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 […]
NIAC Statement: House War Powers Resolution Voted Down
Washington D.C. – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement after a slim majority of the House of Representatives voted down the Massie-Khanna war powers resolution on Iran (H.Con.Res. 38) by a vote of 212 – 219. “This outcome is a betrayal of the vast majority of American voters […]
The U.S. and Israel’s Dangerous Plan to Collapse Iran and Induce a Civil War Through CIA-Armed Kurdish Separatist Fighters
As many in our community have long feared, the war is beginning to move toward an even more dangerous phase: outside powers attempting to exploit ethnic fault lines inside Iran, collapse the country and accelerate an already deadly conflict beyond Iranian borders. New reporting indicates that Israeli officials are pushing the Trump administration to mobilize […]
NIAC Statement: The War Iranian Americans Warned Against Is Here – and It’s Unfolding Exactly as They Feared
WASHINGTON D.C. – For decades, anti-war Iranian Americans have warned that military strikes on Iran would accelerate civilian suffering, empower repression, destabilize the region, and draw the United States into a war without end in sight. Three days into Operation Epic Fury, each of those consequences is now unfolding. The civilian death toll has risen […]
NIAC Statement on Strikes Targeting Hospitals and Schools in Iran
Washington D.C. – The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) has released the following statement following confirmed reports that the U.S. and Israel have bombed hospitals and schools in Iran: “Grave war crimes against the Iranian people have already been committed in two days of war, including strikes on hospitals and schools that have killed children. […]
NIAC Statement: U.S.-Israel Attack on Iran
NIAC President Jamal Abdi released the following statement following confirmed reports that the United States participated alongside U.S.-Israel in strikes on Tehran while diplomatic negotiations were underway: “We are outraged by the decision to launch military strikes on Iran, at the very moment diplomacy was active and reportedly making progress. Israel is describing these as […]
NIAC: With “90% Chance” of War on Iran, Congress Must Act Now to Prevent Illegal U.S. Military Adventure
Washington D.C. – In response to a Trump administration official telling reporters there is now a 90% chance of U.S. military action against Iran in the coming weeks, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) released the following statement: “This assessment should trigger immediate action from Congress, the branch of government legally and constitutionally charged with […]
NIAC Urges Congress to Act As Second U.S. Carrier Deployment Escalates Iran War Risk
Washington, D.C. – With the Trump admin now deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East for potential war with Iran, NIAC reiterated its call with major veteran, nonproliferation, and pro-peace organizations for Congress to vote on the Iran War Powers resolution: “We are deeply concerned the president will plunge the U.S. into an […]
As Threat of War Looms, NIAC Will Not Be Silenced
As the pressure campaign for the U.S. to bomb Iran mounts, efforts to silence anti-war voices like NIAC are intensifying. Yesterday, the hawkish Wall Street Journal Editorial Board published an editorial attacking NIAC and Human Rights Watch, and cited a clip that is being promoted by the the Iran war lobby – groups like FDD, […]
NIAC Statement Ahead of U.S.-Iran Negotiations Aimed at De-escalating Current Tensions
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the eve of expected U.S.-Iran negotiations aimed at de-escalating current tensions: “What is driving the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table after more than half a year is not eagerness to be in the same room, […]
NIAC Statement: Downed Iranian Drone Underscores Escalation Risks
Washington, D.C. – The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) has released the following statement on the reported downing of an Iranian drone: “The downing of an Iranian drone amid a significant U.S. military deployment targeting Iran underscores just how dangerous this moment has become. With forces on edge, even a single incident can tip the […]
NIAC: Direct U.S.–Iran Talks May Be Last Chance to Avert Catastrophic War
Washington, D.C. – Ryan Costello, Policy Director of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding initial reports that the U.S. and Iran may begin negotiations in the coming days: “It is not too late for the U.S. and Iran to take an off-ramp to imminent war by opening direct negotiations. However, this […]