Humanitarian Tragedy in Iran Yet Another Wakeup Call
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6mbkCLGbZg] This past weekend an Iranian Boeing 727 crashed in northwestern Iran while attempting an emergency landing, taking at least 77 lives. Headlines regarding fatal plane crashes in Iran have become all too common in recent years, and the increasing number of innocent people killed in these incidents draws attention to the worst effects of […]
NIAC Welcomes Senate Passage of Iran Human Rights Resolution
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council applauds the Senate’s passage yesterday of S.Res.355, which condemned Iran’s deplorable human rights record, urged the restoration of meaningful human rights to all of Iran’s citizens, and called for an immediate release of those wrongfully imprisoned in violation of their rights. NIAC President Trita Parsi called the […]