April 24, 2014, Seattle, WA – On April 21, 2014, Washington State Representative Cyrus Habib announced his candidacy for the 48th Legislative District in the Washington State Senate.  Habib is running to fill the seat

April 21, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Saghi Modjtabai info@45.33.40.89 (202) 828-8370   WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 21, 2014) – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today announced a change in its strategic direction

  Friday, April 25, 2014 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. AMED Reading Room, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress Make sure not to miss this amazing lecture with Dr. Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak of the University of Maryland. The lecture series accompanying

Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community.  The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a round-up on the status of the legislation.

April 18, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Iranian composer Hafez Nazeri’s new album “Rumi Symphony Project: Untold” recently debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Traditional Classical Albums chart. Nazeri’s album is part of the musician’s ongoing

April 16, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Amir Hekmati, an Iranian American and Marine veteran who has been detained in Iran since August 2011, has been given a ten-year prison term on charges of “practical collaboration with

Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community.  The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a round-up on the status of the legislation.

April 11, 2014, Sacramento, CA – On March 24, 2014, the California State Assembly joined the Iranian American community in celebrating Nowruz by passing its first resolution commemorating the holiday. Assembly Member Adrin Nazarian (D-Van Nuys)

Set to become first Iranian American elected to public office in Long Beach, California   April 9, 2014, Los Angeles, CA  – Sunny Zia claimed victory in last Tuesday’s election to represent District 3 on

Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community.  The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a round-up on the status of the legislation.

April 3, 2014, Washington D.C. – On March 26, 2014, over two hundred guests joined the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) to celebrate the A Thousand Years of the Persian Book exhibition at Library

April 2, 2014, Chicago, IL – U.S. District Judge in Chicago last week ruled that the Persian Antiquities housed at Field Museum of Natural History and at the University of Chicago could not be used

April 2, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Eight highly accomplished Iranian Americans will be awarded the 2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor on May 10th, 2014 for distinguishing “themselves within their own ethnic [group] while exemplifying

March 28, 2014, Seattle, WA – The Washington State legislature recently passed legislation sponsored by Representative Cyrus Habib that would allow companies to raise limited amounts of capital in small individual amounts from in-state investors.  The bill will

March 28, 2014, Los Angeles, CA – On Friday, March 21, the Los Angeles City Hall celebrated Nowruz alongside the Iranian American community. The President of the City Council, Herb J. Wesson, Jr., opened the