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The OIAC is allied with the ], or the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK), which advocates the overthrow of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-iran-opposition/4303135.html|title=US Senators Pledge Help to Iranian Group Seeking End to Iran's Islamist Rule|last=Lipin|first=Michael|date=17 March 2018|website=VOA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217191816/https://www.voanews.com/a/us-iran-opposition/4303135.html|archive-date=17 December 2018|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theintercept.com/2015/02/26/long-march-yellow/|title=Long March of the Yellow Jackets: How a One-Time Terrorist Group Prevailed on Capitol Hill|last=Gharib|first=Ali|last2=Clifton|first2=Eli|date=26 February 2015|website=The Intercept|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/giuliani-to-speak-beside-leader-of-accused-iranian-cult|title=Giuliani to Speak Beside Leader of Accused Iranian ‘Cult’|last=Ackerman|first=Spencer|date=19 September 2018|website=Daily Beast|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref> The OIAC is allied with the ], or the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK), which advocates the overthrow of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-iran-opposition/4303135.html|title=US Senators Pledge Help to Iranian Group Seeking End to Iran's Islamist Rule|last=Lipin|first=Michael|date=17 March 2018|website=VOA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217191816/https://www.voanews.com/a/us-iran-opposition/4303135.html|archive-date=17 December 2018|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theintercept.com/2015/02/26/long-march-yellow/|title=Long March of the Yellow Jackets: How a One-Time Terrorist Group Prevailed on Capitol Hill|last=Gharib|first=Ali|last2=Clifton|first2=Eli|date=26 February 2015|website=The Intercept|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/giuliani-to-speak-beside-leader-of-accused-iranian-cult|title=Giuliani to Speak Beside Leader of Accused Iranian ‘Cult’|last=Ackerman|first=Spencer|date=19 September 2018|website=Daily Beast|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref>
==History== ==History==
OIAC is an Iranian-American organization dedicated to the promotion of a free and democratic Iran where human rights are celebrated, where different religions traditions are honored, and where every Iranian citizen feels safe and able to pursue their individual dreams and aspirations. The OIAC was founded in 2012 with its present headquarters located in ], ] but it has been working as Iranian American Communities-US since 1997. Majid Sadeghpour is currently the Political Director of the organization.<ref>{{cite news | title =Iran is at the heart of radical Islam | newspaper =thehill.com| date =20 January 2015 | url =http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/229948-iran-is-at-the-heart-of-radical-islam | access-date =1 February 2016}}</ref> OIAC is an Iranian-American organization dedicated to the promotion of a free and democratic Iran where human rights are celebrated, where different religious traditions are honored, and where every Iranian citizen feels safe and able to pursue their individual dreams and aspirations. The Organization of Iranian-American Communities-US was originally established in 1997. In 2012, Iranian-American interest groups from 40 states joined forces to collaborate and work toward a vision of bringing peaceful, democratic change to Iran. OIAC is now the largest organization of Iranian-Americans in the US and serves as a powerful Iranian-American advocacy group. OIAC recognizes that a peaceful, free Iran requires an alternate government rather than the religious fascism which now engulfs Iran today. OIAC works toward that goal by supporting the efforts of Iranians in Iran to reform their government and by showcasing Persian-American culture here in the United States. Majid Sadeghpour is currently the Political Director of the organization.<ref>{{cite news | title =Iran is at the heart of radical Islam | newspaper =thehill.com| date =20 January 2015 | url =http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/229948-iran-is-at-the-heart-of-radical-islam | access-date =1 February 2016}}</ref>


OIAC and its events have been targeted<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/us-charges-two-men-with-serving-as-agents-of-iran-spying-on-americans-and-jewish-center/2018/08/20/e6d69252-a4bf-11e8-8fac-12e98c13528d_story.html|title=U.S. court detains Calif. man charged with serving as agent of Iran, surveilling Americans|website=Washington Post|language=en|access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref> by Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/Iranian-spy/4539059.html|title=US Judge Denies Bond to Iranian Man Accused of Spying for Tehran|last=Lipin|first=Michael|work=VOA|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en}}</ref> OIAC holds yearly protests outside the ] building against Iranian Presidents<ref> by REBECCA GIBIAN, ]; 20 September 2017</ref> and at times outside the ] "in solidarity with ]".<ref>; By Dick Uliano, ], 6 January 2018</ref><ref></ref> According to Joanne Stocker, "the Organization of Iranian American Communities have played a crucial role in securing broad, bipartisan support in the United States for the opposition group by successfully portraying the group as a democratic, human rights-supporting alternative to the current regime."<ref></ref> OIAC does not support a foreign war, nor does it support an appeasement policy towards Iran. More specifically, OIAC supports the 10-point plans by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maryam Rajavi {{!}} President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) |url=https://www.maryam-rajavi.com/en/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=Maryam Rajavi |language=en-US}}</ref> for a democratic Iran that aligns with security for America and peace in the Middle East and beyond. OIAC works in collaboration with all Iranian-Americans and concerned citizens across the country to achieve its mission and vision. OIAC holds yearly protests outside the ] building against Iranian Presidents<ref> by REBECCA GIBIAN, ]; 20 September 2017</ref> and at times outside the ] "in solidarity with ]".<ref>; By Dick Uliano, ], 6 January 2018</ref><ref></ref> According to Joanne Stocker, "the Organization of Iranian American Communities have played a crucial role in securing broad, bipartisan support in the United States for the opposition group by successfully portraying the group as a democratic, human rights-supporting alternative to the current regime."<ref></ref> OIAC and its events have been targeted<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. court detains Calif. man charged with serving as agent of Iran, surveilling Americans |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/us-charges-two-men-with-serving-as-agents-of-iran-spying-on-americans-and-jewish-center/2018/08/20/e6d69252-a4bf-11e8-8fac-12e98c13528d_story.html |access-date=2018-11-28 |website=Washington Post |language=en}}</ref> by Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lipin |first=Michael |title=US Judge Denies Bond to Iranian Man Accused of Spying for Tehran |language=en |work=VOA |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/Iranian-spy/4539059.html |access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref>


In 2013, the OIAC hired three former lawmakers at two different lobby firms, with an aim to relocate MEK members from ].<ref name="Pecquet">{{citation|first=Julian|last=Pecquet|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/en/originals/2016/08/iran-lobbies-compete-for-influence.html|title=Iranians in America battle over US rapprochement with Tehran|work=Al-Monitor|date=16 August 2016|access-date=30 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206062712/https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/en/originals/2016/08/iran-lobbies-compete-for-influence.html|archive-date=6 December 2016}}</ref> In 2013, the OIAC hired three former lawmakers at two different lobby firms, with an aim to relocate MEK members from ].<ref name="Pecquet">{{citation|first=Julian|last=Pecquet|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/en/originals/2016/08/iran-lobbies-compete-for-influence.html|title=Iranians in America battle over US rapprochement with Tehran|work=Al-Monitor|date=16 August 2016|access-date=30 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206062712/https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/en/originals/2016/08/iran-lobbies-compete-for-influence.html|archive-date=6 December 2016}}</ref>

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Organization of Iranian American Communities
AbbreviationOIAC
Formation2012; 12 years ago (2012)
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Political DirectorMajid Sadeghpour
Parent organizationPeople's Mujahedin of Iran
Websitewww.oiac.org

The Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) is an organization in the United States.

The OIAC is allied with the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, or the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK), which advocates the overthrow of the government of Iran.

History

OIAC is an Iranian-American organization dedicated to the promotion of a free and democratic Iran where human rights are celebrated, where different religious traditions are honored, and where every Iranian citizen feels safe and able to pursue their individual dreams and aspirations. The Organization of Iranian-American Communities-US was originally established in 1997. In 2012, Iranian-American interest groups from 40 states joined forces to collaborate and work toward a vision of bringing peaceful, democratic change to Iran. OIAC is now the largest organization of Iranian-Americans in the US and serves as a powerful Iranian-American advocacy group. OIAC recognizes that a peaceful, free Iran requires an alternate government rather than the religious fascism which now engulfs Iran today. OIAC works toward that goal by supporting the efforts of Iranians in Iran to reform their government and by showcasing Persian-American culture here in the United States. Majid Sadeghpour is currently the Political Director of the organization.

OIAC does not support a foreign war, nor does it support an appeasement policy towards Iran. More specifically, OIAC supports the 10-point plans by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi for a democratic Iran that aligns with security for America and peace in the Middle East and beyond. OIAC works in collaboration with all Iranian-Americans and concerned citizens across the country to achieve its mission and vision. OIAC holds yearly protests outside the United Nations building against Iranian Presidents and at times outside the White House "in solidarity with protesters in Iran". According to Joanne Stocker, "the Organization of Iranian American Communities have played a crucial role in securing broad, bipartisan support in the United States for the opposition group by successfully portraying the group as a democratic, human rights-supporting alternative to the current regime." OIAC and its events have been targeted by Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies.

In 2013, the OIAC hired three former lawmakers at two different lobby firms, with an aim to relocate MEK members from Camp Liberty.

See also

References

  1. Lipin, Michael (17 March 2018). "US Senators Pledge Help to Iranian Group Seeking End to Iran's Islamist Rule". VOA. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. Gharib, Ali; Clifton, Eli (26 February 2015). "Long March of the Yellow Jackets: How a One-Time Terrorist Group Prevailed on Capitol Hill". The Intercept. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. Ackerman, Spencer (19 September 2018). "Giuliani to Speak Beside Leader of Accused Iranian 'Cult'". Daily Beast. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. "Iran is at the heart of radical Islam". thehill.com. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. "Maryam Rajavi | President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)". Maryam Rajavi. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  6. Protesters Rally Against Iranian President at United Nations by REBECCA GIBIAN, Associated Press; 20 September 2017
  7. Demonstrators gather at White House to support Iranian ‘liberty, democracy’; By Dick Uliano, WTOP-FM, 6 January 2018
  8. The Organization of Iranian American Communities holds a demonstration across from the White House in solidarity with protesters in Iran, Washington, Jan. 6, 2018
  9. Haaretz
  10. "U.S. court detains Calif. man charged with serving as agent of Iran, surveilling Americans". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  11. Lipin, Michael. "US Judge Denies Bond to Iranian Man Accused of Spying for Tehran". VOA. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  12. Pecquet, Julian (16 August 2016), "Iranians in America battle over US rapprochement with Tehran", Al-Monitor, archived from the original on 6 December 2016, retrieved 30 March 2020

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