Author Nazila Fathi, Ex-New York Times Reporter, Releases Children’s Book
By Nazanine Nouri
Nazila Fathi is an Iranian-American author and a former New York Times reporter in Tehran.
Fathi emigrated to Canada and later the U.S. after the 2009 Iranian elections, in which a wave of...
American Dream Come True: Interview with Judge Hamadani, Reelected in Midterms
By Tara Biglari
Sam Hamadani is a Wake County District Court Judge who was re-elected to her post in the November midterm elections. She received the highest number of votes in a Wake County Bar...
Peyman Kargar Becomes New Chairman of Japanese Carmaker Infiniti
By Nazanine Nouri
The Iranian-born executive Peyman Kargar has been appointed as senior vice-president and chairman of Infiniti Motor Company, the luxury-car division of Nissan Motor Co. The move comes as Infiniti reinvents itself and...
Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli Speaks at Press Briefing Before Spaceflight Training
By Julie Ershadi
The first Iranian-American to be selected to serve as a NASA astronaut recently reported for duty at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas where she spoke at a livestreamed press conference.
Jasmin...
Showcasing the Positive Contribution of Iranian-Americans: An Interview with Pirooz Parvarandeh
By Peyman Pejman
The Iranian-American Contributions Project [https://ia-cp.org], led by the non-profit organization of the same name, is the brainchild of Pirooz Parvarandeh, an engineering and information technology specialist.
The Iranian-American Contributions Project [https://ia-cp.org], led by the non-profit organization of the same name, is the brainchild of Pirooz Parvarandeh, an engineering and information technology specialist.
Eskamani Becomes First Iranian-American Elected to Public Office in Florida
By Tara Biglari
Politician Anna Eskamani was elected to the Florida House on Tuesday, November 6th in a breakthrough development. She is the first Iranian-American to be elected to any public office in Florida.
Eskamani ran...
Iranian Women’s Fight for Their Rights: Interview with Author Manda Zand Ervin
By Nazenin Ansari
Manda Zand was born in Boroujerd, the capital of Lorestan, in the western Zagros mountains. She traces her paternal lineage to the Zand tribe, historically famous for its courageous women who fought...
Interview-U.S. Sanctions on Iran More Effective Than Expected – Bolton
By Dan Williams
JERUSALEM, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Sanctions that the United States reimposed on Iran have been more effective than expected, President Donald Trump's national security adviser said, although he noted the continuation of...
Fighting the Visa Ban, PAAIA Takes the Trump Administration to Court
By Peyman Pejman
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., was one of four groups involved in a recent lawsuit challenging the new U.S. administration’s travel ban against citizens of seven countries including Iran. The ban has now been put on ice thanks to a ruling by the Federal Appeals 9th Circuit Court.
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., was one of four groups involved in a recent lawsuit challenging the new U.S. administration’s travel ban against citizens of seven countries including Iran. The ban has now been put on ice thanks to a ruling by the Federal Appeals 9th Circuit Court.
Empress Farah Remembers Her Coronation 50 Years Ago
November 03, 2017 In its October 31 issue, the French weekly Point de Vue published an exclusive interview with Iran’s former Empress Farah Pahlavi to mark the 50th anniversary of her coronation.
In the course of...
