Lawmakers Address 2015 NIAC Leadership Conference
Members of the House and Senate discussed the importance of the Iran deal and the role of Iranian Americans in affecting policy at the 2015 NIAC Leadership Conference.
NIAC Announces New Additions to Board of Directors
The National Iranian American Council is pleased to announce the newest additions to its Board of Directors for the 2014-2016 term: Nobar Elmi, Ahmad Kiarostami, Kaveh Mirani and Ahmad Shams
Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran and the Saudi and Israeli Perspective
A panel of former officials from Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran and the U.S. convened at the 2013 NIAC Leadership Conference to examine geopolitical implications for new U.S.-Iran diplomacy.
Making or Breaking US-Iran Diplomacy
More sanctions are going to complicate the negotiation process. Those in Iran who are suspicious of American intentions will become more suspicious. Any kind of sanctions at this time wwould be harmful to peaceful negotiations.
New Opportunities for Human Rights in Iran
Speakers at the NIAC Leadership Conference discussed what recent diplomatic developments with Iran could portend for improving human rights.
Iranian American Identity and Cyrus the Great: Looking to the Past and Moving into the Future
An expert panel at the NIAC 2013 Leadership Conference guided the audience on a discussion of identity and the leadership model of Cyrus the Great.
NIAC Welcomes New Community Outreach Staff
This winter, we are excited to welcome new members to that team. Yasmin Radjy is transitioning from her current role as a NIAC Ambassador and Senior Consultant at Monitor 360 to be NIAC’s Director of Community Outreach starting next month.
What Iranian Americans Can Learn From Other Communities
The former head of AIPAC, the current head of Arab American Institute, and the spokesman for the Armenian National Committee of America shared with NIAC conference attendees some lessons learned by other top ethnic organizations.
Former Ambassadors Say U.S., Iran on Path to War
“If I wanted Iran to get the bomb, I’d keep doing what we’re doing,” Robert Hunter, former US Ambassador to NATO, told a full house at NIAC’s second Annual Leadership Conference. “And if I were Iran and wanted to get attacked, I’d keep doing what they’re doing.”
NIAC Applauds Extension of Earthquake Sanctions Waiver
NIAC applauds the Treasury Department for extending a sanctions waiver to help enable ongoing earthquake relief efforts in northern Iran, and calls for additional steps to ensure sanctions do not continue to block transactions of food and medicine.
Hundreds of Iranian-American Women Gather in Georgetown
The Iranian-American Women’s Foundation (IAWF) alongside the World Bank and Persian Gender Network (PGN) hosted the 2012 Women’s Leadership Conference in Washington, DC.