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Iranian Americans in Maryland Unite to Support Jamie Raskin for U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON – Iranian Americans from the Washington metropolitan area gathered to support state Sen. Jamie Raskin’s campaign for U.S. Congress. The event was organized by and held at the home of Houri Khalilian and Serge
Cyrus Habib Poised to Become the First Iranian American Lt. Governor
PAAIA congratulates Cyrus Habib on his historic primary election victory. SEATTLE – State Sen. Cyrus Habib (D-WA) today announced his victory in Tuesday’s crowded primary election for Washington State Lieutenant Governor. If successful in the
Senate Hearing on One-Year Anniversary of Iran Nuclear Deal Highlights Divisions Over Iran Policy
WASHINGTON – On July 14, 2016, the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Iran Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA) and its future implications. The hearing also
Fred Ameri Runs for Newport Beach City Council
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Fred Ameri, who has had an exceptional record of civic involvement over the past several decades in Orange County, recently kicked-off his campaign for Newport Beach City Council’s District 7 seat.
IA-100 Hosts Retreat and Gala in Silicon Valley
October 1, 2016, SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – IA-100, an organization with a variety of initiatives benefitting the Iranian American community and the nation at large, successfully hosted a retreat and gala for its members and
PAAIA Interviews Iranian Affairs Expert Sahar Nowrouzzadeh
WASHINGTON – Sahar Nowrouzzadeh is an Iranian American with a distinguished career in foreign policy, having started her career in public service in 2005 at the United States Department of Defense as a Foreign Affairs Analyst
PAAIA Interviews Shiva Farivar about her Campaign for Irvine City Council
Irvine City, Calif. – Shiva Farivar is a longtime Irvine resident and community leader who is running for a seat on the Irvine City Council in the upcoming November elections. This election marks the second time
Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei – Conveying a Message of Hope through Education
PAAIA interviewed Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei to discuss their imprisonment in Iran, their ambitions to provide medical education to displaced Syrian refugee students, as well as their aspirations to inspire the next
PAAIA Recevies Telly Award
WASHINGTON – PAAIA was recently honored with a Telly Award for an advertisement produced with Savannah Communications, advocating for diplomatic efforts and the Iran Nuclear Agreement. The advertisement was released as part of a national
Meet Sean Panahi – Candidate for California State Assembly
Irvine, CA – PAAIA recently interviewed Sean Panahi, an attorney and Democratic nominee for California’s 68th State Assembly district. The State Assembly is the lower house in California, which makes laws and enacts the state
Donate to PAAIA’s IA-100 to continue our hard work in reuniting families
PAAIA is working towards passing the TFVA which will create a new visa category that will allow the family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit from abroad. Currently, family members must apply to visit their relatives in the U.S. through B-2 visas which results in an unnecessarily high denial rate due to presumptions that the applicants intend to immigrate. The new visa category created by the TFVA will provide an opportunity for family members to visit their U.S. relatives without the worry of visa overstays.