Memo: UN Snapback Sanctions on Iran Now in Effect, Risks of War Rising
On Sunday, September 28, six prior UN Security Council Resolutions on Iran came back into effect, finalizing the “snapback” process set up in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and triggered by European powers in late August. What just happened? France, Germany and the United Kingdom initiated the snapback procedure under UN Security Council […]
NIAC Statement on E3-Iran Negotiations
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding today’s negotiations between the E3 (France, Germany and the United Kingdom) and Iran regarding the Iranian nuclear program. The E3 have threatened to invoke “snapback,” or the return of six prior UN Security Council Resolutions that were […]
Memo: E3 Prepares to Trigger Snapback
France, Germany and the United Kingdom (the E3) have cast their die: if Iran does not agree to a compromise on its nuclear program in little more than two weeks, they will move to trigger the return of six United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Iran at the end of August. In an August 13 […]
Memo: Iran and the UN “Snapback” Deadline
What does it mean to trigger “snapback” on Iran? In the weeks and months to come, three European parties – France, Germany and the United Kingdom – could seek to trigger the snapback of United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) on Iran that were previously waived under the 2015 nuclear agreement. The years that preceded […]
The Faces of War: Civilian Lives Lost in Silence
For 12 days after Israel launched a war on Iran, skies were filled with drones, missiles, and sirens. But on the ground, beneath the roar of military escalation, it was not just soldiers who paid the price — it was ordinary people. People who were not on any battlefield, who never held power, and who […]
The Hill: Iranian Americans are Demanding Peace, Not War
Iranian Americans are still reeling from Israel’s attack on Iran in June. For 12 days, we were frantically trying to reach our loved ones across Iran hoping that Israeli attacks would not kill our families as they fled cities, spurred on by cryptic social media threats from President Trump. Ultimately, more than a thousand Iranians were killed, […]
Assessing the Fallout of Israel-U.S. Strikes on Iran
Iran’s Nuclear Program was Significantly Damaged But Not “Obliterated” Much of the public debate in the United States over the June 2025 military attack on Iran has focused on whether the Iranian nuclear program was “obliterated.” While this question risks obscuring broader strategic evaluations of the merits of the strike, the preponderance of evidence suggests […]
From Warning to Reality: The Human Costs of War with Iran Demand a Diplomatic Path Forward
Washington D.C. – The devastation wrought by Israel’s recent military campaign in Iran, including its airstrike on Evin Prison, has substantiated NIAC’s long-standing policy warnings: war with Iran will primarily harm civilians, embolden authoritarianism, and shut down pathways to a peaceful resolution. The war has not neutralized Iran’s nuclear program; rather, it has deepened suffering […]
Over 450 Iranian Public Figures Condemn Iran International for Promoting War and Disinformation
In a strongly worded public statement, more than 450 Iranian journalists, academics, political and civil society figures from both inside and outside Iran have announced a collective boycott of the Iran International TV network, accusing it of promoting war propaganda, distorting facts, and aligning with the psychological warfare campaigns of Israel and the far-right. The […]
A Unified Voice: Iranian Civil Society Condemns Israeli Aggression on Iran
Nearly thirty prominent Iranian civil society organizations—including the Iranian Sociological Association, the Imam Ali Society, the Iranian Psychological Association, and the Women Entrepreneurs Association—have issued a joint statement condemning Israeli aggression and urging the international community to uphold human rights and pursue peace. This unified message is directed at the United Nations, the Red Cross, […]
After the Ceasefire: Iran Must Stop Executions and Respect Due Process
برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید Following the recent ceasefire between Iran and Israel, many hoped for a period of de-escalation and relief. Instead, what has followed is deeply alarming: a wave of executions and mass arrests raising serious concerns about human rights and the erosion of legal protections inside Iran. Amid […]
NIAC Statement on Iranian Missile Attacks on U.S. Bases in Iraq
NIAC is deeply concerned by reports of Iranian missile attacks against U.S. military bases inside Iraq. We condemn all military escalations by both the Iranian and U.S. governments that have led us to this tragic and avoidable point. It is not too late to pull back from a full-blown war.