NIAC Applauds House Members for Introducing 2 Pieces of Landmark Legislation
Both the “Stand with the Iranian People Act” and the “Iranian Digital Empowerment Act” Introduced Today Contact: Phil Elwood 917.379.3787 For Immediate Release Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council welcomes today’s introduction of the Stand with the Iranian People Act in the House of Representatives, and applauds the bill’s sponsors Representatives Keith Ellison […]
NIAC Applauds Proposal to Enable Iranians’ Online Activities
NIAC welcomes Congressional initiative to correct flawed Internet regulations Contact: Phil Elwood 212.486.7091 For Immediate Release Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council welcomes today’s introduction of H.R.4301, the Iranian Digital Empowerment Act (IDEA) in the House of Representatives, and applauds the bill’s sponsors Representatives Representatives Jim Moran (D-VA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), and Bob […]
Will Congress Undo Obama’s Diplomacy?
Cross-posted from the HuffingtonPost: The 111th Congress is barreling forward in a last minute race to enact what may prove to be one of the most damaging American foreign policy decision for years to come before adjourning for the holidays. It is a decision that may isolate us from our closest allies and biggest trading […]
Why are these men wearing hijabs?
You might have seen pictures such as this, of a man wearing a hijab and dressed like a woman, don’t let them fool you, they are not among the many who make Iran the second largest country of transsexuals; rather, they are campaigning for the release of Majid Tavakoli. Tavakoli was arrested on Students Day, […]
“It’s not easy being Green”
(h/t Andrew Sullivan) In honor of the Iranian protesters, Minnesota Public Radio and Kermit the Frog update a classic Muppets song: [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Iwq7HPLfM”]
Reporters Without Borders Launches Campaign To Support Iranian Journalists
Written by NIAC Staff Paris, France – “Iranian authorities regard photographers as spies,” said “EM,” an Iranian photojournalist who has recently sought refuge in France with the help of Reporters Without Borders. “The police came to my home. I was lucky because I was out reporting. I fled the country the same day. I left […]
Turning Iran’s paper money green
Via Payvand, an ingenious new strategy from the Iranian protesters: scribbling opposition messages on bank notes. Anti-government activists are not allowed to express themselves in Iranian media, so theses activists have taken their expressions to another high circulation mass-medium, banknotes. The Central Bank of Iran has tried to take these banknotes out of circulation, but […]
IRPSA Hurts Iranian People, Undermines International Unity on Iran
NIAC released the following statement today in response to yesterday’s news that the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (HR 2194) will be brought up for a floor vote on the suspension calendar within the next two weeks. The National Iranian American Council is deeply concerned that the House of Representatives’ plan to bring H.R. 2194, […]
Auctioning Ancient Iranian Artifacts
This post originally appeared on the Huffington Post: Auctioning Ancient Iranian Artifacts: Implications for US Cultural Policy By Touraj Daryaee A bombing in Jerusalem. A troubled foreign country tried in absentia in U.S. courts. Priceless archeological artifacts threatened. It sounds like it could be the plot of Dan Brown’s next novel, but this time the […]
House to vote on gas embargo before year’s end
From Politico: House Democratic leaders are planning to move forward with a bill imposing tough new sanctions on Iran before the holiday recess, according to Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), the bill’s author. The legislation seeks to cut supplies of refined petroleum products, especially gasoline, into Iran as a means of convincing that regime to end […]
What Obama didn’t say on Tuesday night
photo credit: The White House, Pete Souza Tuesday night, President Obama delivered a much-anticipated speech on the situation in Afghanistan. He announced that he will be sending 30,000 additional troops in the first part of 2010, and will begin withdrawing troops in the Summer of 2011. The speech made no direct references to Iran, and […]
California to Divest Iran Investments
The Associated Press is reporting that insurance companies that do business in California are being asked to withdraw any of their finances currently invested in Iran. A probe conducted by California’s Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has revealed that insurance companies in the state have $12 billion invested in Iran. Poizner has said that he is […]