Organization of Iranian American Communities

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Organization of Iranian American Communities
AbbreviationOIAC
Formation2012;12 years ago (2012)
Headquarters Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political Director
Majid Sadeghpour
Website www.oiac.org

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

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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. [1] [2] [3]

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. [4]

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 [5] 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 [6] and at times outside the White House "in solidarity with protesters in Iran". [7] [8] 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." [9] OIAC and its events have been targeted [10] by Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies. [11]

Leadership

OIAC is led by political director Majid Sadeghpour. OIAC has a 3 members on the board of directors [12] ,8 members on the board of advisors. [13] , and 7 members in the governing body. [14]

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