FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Morad Ghorban Phone: (202)-828-8370 Email: Morad@PAAIA.org Policymakers, Middle East analysts, and nuclear arms control experts want to know whether Iran will comply with the terms of the nuclear agreement. To help

WASHINGTON – A number of Iranian Americans were on the ballot on Election Day, November 8th, 2016. Of the eleven candidates listed below, the following three were successful in their campaigns: State Senator Cyrus Habib for Washington State

Reflections, Post-Election: A message from PAAIA to the Iranian American Community This election was undoubtedly one of the most contentious in modern American history. As proud and patriotic Iranian Americans, we fully support the American

WASHINGTON – Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh M.D. is an Iranian American physician with a distinguished career in medicine and behavioral health. Dr. Vahabzadeh is a faculty member at the Harvard School of Medicine, he is the Director

WASHINGTON– As part of its continued support for the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a panel discussion on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA)

WASHINGTON – Today, The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released its congressional scorecard for the 114th Congress, which informs the public as to where members of Congress stand on issues of importance to

October 24, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), along with several other Iranian American organizations, sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in support of

Irvine City, Calif. – Shiva Farivar is a longtime Irvine resident and community leader who is running for a seat on the Irvine City Council in the upcoming November elections. This election marks the second time

WASHINGTON – Sahar Nowrouzzadeh is an Iranian American with a distinguished career in foreign policy, having started her career in public service in 2005 at the United States Department of Defense as a Foreign Affairs Analyst

October 1, 2016, SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – IA-100, an organization with a variety of initiatives benefitting the Iranian American community and the nation at large, successfully hosted a retreat and gala for its members and

PAAIA is sad to announce the passing of Dr. Ali Javan. A respected and accomplished Iranian American physicist, Javan was a professor emeritus of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Co-inventor of the gas

Irvine, CA – PAAIA recently interviewed Sean Panahi, an attorney and Democratic nominee for California’s 68th State Assembly district. The State Assembly is the lower house in California, which makes laws and enacts the state

WASHINGTON – PAAIA was recently honored with a Telly Award for an advertisement produced with Savannah Communications, advocating for diplomatic efforts and the Iran Nuclear Agreement. The advertisement was released as part of a national

PAAIA interviewed Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei to discuss their imprisonment in Iran, their ambitions to provide medical education to displaced Syrian refugee students, as well as their aspirations to inspire the next

Rostam Zafari is a 20-year-old Iranian American from Atlanta studying social entrepreneurship and creative writing at Emory University. He is especially interested in designing impactful solutions in the fields of healthcare and education. At 18,