September 5, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The “Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning” exhibition will only be at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco for a little more than two weeks before

September 4, 2013, Washington, D.C. – PAAIA is pleased to announce that the Iranian American Women’s Foundation (IAWF) will be holding a leadership conference in New York City on Sunday, October 27, 2013, co-sponsored by

By: Marisa Vavruska August 16, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The PAAIA Capitol Hill Internship Program is not just for congressional internships: this past summer, I worked in the private sector as a federal advocacy intern

August 16, 2013, Washington D.C. – This past weekend, over one thousand people joined the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) to celebrate the legacy of Cyrus the Great and the “Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient

August 7, 2013, Albany, NY – With the September 10th primary fast approaching, Darius Shahinfar’s campaign for City Treasurer of Albany continues to gain momentum with a recent endorsement from U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY).

August 7, 2013, Washington, D.C. – More than three-quarters of the U.S. Senate signed a letter sent to the White House on August 5th, urging President Barack Obama to intensify pressure on Iran to end

  August 1, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected Political Action Committee (PAC) of PAAIA, today announced its new Board of Directors for the 2014 election cycle.  Members of

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.

July 31, 2013, Washington, D.C. – On July 26, 2013, PAAIA staff, members of the Board of Directors, and NexGen representatives were among a number of other civic organizations and individuals invited to participate in

July 31, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Congress is deliberating legislation which would expand and tighten existing sanctions against Iran.  On July 31, 2013, H.R.850, a major bill which, among other things, aims to further reduce Iran’s

July 25, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced today that it is updating the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations to add additional items to the basic

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.

July 23, 2013, Washington, D.C. – Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to the White House on July 19th, encouraging President Barack Obama to reinvigorate diplomatic negotiations with Iran in the

July 23, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held its annual reception for Iranian Americans who work for members of Congress and the Executive Branch on July 18, 2013.  The

July 23, 2013, Washington, D.C. – PAAIA is pleased to announce this year’s interns of the Opportunities for Growth, High Achievement, and Betterment (OGHAB) Program. Neda R. Ganji, Mahmoud Mihanyar, Niki Mihanyar, and Mehdi Mortazavi