یک سالگی جنبش زن، زندگی، آزادی – دستاوردها و چالش‌ها
یک سالگی جنبش زن، زندگی، آزادی – دستاوردها و چالش‌ها- رایان کاستلو پارسال همین روزها، مهسا امینی ۲۲ ساله، با خانواده‌اش به تهران سفر می‌کرد. در هفته‌های پیش از این سفر، رئیس‌جمهور ابراهیم رئیسی، دستور اجرای محکم‌تر قوانین حجاب اجباری را صادر کرده بود. امینی به جرم بدحجابی در تهران بازداشت شد. گزارش‌ها نشان می‌دهد […]
From the Hill: NIAC Asks if the U.S. and Iran are on a Collision Course
The Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran risk “impoverishing the Iranian middle class, crushing the Iranian civil society and eliminating prospects for peaceful democratic change,” warned Sina Toossi. “It is really creating a destructive situation internally.”
Changing Course on Iran Sanctions
This post appeared in today’s The Hill newspaper. New sanctions on Iran are about the surest bet in Washington these days. Both the House and the Senate have passed a “crippling” gasoline embargo, and the administration has all but given up talk of negotiations in favor of pressing for UN Security Council sanctions “that bite.” In […]
NIAC Applauds Shift Toward Targeted Sanctions
Contact: Phil Elwood 917.379.3787 For Immediate Release Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council welcomes the Obama administration’s decision to pursue targeted sanctions on Iran’s leaders rather than indiscriminate sanctions that would contribute to the suffering of the Iranian people. “As the Iranian people continue to bravely stand up for their rights, NIAC has […]
What Can the U.S. Do?
One comment from a reader claiming to be in Tehran struck us all today. A translation follows: “I am in Tehran. Its 3:40 in the morning. I’ve connected with you [by hacking past the government filter]. It’s a big mess here. People are yelling from their houses – ‘death to the dictator.’ They are setting […]