NIAC Concerned Witkoff “Zero Enrichment” Red Line Imperils Iran Talks, Urges Trump Administration Not to Get Boxed in By the War Lobby 

WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement regarding nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran: “From the moment Donald Trump announced he wanted a peaceful solution to the Iran nuclear crisis rather than a war, there has been a campaign in Washington and Tel Aviv to sabotage his diplomacy. Neoconservatives […]

NIAC Statement on President Trump’s Optimism Toward Securing a Deal with Iran

Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement following President Trump’s assertion that the U.S. and Iran are “getting close” to a deal. President Trump also shared on his Truth Social account a screenshot of an interview with Ali Shamkhani asserting that Iran is willing to […]

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 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.