By Nealan Afsari July 5, 2011, San Francisco, CA– On Thursday, June 23, 2011, a group of Iranian Americans from Northern California gathered at the home of Tina and Hamid Moghadam, in support of Supervisor

By the Asian Law Caucus July 1, 2011, San Francisco, CA – On June 23, 2011, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury announced that it has added

Can We Still Legally Fly on Iran Air? By Farhad Alavi and Babak Hoghooghi July 1, 2011, Washington, D.C.-The designation on June 23 of Iran Air and its affiliates on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN)

By Sarah Bahmani June 29, 2011, New York, NY – “Every vote counts,” was the hit-home message of Judge Sabrina Setareh Kraus last Wednesday evening, where PAAIA members gathered friends, colleagues and supporters to raise

By Kayvan Farchadi June 29, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the State, hosted two informative panel discussions on changes to visa validity

By PAAIA Staff June 27, 2011, Washington, D.C.-The Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and many other national Iranian American membership organizations increasingly receive inquiries from concerned community members about the Iran Sanctions.Issues of concern include if

Newsletter11 PAAIA to Host Outreach Events with U.S. Department of State BY PAAIA STAFF June 9, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of

By PAAIA Staff June 9, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the State, will host a series of informative panel discussions on

By Kia Makarechi June 8, 2011, Los Angeles, CA – Talent runs deep in 25-year-old Iranian-American Alexandra Monir’s family. Given that her grandmother is the late Persian folk and opera singer Monir Vakili, it is

Newsletter10 PAAIA Chapters and Friends Take Nowruz to Local Schools Nationwide BY PAAIA STAFF May 27, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Building on our successful efforts to pass the Nowruz Resolution through both Chambers of Congress in

Newsletter10 Amir Omar Re-Elected to Richardson City Council  BY PAAIA STAFF May 16, 2011, Dallas, TX – Council Member Amir Omar claimed victory in last Saturday’s election to serve a second term on the City

Freer and Sackler Press Release June 2, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery have received a major gift to support Persian art and culture and related

By Sudy Samandari May 31, 2011, Houston, TX – On May 18, 2011 over 130 Iranian Americans attended an informative Seminar titled “Current U.S. Sanctions on Iran & Legal Implications for Iranian Americans” at the University

By PAAIA Staff May 27, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Building on our successful efforts to pass the Nowruz Resolution through both Chambers of Congress in 2010, in mid-March 2011, PAAIA launched its Nowruz Project. Spearheaded

By Kia Makarechi May 31, 2011, Los Angeles, CA – It’s unusual for a movie to feature British, Australian, French and American stars, but the drama-romance “Last Night” ably culls the strengths of Keira Knightley,