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“The Iranian Americans” Premieres Tuesday, December 18, 9:30 PM ET/PT on PBS
November 16, 2012, New York, NY- NEW YORK (September 2012) – PBS announced today the premiere of THE IRANIAN AMERICANS, a new documentary by Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Goldberg. The program airs Tuesday, December 18,
Amir Omar Announces Bid for Richardson Mayor
November 16, 2012, Dallas, TX – Richardson City Council member Amir Omar yesterday announced his bid for mayor of Richardson, Texas. The election is scheduled for May 2013 and will mark the first time since
Candidate Makes History, Becoming First Iranian American Elected to a State Legislature
November 6, 2012, Seattle, WA– Bellevue Democrat, Cyrus Habib, claimed victory in Tuesday’s election for the 48th Legislative District of Washington state’s House of Representatives. Habib wasendorsed and supported by the Iranian American Political Action
PAAIA Highlights Accomplishments of Iranian Americans
Iranian Americans are one of the most highly educated groups in the United States, and have made great contributions to the life of the nation. PAAIA is proud to highlight the accomplishments of the following
2012 IAPAC Election Cycle Wrap-up
November 2, 2012, Washington, D.C. – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of PAAIA, today announced the full list of candidates and party committees it has supported throughout the 2012 election
Congressman Royce Urges the Administration to Sanction Iranian State Broadcasters
November 2, 2012, Washington D.C. – On October 25, 2012, Congressman Edward R. Royce (R-CA) contacted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner urging them to sanction individuals associated with
Actor and Comedian Maz Jobrani Making Film, Seeks Assistance
Maz Jobrani–comedian, actor and, in his words, “bald Persian”–is making a film!! The film will be called “Jimmy Vestvood, Amerikan Hero.” According to Jobrani, “It is basically a Middle Eastern version of ‘The Pink Panther.’”
OFAC Alters Iran Sanctions Regulations
October 25, 2012, Washington, D.C. – On October 22, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an important revision of Iranian Transactions Regulations (31 CFR Part 560), the main
PAAIA Releases Scorecard for the 112th Congress
October 24, 2012, Washington D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today released its congressional scorecard for the 112th Congress, which informs the public as to where members of Congress stand on
NexGen National Organizing Committee Welcomes Incoming Co-Chairs
October 18, 2012, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is pleased to announce that Nellie Kargar and Alen Takhsh have been selected as the new co-chairs of the NexGen National
Meet PAAIA’s 2012 Fall CHIP Fellow
October 18, 2012, Washington, D.C. – There is a new Iranian American on Capitol Hill and his name is Darien Salehy. Darien who is the Fall recipient of PAAIA’s Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP), is
PAAIA Bay Area Chapter Hosts Reception for Cyrus Habib
October 18, 2012, San Francisco, CA – On October 8, 2012, PAAIA members and friends from the San Francisco and Silicon Valley hosted an event in support of Cyrus Habib, candidate for the Washington State
19 Days to Election Day
October 18, 2012, Washington, D.C. – The result of this year’s U.S. presidential election will go to the heart of how the United States defines itself as a nation and will have special significance for
Paaia Honors Zohre & Kamran Elahian, Christiane Amanpour, and Dr. Lotfi Zadeh at Annual Gala
On Friday, September 28, 2012, nearly 250 guests attended the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) Annual Gala at the West Lounge of the historic Metropolitan Club in New York City to commemorate the
Meet Rob Sobhani: Independent Thinker for U.S. Senate
October 2, 2012, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) recently had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Sobhani to discuss his independent bid for the U.S. Senate from Maryland.