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| name = Organization of Iranian American Communities | ||
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| logo = Organization of Iranian American Communities logo.jpg | ||
| |abbreviation = OIAC | | abbreviation = OIAC | ||
| |formation |
| formation = {{Start date and age|2012}} | ||
| |headquarters = ], U.S. | | headquarters = ], U.S. | ||
| |leader_title = Political Director | | leader_title = Political Director | ||
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| leader_name = Majid Sadeghpour | ||
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| |website |
| website = www.oiac.org | ||
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| ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oiac.org/|title=The Organization of Iranian-American Communities|website=OIAC|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref> 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. We believe the role of the United States<ref>{{Citation|title=United States|date=2020-04-06|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=United_States&oldid=949448458|work=Misplaced Pages|language=en|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref> and other nations should be to support internal struggles within Iran towards these goals. Enjoying <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oiac.org/congressional-briefing-iran-uprisingthe-nation-rises-for-freedom/|title=Congressional Briefing - Iran Uprising: The Nation Rises for Freedom|date=2019-12-13|website=OIAC|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref> OIAC serves as a platform for Iranian opposition forces working on human rights issues, and we are a resource for Iranian community organizations in the United States that want to lend their voices to the call for democratic change in Iran. | |||
| The '''Organization of Iranian American Communities''' (OIAC) is an organization in the ].<ref name="NBC">{{cite news|url=https://oiac.org/about/|title=OIAC|authors=|first=|date=|work=|accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
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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|url-status=|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 has been described as a front group for the MEK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/wheres-rudy-getting-the-money|title=Where’s Rudy Getting the Money?|last=Marshall|first=John|date=5 May 2018|website=Talking Points Memo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217192102/https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/wheres-rudy-getting-the-money|archive-date=17 December 2018|url-status=|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lobelog.com/tom-cotton-allies-himself-with-the-mek/comment-page-2/|title=Tom Cotton Allies Himself with the MEK|last=Clifton|first=Eli|date=6 May 2015|website=LobeLog|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref> | |||
| The OIAC regularly organizes events in the United States that feature MEK leader ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mojahedin.org/i/Iranians%20New%20York%20voice%20their%20support%20for%20regime%20change%20in%20Iran|title=Iranians in New York voice their support for regime change in Iran|last=PMOI/MEK|date=22 September 2018|website=People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217193918/https://english.mojahedin.org/i/Iranians%20New%20York%20voice%20their%20support%20for%20regime%20change%20in%20Iran|archive-date=17 December 2018|url-status=|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mojahedin.org/i/iran-freedom-convention-in-washingon|title=Iran Freedom Convention in Washingon|last=PMOI/MEK|date=5 May 2018|website=People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217194515/https://english.mojahedin.org/i/iran-freedom-convention-in-washingon|archive-date=17 December 2018|url-status=|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mojahedin.org/i/newsen/63356|title=Two U.S. senators support for regime change in Iran|last=PMOI/MEK|date=20 March 2018|website=People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217194849/https://english.mojahedin.org/i/newsen/63356|archive-date=17 December 2018|url-status=|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The OIAC was founded in 2012 with its present headquarters located in ], ] |
The OIAC was founded in 2012 with its present headquarters located in ], ] Majid Sadeghpour<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.richmond.com/opinion/their-opinion/guest-columnists/majid-sadeghpour-column-iranian-protests-and-the-u-s-role/article_5f4274dd-6fb8-5b44-9ca3-ad5e99ae9799.html|title=Majid Sadeghpour column: Iranian protests and the U.S. role|last=Sadeghpour|first=Majid|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en}}</ref> 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 | accessdate =1 February 2016}}</ref> | ||
| OIAC organizes ] with aim of "promoting democratic values".<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) | newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =eventbrite.com| date = | url =http://www.eventbrite.com/o/organizartion-of-iranian-american-communities-oiac-8389467043 | accessdate =1 February 2016}}</ref> | OIAC organizes ] with aim of "promoting democratic values".<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) | newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =eventbrite.com| date = | url =http://www.eventbrite.com/o/organizartion-of-iranian-american-communities-oiac-8389467043 | accessdate =1 February 2016}}</ref> | ||
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| File:Organization of Iranian American Communities logo.jpg | |
| Abbreviation | OIAC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012; 12 years ago (2012) |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political Director | Majid Sadeghpour |
| Website | www.oiac.org |
Organization of Iranian-American Communities 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. We believe the role of the United States and other nations should be to support internal struggles within Iran towards these goals. Enjoying bipartisan congressional support, OIAC serves as a platform for Iranian opposition forces working on human rights issues, and we are a resource for Iranian community organizations in the United States that want to lend their voices to the call for democratic change in Iran.
History
The OIAC was founded in 2012 with its present headquarters located in Washington, D.C., United States Majid Sadeghpour is currently the Political Director of the organization.
OIAC organizes Iranian-American communities in the United States with aim of "promoting democratic values".
The OIAC regularly organizes diverse gatherings of Iranian Americans to promote the community's social, political, and cultural prospective, attended by prominent U.S. Government Officials. These efforts are grounded in the fact that they should echo the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people. Accordingly, OIAC and its events have been targeted by Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies. 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."
See also
References
- "The Organization of Iranian-American Communities". OIAC. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "United States", Misplaced Pages, 2020-04-06, retrieved 2020-04-06
- "Congressional Briefing - Iran Uprising: The Nation Rises for Freedom". OIAC. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- Sadeghpour, Majid. "Majid Sadeghpour column: Iranian protests and the U.S. role". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "Iran is at the heart of radical Islam". thehill.com. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC)". eventbrite.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "OIAC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "2017 OIAC Persian New Year Celebration - United States Senate" (PDF).
- OIAC (2017-03-17), Sen. John McCain Speaks at OIAC Senate Nowruz & Iran Human Rights and Democracy Briefing., retrieved 2018-11-28
- "U.S. court detains Calif. man charged with serving as agent of Iran, surveilling Americans". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- Lipin, Michael. "US Judge Denies Bond to Iranian Man Accused of Spying for Tehran". VOA. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- Protesters Rally Against Iranian President at United Nations by REBECCA GIBIAN, Associated Press; 20 September 2017
- Demonstrators gather at White House to support Iranian ‘liberty, democracy’; By Dick Uliano, WTOP-FM, 6 January 2018
- The Organization of Iranian American Communities holds a demonstration across from the White House in solidarity with protesters in Iran, Washington, Jan. 6, 2018
- Haaretz
