Update: Assessing the JCPoA Under the Newly Arriving Trump Administration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Morad Ghorban Phone: (202)-828-8370 Email: Morad@PAAIA.org Policymakers, Middle East analysts, and nuclear arms control experts want to know whether Iran will comply with the terms of the nuclear agreement. To help
Victories and Losses for Iranian Americans in the November Elections
WASHINGTON – A number of Iranian Americans were on the ballot on Election Day, November 8th, 2016. Of the eleven candidates listed below, the following three were successful in their campaigns: State Senator Cyrus Habib for Washington State
Reflections, Post-Election: A message from PAAIA to the Iranian American Community
Reflections, Post-Election: A message from PAAIA to the Iranian American Community This election was undoubtedly one of the most contentious in modern American history. As proud and patriotic Iranian Americans, we fully support the American
PAAIA Interviews Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh
WASHINGTON – Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh M.D. is an Iranian American physician with a distinguished career in medicine and behavioral health. Dr. Vahabzadeh is a faculty member at the Harvard School of Medicine, he is the Director
PAAIA Releases Report on Strengthening Compliance on the Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON– As part of its continued support for the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a panel discussion on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA)
PAAIA Releases Scorecard for the 114th Congress
WASHINGTON – Today, The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released its congressional scorecard for the 114th Congress, which informs the public as to where members of Congress stand on issues of importance to
Iranian American Organizations Contact the Office of Management and Budget in Support of MENA Category
October 24, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), along with several other Iranian American organizations, sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in support of
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
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
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
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.