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 Tuesday, May 21, 2019 62 Organizations to Congress: Halt a March to War with Iran In light of President Trump and John Bolton’s dangerous escalations against Iran and a forthcoming intelligence briefing on Capitol Hill this afternoon, 62 organizations – including J Street, Indivisible, NIAC Action and Win Without War – sent a letter calling on Congress to pass legislation to... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, May 14, 2019 NIAC Statement on Bolton's Latest Military Plans for Iran Today, reports broke that John Bolton ordered updates to a military plan that detailed sending up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack U.S. forces or escalate its nuclear activities: In response, President of the National Iranian American Council, Jamal Abdi, issued the following... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, May 06, 2019 NIAC Statement on Reports that Iran Will Halt Compliance with Aspects of Nuclear Deal In response to reports that Iran will halt its compliance with aspects of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or Iran nuclear deal, Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), released the following statement: “We call on all parties to fully uphold their commitments... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, May 01, 2019 NIAC Condemns the Iranian Government for the Executions of Two Minors Today, reports emerged that two minors, 17-year old cousins Mehdi Sohrabifar and Amin Sedaghat, were flogged and secretly executed in Iran on April 25. The two teenagers were arrested when they were 15 and convicted on rape charges. In response, Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, April 10, 2019 NIAC Statement on Introduction of NO BAN Act and Release of Muslim Ban Data On the heels of new data revealing the widespread impact of the Trump Administration’s Muslim Ban, and as legislation to repeal the ban gained its 100th cosponsor in the House and support from every Presidential candidate in the Senate, new legislation is being introduced in both chambers of... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, April 08, 2019 NIAC Responds to Reports that Trump May Designate IRGC as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Moments ago, reports emerged that the Trump Administration would potentially designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. In response, NIAC President Jamal Abdi said: “This potential designation isn’t about adding pressure on the IRGC, one of the most... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, April 02, 2019 NIAC Urges Treasury to Remove Impediments to Iran Flood Relief Aid NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement on the need for the Treasury Department to take steps to ensure that humanitarian relief efforts for victims of Iranian flooding is not impeded by U.S. sanctions: "Amid disastrous flooding that has devastated tens of thousands in Iran, we... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 29, 2019 Reentry to the Iran Nuclear Deal Emerging as Consensus Position Following the Trump administration’s disastrous decision to reimpose nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, 2020 contenders, former policymakers, and experts have all urged a return to U.S. compliance with the landmark nonproliferation accord. This growing consensus highlights the dangers of the Trump... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 15, 2019 NIAC Condemns Horrific Attacks on Christchurch Mosques Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement after the Islamophobia-driven attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand: We are shocked and outraged by the unconscionable terrorist attacks on the al Noor and Linwood mosques in... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 08, 2019 NIAC Announces Gender Equity Initiative to Mark International Women’s Day 2019 Today, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2019, the National Iranian American Council is proud to announce its new Gender Equity Initiative. NIAC’s board of director unanimously voted to enshrine NIAC’s commitments to advancing gender equity both internally and externally. These include... Read more |