NIAC Applauds Protection of Persepolis Tablets in Chicago
National Iranian American Council applauds a court decision protecting the Persepolis Tablets and other ancient Iranian artifacts from being awarded as damages.
NIAC Member Survey Shows Growing Concern about War and Sanctions
Concern about war with Iran has only intensified since our last member survey, and our members overwhelmingly chose to keep preventing war as NIAC’s top priority.
Court Decision a Reprieve for Persian Artifacts
Iranian Americans and the museum community concerned about the possible seizure of precious Iranian artifacts won an important reprieve in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals today.
NIAC Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Oppose War, Support Human Rights
The National Iranian American Council recently conducted its annual Member survey to help establish NIAC’s priorities for the coming year.
Inside Washington: NIAC’s Battle to Save the Persepolis Tablets
The campaign to save the Persepolis Tablets is quietly gaining momentum, as NIAC and some of the nation’s top universities work to protect thousands of priceless cultural artifacts at risk of being seized by lawyers and auctioned off to the highest bidder.
An Up Close Look at the Fight to Protect Our Heritage
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 […]
The Struggle to Save the Persepolis Artifacts Continues!
For three and a half years, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) has been the vanguard Iranian-American organization in the struggle to save the Persepolis Collection from forever disappearing into the hands of unknown bidders.
Battle Over Persepolis Antiquities
For three years NIAC has been working extensively with Matthew Stolper of the University of Chicago through legal, media and policy avenues to preserve the tablets. Please join us and other Iranian-American organizations on October 11 to raise awareness about the plight of the Persepolis artifacts.
Update on efforts to save the Persepolis artifacts
Yesterday, significant progress was made toward protecting the Persepolis tablets and other Persian artifacts under threat. Key stakeholders came out in support of the Burris amendment, but ultimately it was withdrawn at the 11th hour after one member raised a concern about the technical implications of the amendment.
The Big Apple Raises $110,000 to Protect the Persepolis Tablets
Iranian-Americans from the New York tri-state area exceeded NIAC’s fundraising goals and helped raise over $110,000 to go towards NIAC’s efforts to protect the Persepolis Artifacts on May 30th at the Asia Society in Manhattan.
Museum diplomacy
I recently went to visit the Sackler Gallery’s exhibit: The Tsars and the East: Gifts from Turkey and Iran in the Moscow Kremlin. When I walked through the Iranian portion of the artifacts on display, I was blown away by the immaculate and masterfully crafted golden maces, gem inlaid swords, ceremonial horse trappings, and silk […]
Supreme Court Case can Decide Fate of Persepolis Tablets
As the U.S. District Court decides the fate of thousands of historic Persian artifacts, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon determine whether U.S. citizens can sue the newly formed Republic of Iraq for the misdeeds of the former Saddam Hussein regime.