Dear John,
Last night, in a deeply reckless and disturbing escalation, former President Donald Trump declared that “everyone in Tehran must evacuate immediately.” This isn’t just inflammatory — it’s absurd. Tehran is a sprawling metropolis of over 10 million people, with millions more in the surrounding suburbs. The idea of mass evacuation is logistically impossible and morally indefensible.
But this dangerous rhetoric is not happening in a vacuum. Today, multiple reports suggest that the Trump team may be preparing for direct U.S. military involvement in the war — an illegal and catastrophic move that would have devastating consequences for even more civilians and the region as a whole.
This moment carries chilling echoes of the run-up to the Iraq War that President Trump himself once denounced as a "big fat mistake." Yet now, he appears poised to lead the U.S. down a similar path — without transparency, without accountability, and without congressional authorization. We cannot let that happen.
At this deeply alarming time, we are proud to share the results of a new poll that NIAC led, conducted by the renowned pollster YouGov, of Iranian Americans across the country. At a time when political and media narratives often ignore or misrepresent the voices of our community, we are pleased to provide factual information about how our community viewed this moment before Israel started its war last week:
Key Findings:
* A majority of Iranian Americans oppose U.S. military action against Iran (53%-36%), with a plurality saying they “strongly oppose” U.S. attacks on Iran (37%)


* A strong majority of Iranian Americans supports a new agreement that guards against Iran securing nuclear weapons, 62% - 24%, with a plurality (33%) strongly supporting such an agreement.


* A plurality of Iranian Americans, and near majority (49%), believe diplomatic negotiations will be most successful in preventing Iran from securing nuclear weapons. By contrast, just 22% said war or military operations, while 8% cited sanctions. 8% of respondents suggested the U.S. should not pursue this goal.


We expect that Israel’s military operations have only tilted opinion further against war in recent days. Regardless, these results reinforce what we already know — our community is overwhelmingly against war and demands a foreign policy rooted in diplomacy, not destruction. We will share additional results from this timely survey next week. In the meantime, you can read more about these results here [[link removed]] .
>> Take Action [[link removed]] : If you haven’t done so yet, message and/or call your Member of Congress TODAY urging them to support urgent War Powers Resolutions, introduced in both the Senate and the House. Both can come up for an official vote soon.
>> Join Us Tomorrow (6/18 at 4 PM ET/7 PM PT) for a Virtual Discussion: [[link removed]*yujd7n*_gcl_au*MTk4MDUzNzYxMi4xNzUwMTA0MDYz*_ga*NjYxMTMxNjgzLjE3NTAxMDQwNjQ.*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*czE3NTAxMDQwNjMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDQ0ODgkajU5JGwwJGgw#/registration] NIAC’s Policy Director Ryan Costello will join a virtual panel tomorrow hosted by MPower Change to unpack these alarming developments, what they mean for U.S. policy, and how our community can organize to prevent further escalation. You can register to attend here [[link removed]*yujd7n*_gcl_au*MTk4MDUzNzYxMi4xNzUwMTA0MDYz*_ga*NjYxMTMxNjgzLjE3NTAxMDQwNjQ.*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*czE3NTAxMDQwNjMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDQ0ODgkajU5JGwwJGgw#/registration] .
In moments like these, our collective voice matters more than ever. The stakes could not be higher — for Iranian lives, for U.S. service members, and for the future of diplomacy and peace in the region. Let’s make sure our leaders hear us loud and clear: No war with Iran. Not now. Not ever.
In Solidarity,
Jamal Abdi
President, NIAC
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