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

    PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALLIANCE OF IRANIAN AMERICANS NEWSLETTER April 29, 2016     PAAIA Holds Congressional Briefing & Panel Discussion on Iran After the Nuclear Deal Click on the image to Watch the Panel Discussion on

April 29, 2016, Washington D.C. – Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran is an autobiographical account of an amazing woman’s struggles against the Iranian regime. It was released on March

April 27, 2016 Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) recently had the opportunity to sit down with Sam Logan Khaleghi to discuss his candidacy for West Bloomfield Township Supervisor.  Born

April 26, 2016, Washington, D.C. – On April 20th, 2016, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a congressional briefing to present the findings of its 2016 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian

Iranian American social entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine, Pooya Rezai, recently sat down for an interview with PAAIA about his trip to Greece. Purchasing a one-way ticket, Rezai made his way to Lesvos Island where