NIAC Applauds Easing of Humanitarian Sanctions on Iranians
NIAC applauds the Treasury Department’s decision to ease sanctions to enable humanitarian activities by nongovernmental organizations in Iran and athletic exchanges between the U.S. and Iran.
Mom’s Against Poverty Granted US Approval for Humanitarian Work in Iran
Mom’s Against Poverty, a humanitarian organization based in the United States that is focused on advancing the quality of life for children, has received permission from OFAC to start work in Iran.
Oklahoma Politicians Stand Up for Iranian People
What’s happening in Oklahoma? That’s the question many Iranian Americans might be asking themselves after a number of Oklahoman politicians recently stepped up to advocate for policies that would support the Iranian people by relieving unintended pressure placed on them by U.S. sanctions.
Congress moves forward with ‘crippling sanctions’ (and misses opportunity to support Iranians)
On Monday, the latest version of Congress’s sanctions bill was unveiled just in time to be passed and sent to the president’s desk by July 4. But while lawmakers have attempted to reconcile the pain that these new sanctions will impose on ordinary Iranians with Congress’s claims of support for the people of Iran, this bill remains a blunt instrument that perpetuates the sanctions-only framework that has dominated the United States’ Iran policy for decades.
NIAC Holds Capitol Hill Briefing on Internal Political Situation in Iran
NIAC held a briefing yesterday for three Members of Congress and nearly 50 Hill staffers, discussing internal political factions in Iran as well as the developments in the country within the past year.
Oklahoma Legislature Stands With Iranian People
NIAC recently unveiled a brand-new tool for Iranian Americans to take action–the mehmoonak. To date, NIAC members have hosted mehmoonaks in four Congressional districts, where they organized letter-writing campaigns to their elected representatives, making a tremendous impact.
NIAC Conference Highlights Demand for Human Rights of Iranian People
The National Iranian American Council once again hosted a full house in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Wednesday for its policy conference titled “Iran at a Crossroads: Assessing a Changing Landscape.”
NIAC Applauds Administration’s Correction of Harmful Internet Sanctions
The National Iranian American Council applauds today’s Treasury Department decision to reverse harmful policies barring U.S. Internet communication software from being available to Iranians.
House, Senate Propose New Human Rights Sanctions on Iran
Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman have introduced legislation to impose sanctions on individuals in Iran guilty of human rights abuses following the June 12 election.
SWIPA “Perfect” Abdo Tells House Committee
“Iran is a sovereign state whose people are struggling bravely for their own freedom. It is natural and right for us to want to support their struggle. The question is how?”
Analysis: H.R. 4303 – The Stand with the Iranian People Act
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) introduced H.R. 4303, the Stand with the Iranian People Act (SWIPA), to support the Iranian people’s democratic movement by ensuring that America’s Iran policy imposes pressure on the Iranian government–not the innocent Iranian people.
NIAC Lauds Introduction of Bills Helping the Iranian People
The National Iranian American Council welcomes today’s introduction of H.R. 4303, the Stand with the Iranian People Act, in the House of Representatives, and applauds the bill’s sponsors Representatives Keith Ellison (D-MN) and William Delahunt (D-MA). Both the “Stand with the Iranian People Act” and the “Iranian Digital Empowerment Act” Introduced Today.