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Stay informed with the latest news impacting Iranian Americans. From policy developments and advocacy efforts to cultural milestones and community highlights. Use the search tool below to explore PAAIA’s archive of articles and press releases.
Washington, D.C. — PAAIA congratulates our three summer Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellows: Nader Granmayeh, Kevin Mani, and Saba Mehrzad. As part of our Civic Leadership Program (CLP), the […]...
Click here to view a commemoration video we put together featuring some of Dr. Naderi’s mentees as they share the immense impact he had on their lives....
Washington, DC — On Monday, PAAIA briefed over 150 congressional staffers and members of the public on the latest developments regarding the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran and what the […]...
Washington, DC — Today, PAAIA led a coalition letter calling on the Biden Administration to retract the appointment of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ambassador as Chair-Rapporteur of the 2023 Social […]...
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is thrilled to announce our new Executive Director, Dr. Neda Bolourchi. PAAIA is excited to welcome our new Executive Director, Dr. Neda […]...
Washington, DC — On May 12th, 2023, the Ellis Island Honors Society awarded seven highly accomplished Iranian Americans its Medal of Honor for outstanding achievement in their professional and personal […]...
Washington, DC — The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has requested public comments on the possibility of including a Middle East North Africa (MENA) category on federal documents like […]...
Washington, DC — This morning, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) passed the MAHSA Act (H.R.589) in their markup session! PAAIA applauds this new development and urges House Leadership to […]...
Washington, DC — Today is Earth Day, a day for honoring the achievements made by the environmental movement over the past five decades and for raising awareness about the climate crisis […]...
Washington, DC — Since the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in September 2022, PAAIA has been working tirelessly to help secure support for the Mahsa Amini Human rights and […]...