NIAC Congratulates Trump for Firing Bolton
“We congratulate President Donald Trump on what may become the best decision of his Presidency. This single move dramatically reduces the chances of a new, catastrophic war in the Middle East. We have long said that the key first step in resolving the crisis with Iran was for Trump to fire Bolton. So long as Bolton was in the administration, he would always be the fox in the henhouse working to sabotage diplomacy.”
NIAC Statement on Iran’s Intent to Reduce Compliance with Nuclear Deal
“Iran’s announcement is a predictable consequence of the Trump administration seemingly closing off every opportunity to resolve the Iran standoff diplomatically. A U.S. failure to pivot from maximum pressure to the diplomatic opportunities initiated by France and other American allies ensures a continued cycle of escalation that could quickly spin out of control.”
At NIAC Congressional Panel, Experts Warn Trump is Taking Iran Diplomacy Off the Table
The panelists unanimously agreed that the current U.S. strategy toward Iran is not only self defeating but dangerous, including by signaling to other nations that the U.S. is unreliable.
A New Chapter for NIAC
We have much work to do on our community’s journey to building the political power we are capable of. This transition is a critical moment in that journey – the passage of any organization from its founder to their successor is when a startup becomes an institution.
Congress Urges President to Ensure Sanctions Do Not Block Medicine for Iranians
NIAC commends Rep. Moran and all twenty-one Members of Congress who sent a letter to President Obama today supporting necessary action to ensure medicine and humanitarian goods for the Iranian people are not unintentionally blocked for Iranians.
NIAC Applauds UN Renewal of Iran Human Rights Rapporteur Mandate
NIAC welcomes this morning’s UN Human Rights Council vote to renew the mandate for the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed.
NIAC Commends EU High Representative Ashton for Landmark Iran Visit
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton’s trip to Iran is a welcome step towards resolving the tensions between Iran and the West through dialogue and diplomacy.
U.S. News: An All-Out Assault on Diplomacy
The effort to pass new sanctions is not a mere difference of opinion on what are the best diplomatic tactics. It is a full scale assault on the notion that we should be engaging in diplomacy in the first place.
Sanctions Cut Off Online Courses for Iranians
The online education provider Coursera has announced that it was will no longer provide access to individuals in Iran, Sudan, and Cuba due to U.S. sanctions.
NIAC Applauds Investigation of Bank Discrimination Against Iranian Students
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights’ (MDHR) will investigate charges of discrimination by TCF Bank against Iranian students whose university-linked bank accounts were terminated.
Iran Sanctions Threat Ties U.S. Hands
For all the problems with the new push for sanctions against Iran in the U.S. Senate, one is hardly new: the growing efforts to place limits on the president’s authority to lift sanctions.
NIAC Calls for Release of Imprisoned Iranian Bloggers
According to recent reports, the IRGC arrested sixteen writers and bloggers who they accused of acting against national security, including seven employees of the tech website Narenji.com.