Why is NIAC being defamed by supporters of military confrontation with Iran?
NIAC opposes war with Iran, and has been very successful pushing for diplomacy on Capitol Hill. NIAC’s efforts lend Iranian Americans a voice in Washington, D.C.; but like all successful political organizations, it is impossible to be effective without garnering critics. NIAC’s critics often equate opposition to war with support for the Iranian government. Nothing could be further from the truth. NIAC opposes a US-Iran war because it would be detrimental to US national interest and likely prolong the reign of the current Iranian government. NIAC’s critics include neo-conservative activists like Kenneth Timmerman and Michael Rubin, who prefer military confrontation over diplomacy. Critics in the Iranian-American community include groups like the terrorist-listed People’s Mujahedin of Iran (also known as the MEK or MKO). NIAC welcomes a debate on how to best deal with the challenge that Iran poses to the United States, but we deplore the practice of resorting to ad hominem attacks and ch
