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We applaud the Biden administration’s issuance of a new General License and guidance expanding and clarifying exemptions for humanitarian trade with Iran including trade in vaccines and testing equipment and financial transactions involving the Central Bank of Iran. This is an important and much nee
NIAC Policy Director
Ryan Costello issued the following statement on news that the State Department will ease travel restrictions on certain Iranian nationals – including students studying at U.S. universities in the fall, academics, journalists and individuals seeking to provide support for critical infrastructure:
“It is welcome news that the State Department is planning to ease restrictions on categories of travelers from countries hit hard by COVID-19, including Iranian students ahead of the fall semester. There is a long track record of supporting academic and cultural exchange between the people of the U.S. and Iran, and many members of the Iranian-American community first came to the United States as students. Unfortunately, exchanges between the U.S. and Iran – including Iranian nationals studying in the United States – were put under threat starting with the Trump administration’s first week in office.
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Ryan Costello issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s retaliatory strike on a facility used by Iraqi Shia militias who had allegedly attacked coalition forces in Iraq:
“We are concerned that President Biden’s first instinct when it comes to regional security in the Middle East appears to be to reach for military options instead of diplomacy. President Trump proved that responding to rocket fire in Iraq with airstrikes is not a recipe for restoring deterrence or securing American troops. Moreover, it is unclear what Congressional authorization could logically apply to attacking a militia target in Syria.