NIAC Urges Diplomatic Action at UNGA to Prevent Escalation
Iran’s new president clearly wants to negotiate and has sent a delegation to the UN that includes its previous successful nuclear negotiating team. It would be malpractice for the Biden administration not to test this opportunity.
Israeli Escalation Continues to Threaten Regional Stability and Peace
As regional war looms and civilian casualties mount, NIAC urges the Biden administration to use all available leverage to secure a ceasefire and halt violence.
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:
Statement on Strikes Killing Civilians Playing Soccer in Golan Heights
The reports and images of the killing of children and teens at a soccer field in the town of Majdal Shams – home to a large Druze population in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights – have been heart-breaking. We mourn them, just as we mourn the countless children and innocent civilians who have been killed in this conflict. The United States to maximize its leverage over Netanyahu to force a ceasefire deal.
41 Colorado Organizations Urge Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet to Support a Ceasefire and Other Measures to End the War in Gaza.
41 prominent local organizations and individuals in Colorado state delivered a letter calling on the U.S. Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper to support a ceasefire in Gaza as well as further legislative initiatives to ensure that U.S. military aid to Israel and other countries complies with U.S. and international law. Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper have yet to publicly express support for a ceasefire and other measures to end the war in Gaza.
54 Signers Urge Senators Patti Murray and Maria Cantwell to Support a Ceasefire and Other Measures to End the War in Gaza
50 local signers with a Washington state presence delivered a letter calling on the U.S. Senators Murray and Cantwell to support a ceasefire in Gaza as well as further legislative initiatives to ensure that U.S. military aid to Israel and other countries complies with U.S. and international law. Senators Murray and Cantwell have yet to publicly express support for a ceasefire and other measures to end the war in Gaza.
The House is Playing Dangerous Games with Humanitarian Waivers and Hostage Diplomacy by passing H.R.5961
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the House of Representatives passing H.R. 5961, or ‘‘No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act,” a provision that would force the U.S. to renege on the September prisoner swap with Iran and undermine opportunities to address humanitarian shortages […]
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.
NIAC Statement on House Passage of Radical Sanctions Bill – The SHIP Act (H.R. 3774)
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the House of Representatives pending passage of a radical Iran sanctions bill – the SHIP Act (H.R. 3774) – that risks severe impacts on the global economy: “The SHIP Act would mandate one of the most radical […]
NIAC President Jamal Abdi Statement on U.S. Military Strikes on Iran Facilities in Syria
Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement after reports that the U.S. military struck warehouses in Syria reportedly “used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups.” “We remain deeply concerned about the risk of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalating to full blown regional war and these latest […]
NIAC and over 60 Organizations Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Humanitarian Aid, and Respect for International Law
On October 16th, NIAC became one of over 60 organizations condemning the ongoing violence taking place against innocent civilians in Israel and Gaza and urged U.S. policymakers to take immediate measures to de-escalate and prevent further violence. Please find the full letter and list of organizations below. [pdf-embedder url=”https://niacouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IoPT_Ceasefire_NGO_Letter_Oct162023.pdf”]