Senate Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Legislation that Addresses the COVID-19 Situation in Iran
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and seven other Senators introduced comprehensive legislation that aims to outline a role […]
Iranian American Organizations Urge Immediate Release of Dr. Sirous Asgari to Receive Medical Treatment for COVID-19
For Immediate Release: Contact: Emily Porter Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Joint Statement of the Iranian American Bar Association, the National Iranian American Council, and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Washington, […]
Iranian American Organizations Call for Release of Unjustly Detained Dr. Sirous Asgari
Washington, DC – PAAIA and a coalition of Iranian American organizations have come together to campaign for the release of Dr. Sirous Asgari from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Dr. […]
High-Ranking House Representative and Senator Release Policy Proposals for Addressing COVID-19 in Iran
Washington, DC – Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY/16th), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, recently released […]
Senators Send Letter to Administration Requesting Ease of Sanctions Due to COVID-19 Crisis
Washington, DC- Last week, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) organized efforts calling on the administration to ease U.S. sanctions in order to better facilitate dire humanitarian trade to sanctioned countries including […]
PAAIA Joins Letter to Administration Denouncing Hate Crimes against Asian Americans in the Wake of COVID-19
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joined OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates and a coalition of 187 other organizations in a letter to President […]
PAAIA Sends Letter to Administration Requesting Measures to Facilitate Humanitarian Aid to Iran
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin expressing concern over […]
PAAIA Announces Coalition Combating COVID-19
Washington, DC – Due to the scope of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) epidemic in Iran, PAAIA has recently initiated a coalition of Iranian American organizations and medical professionals to aggregate resources […]
NO BAN Act Vote Delayed Due to Coronavirus
Washington, DC – Today, House leadership made the decision to remove the floor vote on the NO BAN Act, legislation that would repeal the Travel Ban, from the legislative schedule […]
PAAIA Applauds Bicameral Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Emily Porter Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC –With the House passage of S.J.Res.68, Leila Austin, Executive Director of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), […]