek to codify the IHRA definition of antisemitism into New Jersey law. The IHRA definition wrongly conflates criticism of Israel policy to antisemitism – a dangerous conflation that has suppressed free speech and rightful criticism of […]
NIAC Statement on the Ten Year Anniversary of the Signing of the JCPOA
Washington D.C. – Today marks ten years since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed, representing one of the most significant diplomatic achievements in recent U.S. history. On this anniversary, we reflect not only on the promise of that agreement, but on the tragic consequences of abandoning it. A decade ago, President Obama […]
From Warning to Reality: The Human Costs of War with Iran Demand a Diplomatic Path Forward
Washington D.C. – The devastation wrought by Israel’s recent military campaign in Iran, including its airstrike on Evin Prison, has substantiated NIAC’s long-standing policy warnings: war with Iran will primarily harm civilians, embolden authoritarianism, and shut down pathways to a peaceful resolution. The war has not neutralized Iran’s nuclear program; rather, it has deepened suffering […]
Trump Hosts Netanyahu, Tucker Hosts Pezeshkian
Washington D.C. – NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement in advance of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the White House today and in response to Tucker Carlson’s interview with Iranian President Pezeshkian: “As Trump hosts Netanyahu and the prospect of a Gaza ceasefire grows closer, we are concerned the table is actually […]
