NIAC Statement: U.S.-Iran Talks Undermined
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding the U.S.-Iran negotiations in Islamabad and President Trump’s threat of a military blockade on Iran “President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will commit an act of war against Iran via a military blockade after a lone day […]
NIAC Press Release: Early Ceasefire Violations Undermine U.S.-Iran Talks Ahead of Islamabad
Washington D.C. – Ryan Costello, Policy Director at the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement regarding the status of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire: “It is appropriate to keep expectations very low for the Islamabad negotiations in light of the near-immediate Israeli-U.S. violation of the ceasefire terms. Continued warfare is not only possible but […]
NIAC Action New York, Iranian Americans, and Coalition Allies Call on Leader Jeffries & Rep. Meeks to Force a Vote and End the War with Iran
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NIAC Action New York, Iranian Americans, and Coalition Allies Call on Leader Jeffries & Rep. Meeks to Force a Vote and End the War with Iran Brooklyn, NY — Iranian Americans, community leaders, and coalition partners gathered yesterday at 11:00 a.m. outside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ office in Brooklyn to call […]
NIAC Statement: U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Announced
Washington D.C. – NIAC released the following statements following the announcement of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran: “President Trump has gone from threatening civilizational annihilation in the morning to announcing a very tenuous ceasefire in the evening. There are many questions to answer, including how sustainable it can be. Yet, we encourage all […]
NIAC Calls for Congressional Investigation Following Trump’s Threats of Potential War Crimes
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding U.S. and Israel attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure and statements by President Trump threatening to attack Iran’s electricity grid and desalination plants: “The U.S.-Israel war on Iran increasingly appears aimed not at defeating a military adversary but instead […]
Press Conference Media Advisory: End Democratic Complicity: Force the Vote, Stop the War
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Etan Mabourakh – Organizing Manager, NIAC Action [email protected] | End Democratic Complicity: Force the Vote, Stop the War Press Conference on Democratic Leadership’s Failure to Force a Vote on the Iran War Powers Resolution WHAT: Despite having an historic opportunity to pass the Iran War Powers Resolution, House Democratic leadership refused to […]
Latest Poll: 66.1% of Iranian Americans Now Oppose Trump’s War on Iran
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Latest Poll: 66.1% of Iranian Americans Now Oppose Trump’s War on Iran New Data Reveals Major Shift In Iranian American Community Opinion On War WASHINGTON D.C. – The latest poll of Iranian Americans conducted by Zogby Analytics and released today by the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) finds that a strong majority of Iranian […]
NIAC Action Volunteers Amplify Anti-War Message at No Kings Protests Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington D.C. – NIAC President Jamal Abdi released the following statement on the day of nationwide “No Kings” protests around the country amid Trump’s illegal war on Iran: “Today, millions of Americans once again unite for a vision of a future free of tyranny. Iranian Americans around the country joined and helped lead these […]
NIAC Urges Democratic Leadership to Force War Powers Vote Before Iran Ground Invasion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, DC – National Iranian American Council (NIAC) Action is deeply concerned that the House of Representatives is poised to leave for a two-week recess without passing an Iran War Powers Resolution, as the risk of U.S. escalation grows. NIAC Action strongly urges House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to bring the […]
NIAC Statement: Trump’s Mixed Signals Undermine Diplomacy
Washington, DC – NIAC President Jamal Abdi released the following statement in response to President Trump’s claims that he suspended plans to strike Iran’s power plants amid supposed progress in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz: “We are hopeful that there is real opportunity for diplomacy to end the war. We hope the president […]
NIAC Statement: Trump Ultimatum to Strike Iran’s Power Plants Risks Mass Civilian Harm and Potential War Crimes
Washington D.C. – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement in response to threats by Donald J. Trump to strike Iran’s power plants within 24 hours if demands around the Strait of Hormuz are not met: “Let’s be absolutely clear: threatening to bomb Iran’s power plants is a threat […]
NIAC Statement: Senator Booker’s War Powers Resolution Has Failed as Death Tolls Mount
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement after Sen. Booker’s war powers resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran failed, 47 – 53, matching the tally for the Kaine-Paul resolution two weeks ago. “Two more weeks of war have provided […]