Deal or No Deal? Former American and Iranian Officials Weigh In
April 22, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On Monday, April 20th, the U.S. Institute of Peace in conjunction with eight prominent think tanks held a panel discussion entitled, Deal or No Deal?, which explored the challenges
Harvard University Iranian Student Groups Mobilize, Host The First Annual Iranian Gala at Harvard
By Kian Sani and Cameron Khansarinia April 20, 2015, Cambridge – Presented by the Harvard College Iranian Association (HCIA) and the Harvard Law Middle East Law Students Association in collaboration with the Harvard Center for
Cyrus Habib Passes Nowruz Resolution in Washington State Senate
April 16, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On April 9th, the Washington State Senate passed a Nowruz resolution introduced by Iranian American State Senator Cyrus Habib (D-48th) in honor of the Iranian New Year. The resolution
UPDATE: Jason Rezaian to be Tried on Espionage Charges in Iran
April 22, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Jason Rezaian, an Iranian American correspondent at The Washington Post, is set to be tried on four charges including espionage by the Iranian court. If convicted, Rezaian will face a
UPDATE: Senate Committee Approves Iran Nuclear Agreement Act of 2015
UPDATE: Senate Foreign Relations Committee today approved the Iran Nuclear Agreement Act of 2015 by a margin of 19 to 0. The legislation was amended under compromise agreement between Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Senator Bob Croker (R-TN) and Ranking Member Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD). The new
Senate Should Place Iran Nuclear Vote on Hold
April 13, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The framework agreement reached between the P5+1 (U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China, and Germany) and Iran represents an important step towards resolving the impasse over Iran’s nuclear program peacefully.
UPDATES: P5+1 Iran Nuclear Negotiations Resource Center
April 10, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Like much of the world, Iranian Americans have followed the Iran nuclear negotiations and ensuing developments with great interest. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a resource page that
Former Senior U.S. Diplomats and Military Leaders Support Nuclear Framework Agreement with Iran
April 10, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On April 6th, the Iran Project published a bipartisan statement in support of the announced framework agreement between the P5+1 (U.S., U.K. China, France, Germany, and Russia) and Iran
PAAIA and IABA Host Nowruz Celebration in New York
By Iman Bacodari April 10, 2015, New York, NY – On March 29th, 2015, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) held its fifth annual
PAAIA Member Bita Daryabari to be Honored by World Affairs Council
April 9, 2015, Washington D.C. – PAAIA member, Bita Daryabari, will be honored by the World Affairs Council in San Francisco, California on May 26th for her philanthropic contributions to the Iranian and larger Middle
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.