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NUFDI Holds Town Hall for Iranian-American Community on Nationwide RoadshowPress Releases
Jul 28, 2022

NUFDI Holds Town Hall for Iranian-American Community on Nationwide Roadshow

Washington, DC – Last month, NUFDI’s team traveled to Fresno, California as a part of its nationwide roadshow to meet with the Iranian-American community across the country. After starting the week pr...

NUFDI to State: Pressure Belgium on Iran Terrorist TreatyPress Releases
Jul 5, 2022

NUFDI to State: Pressure Belgium on Iran Terrorist Treaty

Washington, DC – NUFDI once again expresses our sincere concerns about threats to Iranian activists living in the United States and the broader Iranian American community posed by the dictatorship in ...

Jahan-Parvar Joins Advisory CouncilPress Releases
Jul 1, 2022·Mohammad R. Jahan-Parvar, Ph.D.

Jahan-Parvar Joins Advisory Council

NUFDI is proud to announce that esteemed economist Mohammad R. Jahan-Parvar, Ph.D. is joining the organization’s Advisory Council. He joins other leaders across the Iranian-American community in advis...

NUFDI Statement on Pride MonthPress Releases
Jun 1, 2022

NUFDI Statement on Pride Month

Washington, DC — Since 1979, the regime in Iran has violently oppressed the LGBTQ+ community, executing more than 6,000 LGBTQ+ persons. While Iranian-Americans live in a world where they can freely b...

NUFDI Welcomes New LeadersPress Releases
May 12, 2022

NUFDI Welcomes New Leaders

NUFDI is excited to announce the newest members of our leadership team on the Advisory Council and the Board of Directors. We believe our work mobilizing the Iranian-American community to support a hu...

NUFDI Meets State DepartmentPress Releases
Feb 6, 2022

NUFDI Meets State Department

Washington, DC — On Friday February 1st, NUFDI met with Deputy US Assistant Secretary of State for Iran and Iraq Jennifer Gavito at the State Department. In the meeting, members of the NUFDI team disc...

NUFDI Announces New Board ChairPress Releases
Jan 14, 2022

NUFDI Announces New Board Chair

NUFDI'S is proud to announce Shahpar Razmzan as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. A longtime member of NUFDI’s Board, Mr. Razmzan is a business and community leader in Houston, Texas. Mr. Shah...

2021 Executive SummaryPress Releases
Dec 23, 2021

2021 Executive Summary

It is with great pride that I once again share with you our organization’s annual report and our vision for the year ahead. 2021 has been the most productive year for our organization in its history....

Protesters Shot in Iran: Read NUFDI’s Letter to Biden TeamPress Releases
Nov 30, 2021

Protesters Shot in Iran: Read NUFDI’s Letter to Biden Team

The Hon. Antony J. Blinken Secretary of State The Hon. Jake Sullivan National Security Advisor The Hon. Brett McGurk NSC Coordinator, Middle East and North Africa The Hon. Robert Malley State Depar...

NUFDI Partners With American University ISA to Raise Awareness on the AbanPress Releases
Nov 17, 2021

NUFDI Partners With American University ISA to Raise Awareness on the Aban

Washington, DC – Today NUFDI partnered with American University’s Iranian Students Association to memorialize the second anniversary of the Aban Massacre of 1,500+ peaceful demonstrators in Iran. The ...

NUFDI’s Complaint to NY Times: Farnaz Fassihi’s Problematic Iran ReportingPress Releases
Sep 14, 2021

NUFDI’s Complaint to NY Times: Farnaz Fassihi’s Problematic Iran Reporting

Dean Baquet, Executive Editor and the Editorial Board The New York Times 620 Eighth Avenue Manhattan, New York 10018 Thursday 9 September 2021 Re: Complaint Against Farnaz Fassihi In light of rec...

NUFDI to Amnesty: Help Imprisoned Dissident in IranPress Releases
Sep 13, 2021

NUFDI to Amnesty: Help Imprisoned Dissident in Iran

Paul O’Brien Executive Director Amnesty International USA Washington, DC Monday September 13, 2021 Dear Mr. O’Brien, As the Islamic Republic in Iran continues its four decade-long campaign against ...