IAPAC is a federally registered bi-partisan political action committee that contributes to candidates for public office who are attuned to the domestic concerns of the Iranian American community. IAPAC exists because its founders perceived that, as a new immigrant community, Iranian Americans face significant challenges in their adopted country in connection with their participation in the domestic political process and that, therefore, the community would need an organization that would encourage and facilitate that process.

It goes without saying that the vast majority, if not all, of Iranian Americans ardently hope for a free, tolerant and democratic Iran. However, in our experience, more specific discussions of Iranian domestic issues have engendered division within the Iranian American community. Accordingly, IAPAC has elected to focus on domestic issues because, in the judgment of its members and trustees, no other organization had stepped in to fill this significant void. IAPAC believes that it can be successful in its mission only if it focuses the entirety of its resources on domestic issues.

Because of its focus on domestic issues, IAPAC does not engage itself with matters of foreign policy, including United States policy towards Iran. Similarly, IAPAC has no relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran. IAPAC applauds the hard work and dedication of other community organizations who focus on such matters and, inspired by their Iranian heritage and the example of America’s founding fathers, the trustees and members of IAPAC stand with the people of Iran and the people of all nations in their aspirations for responsible democratic government and secure individual rights.