Organization of Iranian American Communities

Organization of Iranian American Communities
Abbreviation OIAC
Formation 2012
Type Nonprofit organization
Legal status Active
Purpose Umbrella non-profit organization represents majority of Iranian-Americans in the United States
Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States
Region served
Iranian Americans
Political Director
 Dr. Majid Sadeghpour
Website www.oiac.org

The Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) is a bi-partisan nonprofit organization that represents a vast majority of Iranian Americans in the United States.[1][2] The organization is known for advocating democratic, secular, non-nuclear republic Iran and upholding the rich heritage of the Iranian culture.[3][4][5]

History

The OIAC was founded in 2012 with its present headquarters located in Washington, D.C., United States but it has been working as Iranian American Communities-US since 1997.[6] Dr. Majid Sadeghpour is currently the Political Director of the organization[7][8][9] while Ross Amin is the Vice President.[10][11][12]

So far, the OIAC represents the network of Iranian-American organizations in 40 U.S. States.[4] Members of OIAC are all volunteers and believe neither a foreign war nor an appeasement policy serves the interest of the Iranian people, people of the region and security of the world.[3]

Mission and acivities

The Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) promotes human rights and democratic freedom for the Iranian people.[13][14][15][16] The organization advocates for a democratic secular government in Iran, founded on respect for human rights, religious tolerance, and equality among all Iranian citizens.[17][18][19][20][21] [22][23] It also organizes Iranian-American communities in the United States with the aim of promoting democratic values.[24][25] [26][27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lauri B, Regan (13 January 2014). "Who Will Obama Blame for his Failed Iran Policy? The Jews, of Course". americanthinker.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Former White House official: Maryam Rajavi testifying before US Congress is a step towards correct policy on Iran". cafebabel.co.uk. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 Tera, Dahl (26 January 2015). "Is it Time for a 'Persian Spring'?". breitbart.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 Wendy Fry and, Monica Garske. "Filner Says He'll Pay for Paris Trip". nbcsandiego.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "OIAC-US Congressional Briefing: Iran's Rights Violations, Export of Terrorism, and Nuclear Ambitions". CNN.com. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Organization Of Iranian American Communities Oiac Inc in W Sacramento, California (CA)". nonprofitfacts.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Iranian regime's "moderates" and the nuke deal". iacnorcal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Iran is at the heart of radical Islam". thehill.com. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Congress Calls for Investigation into VOA for Pro-Iran Corruption". freebeacon.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Greg, Richter (3 May 2015). "Iranian-American: Good for Congress to Hear from Iranian Opposition". newsmax.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Iran continues its campaign of deception over its nuclear program". iranfocus.com. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "US Must Reconsider Its Approach To Iran, Which Has Been Far Too Conciliatory". ibtimes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Live updates from NY: Iranian-Americans rally against Rouhani at UN". ncr-iran.org. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  14. ↑ Mark, Langfan (27 September 2015). "Iranian-American Scholars: Rouhani on Political Execution Spree". israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "OIAC-US Warns of Dangerous Consequences of Iran Nuclear Talk Extensions" (Press release). Organization of Iranian American Communities. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  16. ↑ Matthew, Paulson (20 July 2015). "Most Iranian Americans voice against the agreement between P5+1 countries and the despots in Iran". adventuresindevelopment.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Statement by Organization of Iranian American Communities-US (OIAC-US):101 Iranian-American Scholars and Professionals Press Obama on Iran Human Rights". ssuchronicle.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "Iran regime hangs 19-year-old". deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Don't Let Iran's Clerics off the Hook" (Press release). Organization of Iranian American Communities. January 16, 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "OIAC Welcomes Denial of Visa of Iran's Alleged Terrorist Diplomat by the White House" (Press release). Organization of Iranian American Communities. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "OIAC Welcomes Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Iran's Human Rights Abuses" (Press release). Organization of Iranian American Communities. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Iranian clerical regime ought to be held responsible for crimes it has committed against humanity". mojahedin.org. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Organization of Iranian-American Communities (OIAC) Condemns Iran's Brutal Attack on Political Prisoners". highbeam.com. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC)". eventbrite.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  25. ↑ "Iranians rally in NY on Sept. 28 to denounce Rouhani's visit to UN". iranfreedom.org. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  26. ↑ "Iranian-Americans rally near United Nations". 'Associated Press. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  27. ↑ "Firm policy needed to curb Iran regime's nuclear program". ncr-iran.org. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

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