NIAC Action
NIAC Action is the grassroots, civic action organization committed to advancing peace and championing the priorities of the Iranian-American community. We are a nonpartisan nonprofit and the 501(c)4 sister organization of the National Iranian American Council, which works to strengthen the Iranian-American community and promote greater understanding between the American and Iranian people.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Thursday, October 29, 2020 NIAC Statement on New OFAC General License M on Online Learning Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License M to broaden exemptions for Iranian students enrolled in U.S. academic institutions who are in... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 20, 2020 NIAC Action and 25 Organizations Urge Trump to Ease Iran Sanctions to Combat Coronavirus In light of the increasingly dire situation in Iran as the country combats the COVID-19 pandemic, NIAC Action and 25 other organizations – including J Street, Truman National Security Project, MoveOn, Win Without War and Ploughshares Fund – in calling on President Trump, Sec. Mnuchin, and Sec... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, March 12, 2020 NIAC Action Statement on Delay to NO BAN Vote Jamal Abdi, Executive Director of NIAC Action, issued the following statement on the decision to delay the vote on the NO BAN Act: “We are disappointed that the vote on the NO BAN Act has been delayed. We understand the need to pass urgent legislation to address the Coronavirus crisis and hope... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, January 30, 2020 NIAC Action Statement on Passage of Legislation Prohibiting Unauthorized War with Iran NIAC Action Policy Director Ryan Costello issued the following statement on the House of Representatives passing legislation to clarify that no authorization for an Iran war exists, prohibit funds for an unauthorized Iran war, and repeal the 2002 authorization to use military force against Saddam... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, November 01, 2019 NIAC Action Calls on Congress and 2020 Presidential Candidates to repeal Trump’s Muslim Ban Amid News of the Potential Addition of Impacted Countries Jamal Abdi, Executive Director of NIAC Action , issued the following statement regarding the recent news that the Trump Administration is considering adding additional countries to the Muslim ban: “At a time when thousands of families are being torn apart by Donald Trump’s bigoted Muslim ban, the... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, July 12, 2019 NIAC Applauds House for Pulling U.S. Back from the Brink of War with Iran via Khanna-Gaetz Amendment Moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a bipartisan amendment from Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to bar funding for an unauthorized war with Iran. The amendment passed with a final vote count of 251-170. The Khanna-Gaetz amendment was offered as part of the... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, June 20, 2019 NIAC Urges That U.S. and Iran Practice Restraint as Tensions Escalate Following Iran's downing of a U.S. drone, the Trump Administration, flanked by National Security Council Advisor John Bolton, are reportedly exploring retaliatory measures the U.S. could take, including military options. In response to the latest escalations between the two countries, NIAC... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, June 20, 2019 NIAC Statement in Response to Reports of Downed U.S. Drone Today, Iranian forces reportedly shot down a U.S. military drone after it had allegedly entered into Iranian territory. U.S. officials maintain that the incident occurred in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Sina Toossi, Research Associate at the National Iranian... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, June 13, 2019 NIAC Statement on Latest Persian Gulf Tanker Attacks Today, reports broke that for the second time this month two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz came under attack. U.S. officials were quick to blame Iran, while Iran's foreign minister Javad Zarif seemed to deny the attacks and described them as "suspicious." In response to the reports that more... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Pro-Peace Coalition Delivers Petition Urging Congress to Block Trump's Path to War With Iran Today, NIAC Action, Win Without War, MoveOn, J Street, Daily Kos, and CODEPINK delivered 249,000 petition signatures to the House Armed Services Committee members ahead of tomorrow's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. The organizations called for the addition of an amendment to the... Read more |