Iranian PhD Student in Alabama Forced to Self-Deport Despite Dropped Charges: NIAC Condemns Discriminatory Detention
Washington, D.C. – The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) condemns the injustice that has forced Alireza Doroudi, an Iranian PhD student at the University of Alabama, to self-deport despite the U.S. government offering no evidence to support its claims and indicating – without following through – that it was willing to drop the initial charge […]
NIAC Welcomes Expected Resumption of Nuclear Negotiations
Washington D.C. – Reports that the U.S. and Iran will reconvene in Oman for a fourth round of nuclear negotiations is very welcome news. Recent comments in the press had fueled speculation that the postponement of talks last week was not due to logistical hurdles, but rather a divide on the framework of the negotiations. […]
NIAC Statement: Secretary Hegseth’s Military Threat Toward Iran and Delayed Negotiations
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s tweeted military threat toward Iran, which was followed by reports that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran – originally scheduled for Saturday – will be delayed: “Trump entered office with a deficit […]
NIAC Statement on Iranian Response to President Trump’s Letter
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement amid reports that Iran responded to President Trump’s letter to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei through intermediaries in Oman. “It is favorable that both the U.S. and Iran are communicating and hopefully making progress in jumpstarting serious negotiations. If […]
NIAC Statement on the Arrest of Iranian Student Alireza Doroudi
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council released the following statement regarding reports that Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student from Iran studying at the University of Alabama, had been detained by ICE: “We are deeply disturbed by the arrest of Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student at the University of Alabama, by ICE agents. At […]
NIAC Urges U.S. and Iran to Immediately Commence Nuclear Negotiations After Concerning IAEA Report
Washington, DC – NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement on the latest IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program, which details a growing stockpile of higher-enriched uranium that could potentially form the core of six nuclear weapons if Iran ever decides to weaponize. “This latest IAEA report should be a wake-up call for the […]
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.
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.
41 Colorado Organizations Urge Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet to Support a Ceasefire and Other Measures to End the War in Gaza.
41 prominent local organizations and individuals in Colorado state delivered a letter calling on the U.S. Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper 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. Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper have yet to publicly express support for a ceasefire and other measures to end the war in Gaza.
The House is Playing Dangerous Games with Humanitarian Waivers and Hostage Diplomacy by passing H.R.5961
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the House of Representatives passing H.R. 5961, or ‘‘No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act,” a provision that would force the U.S. to renege on the September prisoner swap with Iran and undermine opportunities to address humanitarian shortages […]