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Does NIAC Represent Iranian Americans?

Hassan Daioleslam — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:38:15 +0000

The National Iranian American Council and its president Trita Parsi exaggerate its size and the extent it represents Iranian-Americans.

For the past 10 years NIAC has persistently claimed that it is the largest Iranian-American organization in the United States, and hence solely equipped to represent the view of the Iranians in the American [...]

Twelve Years of Iranian Lobby

Hassan Daioleslam — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:12 +0000

No understanding of US foreign policy toward Iran is complete without an understanding of Trita Parsi.

On November 18th, 2008, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) held a conference in the Hart Senate building. A group of lawmakers, former diplomats and Iran experts gathered to indirectly advise President-elect Obama on how to deal with Iran. Or, how [...]

An Iranian Embassy in Boston?

Hassan Daioleslam — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:20:23 +0000

Abbas Maleki, M. Jaffar Mahallati and Farhad Atai have made Boston the base for their mission to assist with Iran's strategic goals.

While McCain and Obama are debating whether they should engage or contain Iran, the world is waking up to the Iranian regime’s proxies infiltrating Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Gaza. We are out there putting [...]

The NIE and Iranian Internal Politics

Hassan Daioleslam — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:05:10 +0000

The December 2007 National Intelligence Estimate on the Iranian nuclear program has strengthened radical elements within the Iranian regime and helped Ahmadinejad to consolidate his power.

Since its release in December 2007, the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on the Iranian nuclear program has become the subject of political debate and fierce discussions. Much has been told about its [...]

Iran’s 2003 Grand Bargain Offer: Secrets, Lies, and Manipulation

Hassan Daioleslam — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:05:07 +0000

Iran's 2003 "grand bargain" offer to the US was a major element of an unprecedented misinformation campaign to disguise the nature of the Iranian regime and its intentions.

In the past year, Iran has emerged as the main concern for United States foreign policy. In the aftermath of the Iraq war, the United States is [...]

The Iranian Regime’s Lobby in the US and the Israeli Decoy

Hassan Daioleslam — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:00:55 +0000

The Iranian regime and its lobbyists for years have tried to frame its confrontation with the International community and its own people as a battle between Iran and Israel.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, addressing the Qods Day (Jerusalem Day) celebration, which was commemorated on October 5 in Iran, suggested the settlement of Israeli Jews in [...]

Congressman Kucinich Must Find a Better Role Model than Bob Ney

Hassan Daioleslam — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:45:18 +0000

Dennis Kucinich and Bob Ney's support of Tehran's ayatollahs is quite similar in method and substance.

Bob Ney, a current federal prisoner and former Ohio Congressman, has left quite a legacy. Throughout his tenure in the US Congress he received bribes in exchange for providing services to a variety of clients. Ney was finally [...]

Ayatollahs’ Lobby In Washington Offering Human Rights as a Negotiating Item

Hassan Daioleslam — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:00:12 +0000

Binding accountability for Iran’s suppression of its population to nuclear issues and Iran’s meddling in Iraq amounts to doing the bidding of the ruling ayatollahs.

The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) and its president Trita Parsi have organized a panel in the US House of Representatives on July 26th, 2007, titled “Human Rights in Iran and US Foreign [...]

Trita Parsi, Bob Ney, and Iran’s Oil Mafia: Penetrating the US Political System

Hassan Daioleslam — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:07:57 +0000

Inside the National Iranian-American Council.

Robert William (Bob) Ney is a current federal prisoner and a former Ohio Congressman from 1995 until November 3, 2006. On October 13, 2006 Ney pled guilty1 to charges of conspiracy and making false statements in relation to the Jack Abramoff lobbying and bribery scandal. Ney reportedly received bribes [...]