NIAC Statement: Bipartisan Support Needed for Diplomacy as Rare Window Opens
Washington D.C. – As a rare opportunity for diplomacy with Iran emerges, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) urges both Republicans and Democrats to put partisan divisions aside and support President Trump’s expressed interest in diplomacy over war. Regardless of disagreements elsewhere, lawmakers must recognize the critical importance of engaging in dialogue that can prevent […]
Trump and Iran: Diplomacy Tracker
*Sources are linked to each date listed May 12, 2025 President Trump spoke to the current progress of U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, stating that there are “very good things happening.” He continued that Iran “can’t have a nuclear weapon, but I think that they are talking intelligently in the midst of talking to them, they are, […]
Supporting the Iranian People Means Opposing War
In 2002, the drumbeats of war started and countless talking heads in Washington, DC claimed that, if we invaded Iraq, it would bring democracy and stability to the Middle East. The Bush Administration amplified claims by Iraqi exiles eager to return to power that the Iraqi people would welcome us as liberators and, freed of […]
With Israel and Iran on the Brink, Congress Doubles Down on War Path in the House
Congress is exploiting recent tensions to jam through a series of hawkish approaches toward Iran and the Middle East as a whole, including legislation to push forward a ban on U.S. travel to Iran and a package that provides billions to send weapons to Israel and an expansion of broad Iran sanctions.
Congress Includes Iran Sanctions in $26 Billion Israel Aid Bill
Congress is poised to advance – with President Biden’s endorsement – a massive $26 billion Israeli military aid package that includes several billions of dollars in unrestricted offensive weaponry for Israel and expansive new sanctions on Iran. With Israel planning a possible military incursion into Rafah opposed by the U.S. and facing no accountability for […]
Israeli Attack Kills Senior Iranian Officials in Damascus, Deepening Regional Tensions
On Monday, Israeli warplanes destroyed a building in Damascus that was reportedly part of the Iranian Embassy compound in Syria, killing seven including three senior Iranian military officers. This is a major provocation that has raised questions as to whether Israel is seeking to draw the U.S. into a direct military conflict with Iran as […]
NIAC Statement on Iranian Missile Attacks on U.S. Bases in Iraq
NIAC is deeply concerned by reports of Iranian missile attacks against U.S. military bases inside Iraq. We condemn all military escalations by both the Iranian and U.S. governments that have led us to this tragic and avoidable point. It is not too late to pull back from a full-blown war.
NIAC Applauds House for Pulling U.S. Back from the Brink of War with Iran via Khanna-Gaetz Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday July 12, 2019 CONTACT: Mana Mostatabi | 202.386.6325 x103 | [email protected] WASHINGTON DC – Moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a bipartisan amendment from Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to bar funding for an unauthorized war with Iran. The amendment passed with a final […]