Acronym of NIAC

( National Infrastructure Advisory Council ) The National Iranian American Council (NIAC; Persian: شورای ملی ایرانیان آمریکا) is a civil society and lobbying governmental organization based in Washington, D.C. Trita Parsi was one of the founders and is the organization's former president. Jamal Abdi, formerly NIAC's Vice President for Policy and Executive Director for NIAC Action, took over as president on August 1, 2018.

NIAC was founded in 2002 by Trita Parsi, Babak Talebi, and Farzin Illich to promote Iranian-American civic participation. NIAC advocates against war with Iran and advocated in support of the Iran nuclear deal. The Congressional publication, The Hill, cited NIAC's work in support of the Iran nuclear accord as one of the "Top lobbying victories of 2015."

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