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  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
May 4, 2022 at 5:09 PM

Let’s get to work to re-elect Katie Porter

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We need all hands on deck to protect peace & diplomacy Hi John, In case you missed it, we endorsed Congresswoman Katie Porter for her re-election in CA-47 a few weeks ago. NIAC Action is dedicated to helping Katie win her tough…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Phew, April was busy. Here’s a recap just for you, John

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Open for an overview of what we did in April   Hi John, April was a busy month for us. In the last month, we were able to do a lot – thanks to you. Here's a quick recap: NIAC Action Board Election On April 6, we announced the two ne…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Deadline looming. We need your help, John

NIAC - National Iranian American Council The clock is ticking and we're behind on our monthly goal ⏰   John, it’s hard to believe, but tomorrow is the last day of April. Time is flying by but we must stay on top of our online fundraising goals. We’re nearly one-third of t…
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 28, 2022 at 4:20 PM

🚨Nina Turner is up against a flood of dark money

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Half a million was just poured into Nina's race in Ohio to ensure that her pro-peace and pro-diplomacy record doesn't see the light of day. Hi John, In less than a week, voters in Ohio’s 11th Congressional district will head to the…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 27, 2022 at 9:21 PM

Join us for a virtual event on May 17th in support of our CA candidates!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We need your help getting these California candidates elected Hi John, Earlier this month, NIAC Action proudly endorsed three local candidates in California that are running for office to make a difference in their communities.  …
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 26, 2022 at 10:30 PM

A reintroduction to NIAC Action just for John:

NIAC - National Iranian American Council A reintroduction to NIAC Action just for John: John, I want to give some background on what NIAC Action is, what we do, and some of our recent initiatives. NIAC Action is the political arm of NIAC. Founded in 2015, we launched NIAC…
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 25, 2022 at 7:44 PM

What our Academies program means for the future

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We have to build in these key areas: Hi John, One of our biggest goals is to empower our community and lift our voices to make a political impact. To do that, we need to invest our resources in building long-term political power. W…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 7:33 PM

RSVP today for our Nina Turner Fundraiser

NIAC - National Iranian American Council With special guests…Nina Turner, Danny Glover, and Ray Fisher!   Hi John, We are excited to co-host a virtual fundraiser for Nina Turner this coming Tuesday, April 26th at 8pm ET! Join us for a special evening with Nina Turner, Sta…
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Celebrating Earth Day

NIAC - National Iranian American Council This Earth Day, we're saying NO to war Happy Earth Day, John! Every year on this day, we spend time reflecting on the ways we can better this planet, appreciating what the planet has to offer our loved ones. At NIAC Action, we reco…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 21, 2022 at 8:15 PM

We've graded every Member of Congress. Open to see the report card.

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Our congressional scorecard measures where elected officials stand on Iranian-American issues.   Hi John, After weeks of research, NIAC Action has published our Congressional Scorecard for the 117th session of Congress. We graded …
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 21, 2022 at 3:01 PM

NIAC Action is proud to endorse Nina Turner (OH-11)

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Nina Turner has our vote! Hi John, I am proud to announce NIAC Action’s latest endorsement: Nina Turner for U.S. Congress in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District! We want you to know exactly why Nina has earned our endorsement. Ni…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 18, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Introducing NIAC Academies

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Open to learn how we can build political power for Iranian Americans   Hi John, Today we're officially launching NIAC and NIAC Action Academies. For the past few months, our team has mentioned the launch of an upcoming initiative …
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 16, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Help us support Iranian-American interests

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Let's vote for Iranian-American interests up and down the ballot in 2022 John, This past week, we rolled out our first round of endorsements for the 2022 election cycle. Each of the candidates we support centers the interests of I…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 14, 2022 at 6:47 PM

Where are we with the Iran nuclear deal?

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Here are the latest updates from the nuclear negotiations. John, The Iran talks are in limbo. Before leaving office, the Trump Administration set a trap to try to prevent Joe Biden from restoring the Iran nuclear deal. Sadly, Biden…
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 12, 2022 at 5:09 PM

We're announcing a new slate of endorsements today. Open to see who they are.

NIAC - National Iranian American Council 👀 👀 👀 Hi John, We are so excited to announce our first round of endorsements for the 2022 election cycle. Each and every one of these candidates has gone through an extensive process to earn this endorsement, and we're committed to…
  NIAC Action Newsletter · [email protected]
April 7, 2022 at 4:07 PM

U.S. Detains Iranian Singer, NIAC Members Meet with Over 70 Members of Congress to Support Diplomacy

NIAC - National Iranian American Council See what NIAC has been up to in March   Advancing Peace & Diplomacy  With the help of our grassroots chapter members and coalition partners, this month we:  Generated hundreds of calls and thousands of digital actions cal…
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 6, 2022 at 8:47 PM

Your Newest NIAC Action Board Members

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Congrats to... Hi John, The results from the NIAC Action Board election are in! We are proud to announce the two winners are Sarah Sakha & Maryam Attarpour! Congratulations to Sarah and Maryam. And thank you to everyone who participat…
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 5, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Voting closes TONIGHT!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Last call to choose your next NIAC Action Board Members Hi John, Today is the last day to cast your vote for the next two members of the NIAC Action Board. This Board is critical to our organization as they advise us on the campaig…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 4, 2022 at 8:27 PM

Here's what we've been up to

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Recapping the last 3 months → The past few months have been busy, John. It feels like just yesterday I was writing to you about what we were hoping to accomplish this year. In these past three months, our team has delivered on our…
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
April 1, 2022 at 12:00 PM

How we are preventing another war

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We’ve held over 70 meetings with Congress in the last three weeks. John, I have some exciting news to share. Over the last three weeks, NIAC Action members and our coalition partners from across the country have held over 70 meet…
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 7:26 PM

Fwd: It's time to vote!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Your NIAC Board 2022 Candidates → John – Our NIAC Action Board election is underway and I wanted to make sure you were given the opportunity to vote for our next Board Members!  Make sure to cast your vote before the polls close at…
  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 25, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Where are we with a nuclear deal?

NIAC - National Iranian American Council The JCPOA is within reach. John, The nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have been a rollercoaster the last several weeks. Negotiations on the nuclear issue are nearly complete, but the U.S. and Iran continue to negotiat…
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 23, 2022 at 4:03 PM

It's time to vote!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Your NIAC Board 2022 Candidates → John – It's time to vote for the next two members of the NIAC Action Board of Directors. The NIAC Action Board plays a critical role in our organization by advising us on initiatives to build polit…
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 22, 2022 at 7:14 PM

Are you a numbers person? If so, this email's for you:

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Open to see the result of your action → Hi John, We have some exciting results from our #ReSealTheDeal Week of Action and JCPOA Lobby Week to pressure our elected officials to work towards peaceful solutions. In the past two weeks …
  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 17, 2022 at 6:26 PM

We need your help to Lobby Members of Congress

NIAC - National Iranian American Council NIAC won't stop fighting until we #ReSealTheDeal with Iran in Vienna. John – Just this past week, thousands of Iranian Americans and allies across the country made their voices heard by pressuring elected officials to support U.S.…
  Jamal Abdi NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 16, 2022 at 9:13 PM

We’re sending a message to these U.S. Senators.

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Hi John, For far too long, many of our elected officials in the U.S. have spewed vitriol about Iranians, and by extension Iranian Americans, to justify discriminatory, inhumane, and pro-war policies. Here’s what some senior U.S. S…
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 11, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Fwd: a quick action you can take right now to help us #ReSealTheDeal

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Last day of our Week of Action Today is the LAST DAY of our #ReSealTheDeal Week of Action and we’re ending it the same way we began– by asking you to sign our petition to President Biden calling on him to restore the JCPOA. We are …
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 8, 2022 at 8:40 PM

John, your Member of Congress needs to hear from you

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Take 2 minutes to make your voice heard in Congress! Dear John,  Today is Day 2 of our #ReSealTheDeal Week of Action! It is crucial that we keep the pressure on Congress to support this major step towards preventing war and ending…
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 7, 2022 at 6:51 PM

John: a quick action you can take right now to help us #ReSealTheDeal

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Promising news out of Vienna Hi John, With the war in Ukraine caused by Russia worsening by the day, we're reminded of the high costs of failed diplomacy. The truth is, Russia's illegal war waged on Ukraine is a wake-up call and a …
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 2, 2022 at 8:29 PM

We're hosting a Digital Week of Action

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We're fighting for a peaceful resolution to the Iran Nuclear Deal talks Hi John – At NIAC Action, our team is on the edge of our seats waiting to see whether our elected leaders put peace and diplomacy first in foreign policy. As v…
  Iran Deal Update, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 10:03 PM

The Latest on the State of the Iran Deal

NIAC - National Iranian American Council What is going on with negotiations in Vienna? Dear John, Even as the world’s attention is focused on Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine, diplomats in Vienna continue to inch toward a breakthrough on the Iran nuclear agreement. …
  Assal Rad, NIAC Action · [email protected]
February 24, 2022 at 5:01 PM

The Iran Nuclear Deal talks are at a critical stage...

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We need your help to get this deal across the finish line! John – When the Iran Nuclear Deal talks resumed in Vienna, our team at NIAC Action remained hopeful that the JCPOA would be restored. It's been several months of hard negot…
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
February 8, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Did the Muslim Ban impact your family?

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Addressing the lingering effects of the Muslim Ban John – When President Biden repealed the Muslim Ban on his first day in office, our team at NIAC Action and the Iranian-American community rejoiced. But it's been a little over a y…
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 27, 2022 at 10:12 PM

Trump’s Muslim Ban is still impacting families

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Take 30 seconds to send a message to the Biden Administration Dear John,  Today marks five years since Donald Trump's Muslim Ban began tearing families apart. While it has been a year since President Biden ended Trump's Muslim Ba…
  Ryan Costello NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 26, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Check out our Facebook Live today at 1:00PM

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Join us on Facebook Live to learn more about the lasting impact of the Muslim Ban and how we can help Dear John,  I wanted to remind you to join the panel I am speaking on today at 1pm ET, “The Muslim Ban One Year After Biden. It…
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 25, 2022 at 4:17 PM

The Muslim Ban is still impacting families

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Join us for a virtual event about the barriers that still exist and the actions the administration must take. Dear John,  It has been a year since the Biden Administration rescinded the Muslim and Africa Bans, but what does that re…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM

One year ago, today.

NIAC - National Iranian American Council My thoughts on the repeal of the Muslim ban. John, A year ago today, Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States. When he entered the Oval Office, the very first thing he did was repeal Trump's cruel, bigoted Muslim Ba…
  Assal Rad, NIAC · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Report: How dehumanization of Iranians undermines our rights at home

Open to read the report
  Ryan Costello, NIAC · [email protected]
January 13, 2022 at 8:19 PM

Where things stand with the US-Iranian nuclear deal

NIAC - National Iranian American Council There is no good plan B to renewing the JCPOA Hi John, I wanted to share a quick video update about the current state of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States. We are at a pivotal moment in the nuclear talks be…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 12, 2022 at 8:05 PM

We always stand up for Iranian-American rights.

NIAC - National Iranian American Council John, can you help us out? Hi John, Two years ago on January 5, 2020, the rights of hundreds of Iranian-American families were violated when they were detained overnight at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine, Washington by U.…
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC · [email protected]
January 5, 2022 at 5:39 PM

It is past time for CBP to apologize.

2 years ago, CBP Officials lied to cover up the detention of Iranian American families
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
December 22, 2021 at 6:58 PM

A quick video for you, John:

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We did a lot this year. It wasn't possible without you. Hi John, Together, we've accomplished so much this year — and I'm proud of the work we are doing to build the political power of Iranian Americans. I recorded a quick video a…
  NIAC Los Angeles Leadership Council · [email protected]
December 8, 2021 at 5:36 PM

💌You’re invited to: A Very Cali Yalda!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Join us to celebrate a night of music, poetry, and pomegranates with loved ones. Dear John, We are thrilled to invite you to our last event of the year: A Very Cali Yalda! To round out 2021 on a bright note, we’re partnering with o…
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
November 8, 2021 at 8:01 PM

One year to go

NIAC - National Iranian American Council This is what we're fighting for Hi John, As one of our dedicated supporters, I want to remind you what the team here at NIAC Action is focused on now that we’re only a year out from the 2022 midterm elections. We believe that every…
  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
November 2, 2021 at 8:00 PM

We just hit a major milestone

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Open to see our progress → Hi there – We just closed out a big month here at NIAC Action. In October we hit some major goals that advance our mission and lift up our community's voice. Here's some of what we have accomplished: NI…
  NIAC Action HQ · [email protected]
October 21, 2021 at 7:02 PM

This work takes real investment

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Help us hit our goal John - The NIAC Action team wrapped up an outstanding Q3 and we wanted to reach out to let you know what’s on the docket in Q4: 💉 We’re launching a new campaign to support humanitarian relief and vaccine equit…
  NIAC Action PAC HQ · [email protected]
October 19, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Join Ilhan Omar in supporting Sheila for Mayor of Minneapolis!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We’re $2,530 short of our goal. Can you chip in? John, Did you see our email earlier this month about our latest endorsement? Sheila Nezhad is running to become the Mayor of Minneapolis, and we need your help to get her there! NIA…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
October 13, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Here's looking at you, John!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Applications to join NIAC Action's Board close at midnight on October 16th! Hey John— Just a quick reminder that we're searching for passionate, purpose-driven individuals to join NIAC Action's Board of Directors! As one of our mo…
  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
October 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM

BREAKING: Pressure mounts on Biden to support Internet freedom in Iran

NIAC - National Iranian American Council A bipartisan letter was just released urging Biden to remove obstacles to internet access for Iranians Read this on the web > John— Supporting the right of Iranians to communicate freely online, unimpeded by Iranian government …
  Nilofar Ganjaie, NIAC Action · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 6:31 PM

One of America's biggest cities could have an Iranian-American mayor!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We have the opportunity to elect a bold, new leader for the Midwest. Hi John, We have really exciting news. This November, Minneapolis has the opportunity to make history by electing Iranian American and first-time candidate Sheil…