KhabarNameh
The KhabarNameh is Farsi for “newsletter” and is PCIA’s official newsletter, published three times per year. Edited by Joan Gaughan (Rasht/Lahijan, 1964-66), each issue contains a potpourri of articles including obituaries.
FROM THE EDITOR Joan Gaughan (Rasht/Lahijan, 1964-66) In 2012, the founders of the PCIA could not have imagined that, on...
Our thanks to editor Joan Gaughan and all who submitted articles for this post-conference issue of the KhabarNameh. Inside the...
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU COME TO DC September 15 – Absolute Deadline to Register for the Conference We cannot...
FROM THE EDITOR Joan Gaughan (Rasht/Lahijan, 1964-66) Our anxiety about the recent events in Iran is reflected in an email...
From the Field
Sent by email the first weekend of each month by editor Jackie Spurlock (Abadeh, Riz/Zarrinshahr, 1974-76), it contains timely news for PCIA members. “From the Field” derives its name from a poem by Jalal ad-Din Rumi which contains these words: “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there.”
From the Field August 2025 By Jeanette Gottlieb COUNTDOWN to our Last conference/reunion continues. In slightly over a month, we...
July 2025 From the Field By Jeanette Gottlieb THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN! In exactly two months and two days we...
June 2025. From The Field It is time to make your reservations and register for our Final Conference, October 3-5,...
April 2025 From the Field By Jeanette Gottlieb From the Field has become a periodic report rather than...
Advocacy Bulletin
The advocacy bulletin is focused on PCIA’s goal to advance peace and understanding between Americans and Iranians through outreach, education and advocacy. Published on the third weekend of each month, editor Paul Barker brings commentary and links to a wide variety of sourcs of information of interest to PCIA members.
No One Can ‘Win’, but Donald J. Trump Must Lose This War By Paul Barker, Editor of PCIA Advocacy Bulletin...
* Contents of 15 March 2026 Advocacy Bulletin * This War Must End, Note from the Editor, Paul...
Statement on the US-Israel-Iran War Board of Directors Peace Corps Iran Association March 4, 2026 Fifty years ago (between...
Commentary Before and After Attack on Iran Confronting an Unauthorized, Illegal War Note from the Editor, by Paul Barker On...
Action Alerts
Action Alerts encourage PCIA members to contact their congressional representatives about issues dealing with U.S. – Iran relations.
You can subscribe to Action Alerts on the subscriptions section of your member profile.
Diplomacy is beginning to move with JCPOA. Your help is needed to give a an additional nudge. File Attachments 202...
We are asking that you contact your senators to urge that they cosponsor and support a bill sponsored by Senator...
This alert urges you to sign on individually to a letter circulated by Ploughshares supporting diplomacy with Iran, in general,...
This Action Alert urges you to contact you senators to support Iran Sanctions Relief. File Attachments 2021 - 01 -...