National Iranian American Council

National Iranian American Council
Founder(s)Trita Parsi, Babak Talebi, Farzin Illich
EstablishedJanuary 2002 (2002-01)
PresidentJamal Abdi
Location
Washington
,
DC
,
United States
Websitewww.niacouncil.org

The National Iranian American Council (NIAC; Persian: شورای ملی ایرانیان آمریکا) is a lobbying group widely viewed as the de facto "Iran Lobby" in Washington, D.C. due to its history of lobbying for stances on behalf of, and aligned with, the Islamic Republic of Iran.[1][2][3][1][4][5][6][7] NIAC Action PAC is its affiliated political action committee and was formed in 2015.[8]

The organization's first president was Trita Parsi who also its cofounder. Its president is now Jamal Abdi.[9]

  1. ^ a b Josh Gerstein (13 September 2012). "Iranian-American group, leader lose libel case against writer". Politico. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ^ Eli Lake (13 November 2009). "Iran advocacy group said to skirt lobby rules". The Washington Times.
  3. ^ Jerusalem Post (15 January 2020). "Senators call to investigate pro-Iran group - report". Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ Lake, Eli (13 November 2009). "Exclusive: Iran advocacy group said to skirt lobby rules". The Washington Times. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  5. ^ Johnston, Susannah (24 May 2023). "Did the Voice of America Cave to Iran's 'Lobby'?". Middle East Forum. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ^ Dai, Hassan (29 June 2017). "How Trita Parsi and NIAC Used the White House to Advance Iran's Agenda". Tablet.
  7. ^ "A Pistachio Family Business In US Boosts The Iranian Regime". Iran International. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024. the National Iranian American Council (NIAC)—an American-based organization widely viewed by many Iranians as a lobby entity for the Islamic Republic.
  8. ^ "Iranian-Americans set up lobbying arm to counter pro-Israel groups". POLITICO. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ^ Trita Parsi. "Important Announcement on NIAC's Next Chapter". Retrieved 6 June 2018.