NIAC Statement Ahead of U.S.-Iran Negotiations Aimed at De-escalating Current Tensions
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the eve of expected U.S.-Iran negotiations aimed at de-escalating current tensions: “What is driving the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table after more than half a year is not eagerness to be in the same room, […]
NIAC on the Growing Threat of War With Iran
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding looming threats of war with Iran amid a major U.S. military build-up in the Middle East: “If President Trump chooses war with Iran in the days and weeks to come, it won’t be the result of a lack […]
National, Massachusetts Organizations Condemn Death Threats Over Cambridge Iran Event
Community organizations speak up for peace and freedom of speech, against coordinated smear campaign and threats of violence aimed at silencing upcoming Iran event. For Immediate Release January 27, 2026 Cambridge, MA — The National Iranian American Council (NIAC ), Peace Action Education Fund, Just Foreign Policy and Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund (MAPA EF) strongly […]
NIAC Statement on Ongoing Protests in Iran
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on Iran’s ongoing protests, emphasizing support for the Iranian people and warning against attempts to exploit the unrest to push for war: “As protests continue in many parts of Iran, NIAC reiterates our solidarity with the Iranian people peacefully […]
NIAC Statement on President Trump’s Threat to Intervene Amid Protests in Iran
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement after President Trump issued a Truth Social post early Friday morning warning Iran that the U.S. is “locked and loaded” and may intervene militarily if Iranian protesters are shot by the Iranian government, as has already happened: “The outbreak […]
NIAC Statement on Risk of Renewed War Following Trump and Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago Meeting
Washington, DC — NIAC President Jamal Abdi released the following statement following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Mar-a-Lago meeting with President Donald Trump: “Netanyahu came to the U.S. with the goal of moving the goalposts for military action on Iran, and Trump’s comments are a dangerous signal the president may have taken the bait. “Having […]
NIAC Sues ICE for Documents on Detentions of Iranians and Deportations to Iran
Washington D.C. – The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the agency failed to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request concerning its arrests and deportations of Iranian nationals – operations that recent reporting suggests have put people in mortal danger. ICE – […]
NIAC Condemns Deportation of Iranian Nationals Amid Ongoing Civil Rights Abuses
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on reports that the U.S. has chartered a plane to deport approximately 100 Iranian nationals to Iran, and will deport hundreds more to Iran in the months to come. In the days that followed the June war against Iran, […]
NIAC Statement on New Iran-IAEA Agreement
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council released the following statement after receiving reports that Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency reached an agreement to resume nuclear inspections: “The new Iran – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) understanding on future inspections of Iran’s nuclear program is a significant development that can reduce risks […]
NIAC Statement on Potential Executive Order Restricting American Travel to Iran
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council put out the following statement after receiving reports that President Trump may impose travel restrictions to countries that have wrongfully detained Americans through a new Executive Order: “The Iranian government’s politically-motivated detentions of dual nationals are contemptible and must stop. But imposing bans on the right of […]
NIAC Statement on E3 Decision to Impose Snapback Sanctions on Iran
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement following reports that France, Germany and the United Kingdom (the so-called E3) have moved to trigger “snapback” and restore six prior United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Iran after what they deemed insufficient progress toward a new nuclear understanding: […]
NIAC Statement on E3-Iran Negotiations
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding today’s negotiations between the E3 (France, Germany and the United Kingdom) and Iran regarding the Iranian nuclear program. The E3 have threatened to invoke “snapback,” or the return of six prior UN Security Council Resolutions that were […]