NIAC Statement on Reports of Russian Mediation Between the U.S. and Iran
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding reports that President Trump asked Russia to mediate with Iran on the nuclear stand-off and other tensions between the U.S. and Iran: “Anyone who has watched tensions build between the U.S. and Iran since 2018 knows that […]
NIAC Urges U.S. and Iran to Immediately Commence Nuclear Negotiations After Concerning IAEA Report
Washington, DC – NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement on the latest IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program, which details a growing stockpile of higher-enriched uranium that could potentially form the core of six nuclear weapons if Iran ever decides to weaponize. “This latest IAEA report should be a wake-up call for the […]
NIAC Strongly Opposes Restoration of Trump Travel Ban
Washington, D.C. – National Iranian American Council (NIAC) strongly opposes the issuance of Executive Order “Protecting the United States from foreign terrorists and other National security and public safety threats.” The order would begin a process to reinstate the travel ban, directing federal agencies to begin determining which nationalities will face partial or total visa […]
NIAC Statement on Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
A ceasefire to the brutal war in Gaza that has taken at least tens of thousands of innocent lives is long overdue and we hope it will be implemented in full, providing relief for the besieged and starved population of Gaza and freedom for all long-suffering hostages.
NIAC Statement on Assad Regime Collapse
Washington, DC – NIAC Policy Director Ryan Costello issued the following statement regarding reports that Bashar Al Assad has fled Syria and the Assad family’s reign has collapsed: “Assad’s government was a brutal dictatorship that engaged in heinous acts of repression and torture. We hope his fall can bring Syrians a government that respects their […]
NIAC Statement on Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement amid reports that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire to halt the conflict that has claimed the lives of more than 3,700 in Lebanon: “We welcome the news of a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel and hope […]
NIAC Action Statement on First-Ever Senate Vote to Restrict Israel Military Assistance
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with National Iranian American Council Action, issued the following statement regarding the Senate vote on whether or not to restrict certain armaments from Israel that Israel’s military has used to commit war crimes in its war on Gaza. “The fact that at least 18 Senators took a stand […]
NIAC Statement on Musk-Iran Negotiation and Leaks that Followed
Washington, DC – National Iranian American Council President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement regarding reported contact between businessman and Trump advisor Elon Musk and the Iranian diplomatic delegation in New York, and reports that Israel struck an alleged nuclear weapons research facility in the Parchin military complex in Iran on October 26: “Exploring all […]
NIAC New York Leads 95 Organizations Demanding Senators Schumer & Gillibrand Support JRDs
Today, a coalition of over 95 New York-based organizations released and delivered a letter urging Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to cosponsor and vote for joint resolutions of disapproval concerning U.S. arms sales to Israel.
NIAC Statement on Israeli Military Strikes in Iran
Washington, DC – NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement following Israel’s military strikes against targets in Iran: Last night, Israel launched an attack against Iran, with strikes hitting military targets inside Iran. At least four military personnel have been reported killed, which could increase with time. Iran’s initial reaction has been to largely […]
Statement on Iranian government’s alleged provision of ballistic missiles for Russia’s assault on Ukraine
Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on reports that Iran had sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia amid its ongoing war in Ukraine:
NIAC Statement on Assassination of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh
Israel has apparently killed its counterpart in the ceasefire negotiations and, in so doing, killed immediate hopes of ending this war before it spirals into a regional conflagration. Hamas has engaged in many clear and disturbing violations of international law, including in the October 7th attacks, but the assassination of one of its prominent leaders and ceasefire negotiators in Iran’s capital is highly provocative.