At a time of hope when President Barack Obama has commended our heritage, saying “The Iranian people are a great people, and Persian civilization is

(Cross-posted at NIACouncil.org) Washington, DC – The Iranian American Bar Association called for a recent Florida law hindering travel to Iran to be reversed. SB

(Cross-posted at NIACouncil.org)  Arash Hadjialiloo Washington DC – According to Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, 29 executions by hanging occurred on Sunday morning at Evin

(Cross-posted at niacINsight.com) Patrick Disney has always stressed the importance of negotiating with Iran, but these talks must be done in good faith.  If we are

(Cross-posted at niacINsight.com) Arsalan Barmand By normalizing relations, the US and Iran can help foster more official cultural exchanges. For now, however, it is difficult

(Cross posted at niacINsight.com)  Arsalan Barmand The following is a two-part series on cultural exchanges. The first part discusses American journalists and tourists in Iran, and

(Original article can be found at niacouncil.org) Arash Hadjialiloo Washington DC – New developments in Iran’s foreign policy have yet again allowed its human rights

(Original article can be found at niacouncil.org) Patrick Disney Washington, D.C.– Yesterday, two members of the House of Representatives withdrew their cosponsorship of H.Con.Res 362,

This article originally appeared on NIAC’s website, www.niacouncil.org. Julia Murray Washington, DC–Last week the World Archaeological Congress (WAC) issued a resolution that discouraged the use

Cross-posted at www.niacINsight.com. Caroline Tarpey Since the inception of the Iranian Alliances Across Borders’ Camp Ayandeh, a summer program for Iranian-American high-schoolers, campers have left

Arsalan B.  A large majority of the stories on Iran are about the nuclear issue and how the US, Israel and the EU are dealing

Amid the swirling controversy over H.Con.Res. 362, Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL) argued on Wednesday that the “Iran Resolution Must Change.” We here at NIAC completely

Patrick Disney If you haven’t read it yet, take the time to read Anyway, there’s a lot going on, but we’re not too busy to

Arsalan Barmand Early last week I posted a blog entry praising Rep. Waxman’s (D-CA-30) constituency for making the Congressman aware of their views on the

Julia Murray  Ever heard of a couple choosing to vacation at nuclear energy sites? Your answer is probably no but that is exactly what husband

Caroline Tarpey  Iranian American participation in civic life is growing, and it is the younger generations that are leading this effort. As some of the

Julia Murray The “Opposing Military Intervention in Iran” Resolution passed through the International Affairs Committee, 7-5, at the US Conference of Mayors last Friday. This

Does Your Representative Support War With Iran? You may be surprised at the answer; there are already over 169 cosponsors of H.Con.Res. 362. This resolution

Patrick Disney (Cross-posted on niacINsight.com) This year marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Ten years after its

(Cross-posted at niacINsight.org) This week, as part of the Campaign for New American Policy on Iran’s “,” over 6,000 calls came in from all over