NIAC Statement on Iran’s Decision to Reduce Compliance with Nuclear Deal
In response to reports that Iran would continue to reduce compliance with the Iran nuclear deal, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) issued the following statement: “The catastrophic ineptitude of President Trump’s maximum pressure strategy is yet again on full display, this time with Iran’s nuclear program. From the assassination of Iran’s IRGC Quds Force […]
NIAC Statement on Trump’s Address at the UN General Assembly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 CONTACT: Mana Mostatabi | 202.386.6325 x103 | [email protected] Washington DC – Today, President Donald Trump delivered his third address to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) since taking the presidency. As tensions between the U.S. and Iran hit an all time high, Trump aggressively targeted Iran in his speech, […]
Warren Proposes Return to JCPOA in Senate Hearing
“If Iran maintains itself in compliance, then I believe the President should reverse his reckless decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions because the deal makes America safer and the world safer,” declared Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) at a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing on Tuesday morning.
Restoring U.S. Credibility: Returning to the Iran Nuclear Agreement
NIAC publishes a report on the need to salvage the JCPOA and prevent further disastrous consequences.
Risks Rise As US Reimposes Sanctions on Iran
This week, a set of Iran sanctions previously lifted under the Iran nuclear deal will snap back into effect as part of President Trump’s complete violation of the accord.
Blame Trump When Iran Races for the Bomb
The nuclear deal with Iran hangs by a thread. The appointment of John Bolton — an unapologetic proponent of war with Iran — as U.S. national security advisor has prompted celebrations among Iran deal detractors. The announcement that nuclear talks with North Korea will be held around the same time that U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Will Trump Kill The Iran Nuclear Deal This Week? China Better Watch Out
A key decision by the US president is due by Friday, and could put his country on an almost inevitable path towards more conflict in the Middle East
NIAC Statement on IAEA Report Confirming Iran’s Compliance with the JCPOA
The IAEA has once again affirmed what everyone outside of the White House appears to know: that Iran is complying with the nuclear deal.
Congress Marks Iran Deal Anniversary with Sharp Disagreements
Congress marked the one year anniversary of the nuclear deal with Iran with continued partisan attacks against the agreement, including House passage of three bills that would undermine or invalidate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
NIAC Statement on First Anniversary of the Finalization of the Iran Nuclear Accord
NIAC President Trita Parsi released the following statement on the one year anniversary of the finalization of the Iran nuclear accord: “Today marks a full year since the U.S. and Iran, along with world powers, concluded marathon negotiations in the historic Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The accord has succeeded where […]
The Iran Deal Worked
A year has passed since diplomats from Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; plus Germany) defied conventional wisdom and struck a deal aimed at both preventing Iran from getting the bomb and preventing it from getting bombed.
Members of Congress Welcome the Iran Deal
Dozens of Members of Congress have issued statements welcoming the announcement of a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran.