PAAIA Announces Summer 2025 Ansari Fellows
Washington, D.C. — PAAIA is excited to announce our summer 2025 Ansari Fellows: Farid Hadj and Niki Sotoodeh. The Ansari Fellowship, a Civic Leadership Program initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan […]
PAAIA Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Washington, D.C. – Last night, on June 21, 2025, the United States launched coordinated air and naval strikes on nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan in Iran. This marks […]
PAAIA statement on Israel’s strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the increasing number of innocent civilian deaths resulting from Israel’s attacks on Iran, PAAIA reaffirms its commitment to supporting earnest U.S. diplomacy, civilian protection, […]
PAAIA’s statement on Israel’s June 12th strikes on Iran
Washington, D.C. – We at the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) are deeply distressed and alarmed that Israel has launched military strikes that hit civilian infrastructure. As Iranian Americans, […]
PAAIA Statement on President Trump’s Reinstated Travel Ban
Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) opposes President Trump’s reinstated Travel Ban. Enacted through Executive Order, this Presidential Proclamation revives the 2017 visa restrictions that […]
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Statement on the Passing of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly
Washington, D.C. – With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a dedicated public servant and a steadfast ally of the Iranian American community. His decades […]
Always the Persian Gulf: Preserving the Name of a Historic and Cultural Landmark
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump has indicated that he will decide during his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates whether the U.S. government will officially […]
Public Service Announcement from PAAIA – Know Your Rights When Traveling
Washington, D.C. — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has received concerning reports from Iranian American travelers who — upon returning to the United States, including from Europe — have […]
PAAIA’s 2025 Capitol Hill Days: Advocating for the Iranian American Community on Capitol Hill
From April 2nd to April 4th, 2025, members of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) gathered in Washington, D.C., for our annual Capitol Hill Day (CHD) events and […]
PAAIA Announces Spring 2025 CHIP Fellow
Yazmene is a Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow interning with Congressman Mike Levin PAAIA is excited to announce our Spring 2025 Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellow, Yazmene Assadian. […]