NIAC Statement on John Kirby Claims that Iran is Funding Gaza Protests
NIAC issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s statements that Iran is supporting protests against U.S. policy in Gaza, its silence on revelations that Israel is engaging in influence operations targeting Americans, and its apparent inaction to counter either.
Statement on the shooting that targeted Donald Trump
NIAC issued the following statement on the shooting that targeted Donald Trump at his political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday: “We deplore violence in all forms and strongly condemn the attempt to take Donald Trump’s life on Saturday, which also killed an innocent bystander and injured others in the crowd. Even as our politics can and should be argued with passion, given the very real stakes at play, Americans of all political stripes should unite to condemn political violence and reaffirm our commitment to democratic principles that must not be taken for granted.”
NIAC Statement on Israeli Strikes in Isfahan, Iran
We were deeply disturbed by the reports of an Israeli military strike in Isfahan last night which risked triggering a new cycle of violence in the brewing conflict between Israel and Iran. We call on Iran and Israel to stand down from further retaliation and respect international law, and for President Biden to finally move with urgency to de-conflict and end the war in Gaza.
NIAC Statement on Iranian Retaliation Against Israel
We are deeply concerned that Iranian retaliatory strikes following Israel’s April 1 attack on its diplomatic compound in Damascus will move the region even further from the path to peace and security. Now is the time for restraint and diplomacy, not more military escalation. Anyone who yearns for a future in which Iranians are free of the shackles of authoritarianism must reject war and work for peace and diplomacy.
Senate Passes Unrestricted Military Aid for Israel in Massive Supplemental Bill
Washington, DC – Early this morning, the Senate approved its supplemental foreign aid package that includes over $13 billion in military assistance to Israel without any conditions that the funds not support human rights violations or war crimes. It came a little less than a month after the Senate voted down a resolution mandating a […]
NIAC Statement on U.S. Retaliatory Strikes Following Loss of 3 American Servicemembers in Jordan
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement following reports that the U.S. has launched the first in a sustained campaign of strikes against militias in Iraq and Syria backed by Iran following the tragic loss of three U.S. servicemembers in Jordan on January 28: “We are […]
NIAC Statement on Attack Killing Three U.S. Servicemembers
Washington, DC – National Iranian American Council (NIAC) President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement regarding reports that three U.S. service members were killed and more were injured by a drone attack conducted by militias with links to Iran: “Our hearts are with the three American service members whose lives were taken in this attack, […]
Press Statement: Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties – 4 years after Iranian Detainments
4 years ago today, following the Trump-led assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, NIAC called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to investigate its discriminatory targeting and detaining of individuals based on their Iranian heritage, specifically after reports of scores of detentions at the U.S. border in Blaine, Washington. The DHS Office of Civil Rights […]
بیانیه نایاک در رابطه با حمله تروریستی کرمان
واشنگتن دی سی – در پی دو انفجار اخیر که در سالگرد ترور ژنرال قاسم سلیمانی در کرمان اتفاق افتاد٬ جمال عبدی٬ رئیس شورای ملی ایرانیان آمریکا (نایاک) بیانیه زیر را منتشر کرد. بر اساس گزارشهای اولیه از این دو انفجار٬ دستکم ۱۰۰ نفر کشته و تعداد زیادی زخمی شدهاند. این اتفاق در بحبوحه تشدید […]
NIAC Statement on Kerman Terrorist Attack in Iran
Washington, DC – NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement after two explosions killed scores of Iranians who had gathered to mark the anniversary of the 2020 U.S. assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Kerman. Initial reports indicate at least 100 fatalities and many more injuries, and come amid a significant escalation of […]
Hostage Release and Temporary Truce in Israel and Palestine
National Iranian American Council President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement regarding reports of a hostage release and temporary de-escalation of hostilities in Israel and Palestine, brokered by Qatar and the United States
U.S. and Iran Must Halt Escalation Before It Is Too Late
NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement regarding reports that the U.S. conducted new strikes targeting militia forces in eastern Syria on Sunday, killing at least eight.