Pictures, Video: On Anniversary of Trump’s Muslim Ban, Impacted Individuals and Advocates Deliver Petitions with Over 150,000 Signatures to Congress
Coalition Urges Members to Move to Repeal the Ban’s Immoral and Life Threatening Restrictions
Statement on Earthquake in Western Iran
The National Iranian American Council expresses its deepest condolences to all those impacted by the earthquake that struck Western Iran on Sunday evening.
Responding to Omar Navarro’s Slanderous Attack on NIAC and Rep. Maxine Waters
Omar Navarro’s accusation is an outrageous and slanderous attack, which is all the more deranged at a time when Rep. Maxine Waters and her office have been targeted by political violence.
Response to Lindsey Graham’s Racist Remark on Fox & Friends
“It is absolutely disgusting for Senator Graham to state on Fox and Friends that it would be ‘terrible’ to discover that he had Iranian ancestry from a DNA test. This is not the first time that Graham has made bigoted remarks about Iranians. In 2015, he said ‘I know Iranians are liars’ based on his experience in his dad’s pool hall.
Experts Weigh in on Iran ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Going Into Effect Today
National Iranian American Council Warns ‘Snapback’ of Sanctions Will Undermine American International Leadership, Empower Hardliners in Iran
A New Chapter for NIAC
We have much work to do on our community’s journey to building the political power we are capable of. This transition is a critical moment in that journey – the passage of any organization from its founder to their successor is when a startup becomes an institution.
NIAC Statement on Trump’s Tweet Threatening Iran War
Trump’s crazed, all-caps tweet threatening Iran with war last night underscores the danger of supporting the Trump agenda. Minutes after Secretary Pompeo called on the Iranian-American community to support the administration’s pressure campaign on Iran, Donald Trump proved what escalation with an unhinged President at the helm can lead to: a disastrous war.
NIAC Welcomes Appointment of New Iran Human Rights Rapporteur
The appointment of Dr. Rehman to serve as the next Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran will ensure the continuation of important and neutral work aimed at holding Iran’s government accountable to its international human rights obligations.
NIAC Welcomes US-Iran Talks and the Inclusion of Human Rights
The National Iranian American Council welcomes the successful first meeting between representatives of the permanent five members of the Security Council plus Germany and Iran yesterday. Members of the Iranian-American community are particularly pleased that the issue of human rights in Iran was also raised during the talks.