Niki Sotoodeh Reflects on her Ansari Fellowship Experience with the Superior Court of California
PAAIA’s 2025 Ansari Fellow, Niki Sotoodeh, is a law student at UC Berkeley School of Law. This summer, she interned at the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, […]
Remembering and Honoring Akbar Lari
Washington, D.C. – PAAIA mourns the passing of a cherished member of our community: founding member and long-serving Board Member Akbar Lari. Akbar Lari embodied vision, generosity, and a steadfast commitment […]
PAAIA Announces Summer 2025 Ansari Fellows
Washington, D.C. — PAAIA is excited to announce our summer 2025 Ansari Fellows: Farid Hadj and Niki Sotoodeh. The Ansari Fellowship, a Civic Leadership Program initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan […]
PAAIA Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Washington, D.C. – Last night, on June 21, 2025, the United States launched coordinated air and naval strikes on nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan in Iran. This marks […]
PAAIA statement on Israel’s strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the increasing number of innocent civilian deaths resulting from Israel’s attacks on Iran, PAAIA reaffirms its commitment to supporting earnest U.S. diplomacy, civilian protection, […]
PAAIA’s statement on Israel’s June 12th strikes on Iran
Washington, D.C. – We at the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) are deeply distressed and alarmed that Israel has launched military strikes that hit civilian infrastructure. As Iranian Americans, […]
PAAIA Statement on President Trump’s Reinstated Travel Ban
Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) opposes President Trump’s reinstated Travel Ban. Enacted through Executive Order, this Presidential Proclamation revives the 2017 visa restrictions that […]
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Statement on the Passing of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly
Washington, D.C. – With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a dedicated public servant and a steadfast ally of the Iranian American community. His decades […]
Always the Persian Gulf: Preserving the Name of a Historic and Cultural Landmark
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump has indicated that he will decide during his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates whether the U.S. government will officially […]
Public Service Announcement from PAAIA – Know Your Rights When Traveling
Washington, D.C. — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has received concerning reports from Iranian American travelers who — upon returning to the United States, including from Europe — have […]