Retract Iranian Ambassador as UNHRC Social Chair
Washington, DC — Today, PAAIA led a coalition letter calling on the Biden Administration to retract the appointment of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ambassador as Chair-Rapporteur of the 2023 Social […]
PAAIA Welcomes New Executive Director
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is thrilled to announce our new Executive Director, Dr. Neda Bolourchi. PAAIA is excited to welcome our new Executive Director, Dr. Neda […]
PAAIA Congratulates the 8 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipients of Iranian Descent!
Washington, DC — On May 12th, 2023, the Ellis Island Honors Society awarded seven highly accomplished Iranian Americans its Medal of Honor for outstanding achievement in their professional and personal […]
PAAIA Joins Coalition Letter in Support of a MENA Ethnic Category
Washington, DC — The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has requested public comments on the possibility of including a Middle East North Africa (MENA) category on federal documents like […]
PAAIA Applauds Passage of MAHSA Act by House Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington, DC — This morning, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) passed the MAHSA Act (H.R.589) in their markup session! PAAIA applauds this new development and urges House Leadership to […]
PAAIA Celebrates Earth Day
Washington, DC — Today is Earth Day, a day for honoring the achievements made by the environmental movement over the past five decades and for raising awareness about the climate crisis […]
PAAIA Supports the MAHSA Act & Thanks its Cosponsors!
Washington, DC — Since the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in September 2022, PAAIA has been working tirelessly to help secure support for the Mahsa Amini Human rights and […]
PAAIA Hosts Nowruz Reception on Capitol Hill in Honor of the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement
Washington, DC — On March 28th, 2023, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) hosted its annual Nowruz reception on Capitol Hill with over 90 members of Congress, congressional […]
Iranian Americans May Have Opportunity to Be Counted in the Census
As Iranian Americans begin to wrap up Nowruz celebrations welcoming this new year and all the blessings it will bring, it’s time our community turns our attention to the next […]
PAAIA Applauds Introduction of Nowruz Resolution
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18th), Stephanie Bice (OK-5th), Gerry Connolly (VA-11th), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1st) introduced a bipartisan resolution (H.Res.215) in honor of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. […]