PAAIA Releases 2026 National Public Opinion Survey on Iran Conflict and Future Governance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Arya Javidi, Communications Manager Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 921-6379 Date: March 26, 2026 Washington, DC — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has released its 2026 […]
PAAIA Leads Coalition Letter Urging U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee to Advance Internet Freedom Legislation
On March 23, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in partnership with FDD Action, led a broad coalition letter to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee urging swift advancement […]
PAAIA Welcomes Its Spring 2026 CHIP Fellows
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is proud to introduce the Spring 2026 Congressional Internship Program (CHIP) Fellows, Andre Kish and Sam Rafizad. Through the CHIP Fellowship, PAAIA […]
PAAIA Statement on Iranian Americans and the Iranian People
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) continues to monitor developments affecting Iran with deep concern for the safety, dignity, and fundamental rights of the Iranian […]
PAAIA Statement on U.S. & Israel Military Strikes on Iran
Washington, D.C. — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) stands with the people of Iran – who for decades have endured repression, imprisonment, and violence – and who […]
Bipartisan Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act Introduced
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026 (H.R.7622 / S. 3900), comprehensive legislation designed to support the Iranian people, expand internet freedom, […]
Digital Freedom Is Essential: PAAIA Briefs Congress—Will They Act?
Written by Tara Parsa A Turning Point for Human Rights Digital freedom is no longer a luxury. It is infrastructure for democracy—and its absence can determine whether a person can mobilize, tell the truth, […]
FALL 2025 CHIP FELLOWS REFLECT ON THEIR EXPERIENCES ON CAPITOL HILL
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) sponsored Bahar Babagoli and Rana Agahi for its Fall 2025 Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP). The CHIP Fellowship offers Iranian American students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in […]
Senate Introduces Bipartisan Iran Protest Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators formally introduced the Iran Protest Resolution in the United States Senate, reaffirming congressional support for millions of Iranians peacefully protesting […]
PAAIA Applauds the Introduction of the IRAN Act
Washington, D.C. – It has been more than five weeks since protests erupted across thousands of locations throughout Iran, as people took to the streets to demand dignity, freedom, and fundamental […]