Tide is Turning Towards Diplomacy as Key Senators Speak Out Against New Iran Sanctions
President Obama and the White House have been engaged in a battle in the Senate to block the chamber from passing new sanctions that could derail ongoing negotiations with Iran. The White House has been clear: new sanctions could kill the talks and put the U.S. on a “path to war.” Groups including NIAC, FCNL, […]
Tide Turns Towards Diplomacy as Key Senators Oppose New Iran Sanctions
President Obama and the White House have been engaged in a battle in the Senate to block the chamber from passing new sanctions that could derail ongoing negotiations with Iran. The White House has been clear: new sanctions could kill the talks and put the U.S. on a “path to war.”
State Department Advises Senate to Hold Off Iran Sanctions Until After Negotiations
The top U.S. nuclear negotiator in UN Security Council negotiations with Iran urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday to hold off on further sanctions until new negotiations commence.
Conference Focuses on “Regime Change” in Iran through U.S., Western Intervention
On Wednesday, the neoconservative group Freedom Watch held a conference “to help convince the new Congress … to push harder for U.S. and western intervention to remove this dangerous radical Islamic regime before it is too late.”
Green Movement Honored with NED 2010 Democracy Award
The National Endowment for Democracy honored the Green Movement of Iran with the 2010 Democracy Award last Thursday. At the award ceremony, various experts helped shed light on the complex hopes and challenges of the Iranian people in their struggles for democracy.
U.S. Congress Officially Recognizes Norooz
The National Iranian American Council applauds the Senate which, just moments ago, unanimously approved the Norooz Resolution (S.Res.463), granting official recognition for Norooz for the first time in Senate history.
Norooz Resolution Gains Momentum in the Senate
Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced a resolution honoring Norooz in the Senate.
House, Senate Propose New Human Rights Sanctions on Iran
Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman have introduced legislation to impose sanctions on individuals in Iran guilty of human rights abuses following the June 12 election.
Senate Condemns Rights Violations, Calls for UN Focus
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution yesterday condemning human rights violations in Iran and urging the UN Human Rights Council to fully investigate the events following last June’s presidential election.
Senate, UN Resolutions Condemn Rights Abuses in Iran
Last Tuesday, the United States Senate passed a resolution, “Condemning the Government of Iran for restricting and suppressing freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of assembly, and for its human rights abuses, and for other purposes.”
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 […]
NIAC Welcomes Sen. McCain’s Appointment of Iranian-American Liaison
NIAC welcomes the McCain campaign’s appointment of a special coordinator for Iranian American outreach. McCain’s is the first presidential campaign in history to create a specific position for the purpose of reaching out to the Iranian-American community.