NIAC Statement on House and Senate Iran Letters
NIAC has serious concerns with the language in the Senate letter regarding demands for a final deal and will oppose it. NIAC will not oppose the House letter.
Tide Turns Towards Diplomacy as Key Senators Oppose New Iran Sanctions
President Obama and the White House have been engaged in a battle in the Senate to block the chamber from passing new sanctions that could derail ongoing negotiations with Iran. The White House has been clear: new sanctions could kill the talks and put the U.S. on a “path to war.”
A Historic Week for Iran Diplomacy
Last week’s historic events surrounding the United Nations General Assembly could foreshadow a fundamental shift in U.S.-Iran relations away from mutual antagonism toward peaceful coexistence.
Rouhani’s Electoral Honeymoon Won’t Last Long
This week’s events at and surrounding the UN General Assembly will help determine whether the U.S. and Iran can resolve their differences, or if hardliners on either side will once again succeed in sabotaging reconciliation.
NIAC Condemns Sen. Graham’s Call for War Authorization
NIAC condemned the recent calls by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for war against Iran. Graham today told a Christians United For Israel conference that he plans to introduce an authorization for the use of military force in Iran in two months.
Senate Resolution Brings U.S. Closer to War Against Iran
The National Iranian American Council strongly opposes today’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee adoption of S.Res.65, a resolution conveying U.S. support for potential Israeli military strikes on Iran.
Senators Push Promise to Support Israeli Strikes on Iran
New legislation calls for the U.S. to provide support for Israel should its government decide to launch military strikes on Iran.
Senator Graham Calls for Military Strikes on Iran if Sanctions Fail
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reiterated his call for the US to “neuter” Iran through military action if sanctions fail to stop its nuclear program.
Pro-Iran War Resolution Fizzles but Further Push for Military Options May Be on Horizon
A resolution introduced by 47 House Republicans endorsing Israeli military strikes on Iran will expire at the end of they year, but there are signals that a new Congress may renew a push for war with Iran.
Conference Focuses on “Regime Change” in Iran through U.S., Western Intervention
On Wednesday, the neoconservative group Freedom Watch held a conference “to help convince the new Congress … to push harder for U.S. and western intervention to remove this dangerous radical Islamic regime before it is too late.”
Republican Iran Saber Rattling is Bad for National Security and Harmful for Iranian Human Rights Defenders
NIAC deplores Senator Lindsey Graham’s dangerous rhetoric calling for the US to “neuter” Iran through military action
NIAC Memo: What Obama Must Do Now On Iran
Tehran is being rocked. Convinced that the landslide victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad June 12 was a fraud, hundreds of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets. Clashes with security forces have left at least 19 dead, according to the official count.