Khamenei Rebukes Trump’s Nuclear Demands: “Uranium Enrichment Is Non-Negotiable”
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has publicly rejected a renewed Trump demand for zero enrichment on Iranian soil, calling it incompatible with Iran’s national interests and asserting that uranium enrichment is Iran’s indisputable right. “If we have a hundred nuclear power plants but no enrichment capability, they are worthless,” he said. “If we don’t […]
NIAC Statement on Senator Schumer’s Comments on Trump’s Iran Negotiations
Washington, D.C. – On June 2, 2025, Senate Minority Leader Schumer posted a video to X criticizing and classifying President Trump’s ongoing efforts to negotiate and secure a nuclear deal with Iran as a “side deal” that “lets Iran get away with everything.” The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) released the following statement in response […]
NIAC Statement: Axios Report Regarding U.S.-Iran Talks
Washington D.C. – NIAC President, Jamal Abdi, issued the following statement regarding the publication by Axios of alleged details of a proposal for a nuclear agreement that the U.S. sent to Iran: “If reports are accurate, this proposal is promising. It can potentially serve as the basis for a new nuclear agreement that will ensure […]
NIAC Statement: The Latest on U.S.-Iran Talks
Washington D.C. – National Iranian American Council (NIAC) commends the steady progress of ongoing U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations. With sufficient flexibility from both sides, a breakthrough is within reach. Reports indicate the United States has put forward a draft framework for a nuclear agreement, and Iran is expected to respond in due course. Given the complexity […]
NIAC Statement on President Trump’s Latest Comments on Iran Nuclear Talks
Washington D.C. – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s comments confirming that the U.S. is progressing to a nuclear agreement with Iran and that he personally warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to interfere with the ongoing talks: “President Trump’s acknowledgment […]
NIAC Joins Nearly 30 Organizations in Sending a Letter to Congress Urging Support for Iran Negotiations at Critical Juncture and Opposition to War
On May 23, 2025, ahead of the fifth round of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran, NIAC, along with 28 other organizations, sent a letter to all Members of Congress urging them to support a diplomatic resolution of the standoff with Iran and oppose moves that would lead to their failure. The letter underscores […]
NIAC Statement on Intelligence Reports of Potential Israeli Strike on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council released the following statement in response to current intelligence reports suggesting that Israeli may be preparing an attack against Iranian nuclear facilities: “This is not the first time that Israel is threatening to attack Iran – unilaterally and without justification, to disastrous consequence. What is of critical importance is […]
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 Statement: Fourth Round of U.S.-Iran Talks
Washington D.C. – NIAC released this statement following the conclusion of the fourth round of talks between the U.S. and Iran, mediated by Oman: “Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran rarely go in a straight line. Following calls from the U.S. that seem to walk back earlier American bottom lines and cross Iranian red lines, […]
‘Flexibility or Failure’: NIAC on Next Round of U.S.-Iran Nuclear Negotiations
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director at the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement ahead of the expected fourth round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, to be held on May 11 in Muscat with the facilitation of Oman’s foreign ministry: “The nuclear negotiations appear to be entering a critical phase […]
NIAC Statement: President Trump’s Reported Plan to Rename the Persian Gulf
WASHINGTON D.C. – As reported by the Associated Press, President Donald Trump is planning to announce that the United States will officially begin using the incorrect term “Arabian Gulf” in place of the historically recognized and correct name: “Persian Gulf”. Since 2004, NIAC has been tirelessly advocating for the preservation of the Persian Gulf name, reflecting […]