The Deeply Concerning Arrest of Alireza Doroudi, a Doctoral Student
Was Doroudi’s arrest a mistake, or a case of mistaken identity? Was the arrest related to visa complications or violations of U.S. law? Right now, there’s no clear word. Yet a young man from the Iranian community here in the United States has had his future upended without any basic respect for the due process that everyone in our democracy is owed.
NIAC Statement on Pezeshkian’s Victory
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement on the news that Masoud Pezeshkian has prevailed in the run-off election over Saeed Jalili, and will be the next President of Iran: برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید Masoud Pezeshkian, the reformist former Health Minister and parliamentarian, will […]
NIAC Memo: Signs of Progress in Iran Nuclear Negotiations?
Negotiations toward a restoration of the nuclear deal with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), continue in Vienna, Austria this week. It remains unclear whether an agreement can be finalized before the Biden administration’s floating deadline for an agreement, which could come as soon as the end of January. A restoration of […]
Ramin Fatehi and Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson Discuss Iranian-American Representation and Political Power
“If we don’t want to be demonized, if we didn’t want Trump to be blocking our family members, if we don’t want… the politics having to deal with Iran to be… driven by narratives that don’t involve Iranian-Americans, then we need to be in office,” said Ramin Fatehi in a recent interview. Fatehi is the […]
The Best Way to Avert War with Iran? Fire John Bolton
The backdrop to Iran’s decision is incredibly dangerous brinkmanship from senior Trump officials, particularly National Security Advisor John Bolton. Even as Iran has kept open the option of climbing down the escalation ladder, war could become a fait accompli if Trump keeps Bolton in the White House.
At NIAC Congressional Panel, Experts Warn Trump is Taking Iran Diplomacy Off the Table
The panelists unanimously agreed that the current U.S. strategy toward Iran is not only self defeating but dangerous, including by signaling to other nations that the U.S. is unreliable.
Sanctioning Iran’s Climate
Iran needs a portfolio of solutions to approach climate change—one grounded in a re-evaluation of its resource management practices, and bolstered by international assistance. Until both domestic and international policies are overhauled, the fate of Iran’s changing climate and its people, looks grim.
Growing U.S. Pressure is Emboldening Iranian Hardliners
The ingredients for a war with Iran are falling into place. The Trump administration’s termination of oil waivers for importers of Iranian oil and designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of Iran’s state-run military, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) are dangerous acts of escalation.
NIAC Update on Flash Flooding in Iran
NIAC continues to support relief efforts for those impacted by the terrible flooding in Iran.
Memo: The IRGC FTO Designation & Iran’s Shifting Domestic Landscape
Since President Trump’s abrogation last May of the Iran nuclear deal, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the trajectory of Iranian society and politics has shifted in significant ways.
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.
Mohammed bin Salman Is the Next Saddam Hussein
In the 1980s, the United States embraced a brutal Middle Eastern tyrant simply because he opposed Iran. Washington should not repeat the same mistake today.