WASHINGTON – In an open letter to President Obama published July 12, more than 75 former government officials and private sector security professionals praised the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known commonly as the

WASHINGTON –  On July 12, 2016, Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT)  introduced bipartisan legislation calling for the immediate release of Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi, who are U.S.- Iranian dual

WASHINGTON – On July 13, 2016, the European Commission formally adopted a Communication about the visa reciprocity situation with the United States.  Despite the visa reciprocity mechanism in EU law, the Commission decided not to

July 6, 2016, Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Ed Royce (R-39th/CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Gerald Connolly (D-11th/VA) introduced a bipartisan resolution calling on the Iranian government to immediately release Siamak

June 10 2016, Washington, D.C. – PAAIA interviewed Azadeh Khalili, the first Executive Director of the Commission on Gender Equity in New York City, about her career in human rights as an Iranian American woman. Azadeh

June 20, 2016, Washington D.C. – With the New York and Washington primary elections fast approaching, Iranian American candidates Anna Kaplan and Cyrus Habib are poised to have strong showings and advancing towards their respective general

Aava Khajavi, PAAIA’s 2016 recepient of the Akhbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP), graduated from American University this May with a B.A. in Psychology. She is passionate about educational equity and alleviating the social stigma

June 16, 2016, Washington D.C.- The Atlantic Council held a symposium on Thursday, June 16 to discuss the implications of the one-year mark of the nuclear aspects of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)

May 23, 2016, Washington, D.C. – PAAIA interviewed highly successful tech entrepreneur and angel investor Hadi Partovi about his career path, being a successful Iranian American, and the importance of technology and coding in schools. Hadi

May 20, 2016, Washington, DC — On May 16, the highest-ranking Iranian American in political office and the first Iranian American to serve as a State Senator filed paperwork to run for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

May 13, 2016, Washington D.C. – The Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. held a panel on Friday, May 13th, to discuss regional tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the Iranian Nuclear

Urge your Representative to oppose efforts that would punish the Iranian people, undermine U.S. interests, and impair the U.S. immigration system. May 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Visa

May 11, 2016, Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, May 19, members of the Iranian and American national wrestling teams will meet at Times Square in New York City for a public exhibition match. The match,

May 11, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Maryam Mirzakhani, a Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University, was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences.  One of the highest honors for scientists in the United States, new

May 8, 2016, Washington D.C. – The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace held a panel on Wednesday, May 4th to discuss Iranian civil society, its women’s movements, and the future of Iran’s reform movement. Karim