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October 12, 2015 Washington, D.C. – According to Iranian media sources, Jason Rezaian, an Iranian American journalist, has been convicted by an Iranian court. Rezaian was tried on four charges, including […]...
October 11, 2015, Washington, DC — Iranian American philanthropist Bita Daryabari recently donated $1.5 million to University of California, Davis to amplify its Persian Studies program. Daryabari has also donated […]...
October 11, 2015, Washington, DC – The House of Representatives passed the “Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act” (HR.3457) on Thursday, October 1st, with a vote of 251-173. A […]...
October 11, 2015, Washington, DC — Dr. Ali Lotfizadeh and Dr. Mohsen Malekinejad, two doctors and public health professionals affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco, wrote an Op-Ed […]...
September 17, 2015, Washington, DC – On the final day of the sixty-day voting period granted by the Nuclear Agreement Review Act, Senator Chris Coons spoke at the Carnegie Endowment […]...
September 24, 2015, Washington, DC – PAAIA is proud to present its final advertisement in its national advertisement campaign supporting the Iran Nuclear Deal, “Step Up,” featuring comedian Maz Jobrani. […]...
September 18th, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In July, 2015, Donya Nasser became the first Iranian American to be appointed as the U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations. An incredibly […]...
September 18, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Today, Washington State Senator Cyrus Habib announced his candidacy for the Washington State Lieutenant Governor. If successful, Habib will become the first Iranian American […]...
September 17, 2015, Washington, DC — Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), along with the Iranian American Bar Association and the PARS Equality Center, sent a letter to […]...
Nuclear Negotiation Center Update –September 16, 2015 Update: Washington, D.C. – On September 10, 2015, the U.S. Senate voted to uphold the Obama administration’s historic nuclear agreement with Iran. On a […]...