Trita Parsi: 2001-2002
Director at American Iranian Council
Creation of NIAC

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/22/iran-slates-war-drills-says-missiles-ready-for-isr/?feat=home_cube_position3 By From combined dispatches TEHRAN | Iran’s military said it will begin large-scale air-defense drills on Sunday, and a cleric in the Revolutionary Guard warned that the Islamic republic would fire missiles at “the heart of Tel Aviv” if attacked. The war games, due to last five days, are intended to help protect Iran’s […]

NIAC and Trita Parsi’s internal documents:
Series one, from 1997-2001

Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, a Republican source says, sent written questions to Attorney General Eric Holder following yesterday’s meeting…
• Is DOJ investigating the allegations put forward in this article? If not, why?

I expect immediate action to rectify this situation, specifically by barring VOA from bringing Mr. Daeoleslam on air. Consider this a formal complaint which can be used as evidence of serving notice of harm in a court of law.–Siamak Namazi

One Million Signatures Campaign: the Women of 2009 By Kiana Karimi & Negar Sammaknejad Nov. 09, 2009 – In a dazzling ceremony held in New York City Carnegie Hall, Glamour magazine honored twelve women and groups who have made a difference this year. The One Million Signatures Campaign received the 2009 Women of the Year […]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/18/AR2009111801997.html By Thomas Erdbrink Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 12:33 PM TEHRAN — Iran’s national police chief, contradicting earlier accounts, asserted that a military doctor who reportedly testified about the abuse of detained protesters committed suicide last week, state-run news media reported Wednesday. Police commander Esmail Ahmadi-Moghaddam indicated that the doctor, Ramin […]

Brown Lloyd James handled the international launch of Al Jazeera English…Brown Lloyd James, a public relations firm with offices in London and New York, has opened an office in Tripoli. It is reported to have placed articles by Colonel Gadaffi in American newspapers.” So they have the best of the best when it comes to representing these sorts of clients.

I got your message. I’m happy to hear that we nailed down NED and hope to get the other 70K so that we can run this for a while.You have my firm commitment, of course. The first couple of months (until I can go for the trip to Iran) is going to be hectic for me. We are going to launch our webzine in April and I can’t just drop Noosheen’s project now and for a while.

Alavi has both sent money to the government of Iran and also spread it inside the U.S. Tax records of the Alavi Foundation show it has served as a provider of student loans and grants to universities as well as an investor in properties linked to a number of mosques and Islamic centers.