National Iranian Congress

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National Iranian Congress (NIC) (Persian: کنگره ملی ایرانیان) is a U.S.-based political organization founded in 2013. Led by Amir-Abbas Fakhravar as an offshoot of his Confederation of Iranian Students (CIS), it is a proponent of regime change in Iran and has drafted a constitution for the future regime. It is cofounded by Arzhang Davoodi.[1]

Amir-Abbas Fakhravar visited Knesset of Israel in 2012.[2]

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  1. ^ Katzman, Kenneth (6 February 2020), "Iran: Internal Politics and U.S. Policy and Options" (PDF), Congressional Research Service, p. 34, RL32048, retrieved 20 March 2020, An offshoot, the Confederation of Iranian Students (CIS), led by U.S.based Amir Abbas Fakhravar, believes in regime replacement and in 2013 formed a “National Iran Congress” that has drafted a constitution, modeled after western constitutions, for a future republic of Iran. Cofounder Arzhang Davoodi has been in prison since 2002 and in July 2014 was sentenced to death. The sentence has not been implemented to date.
  2. ^ Lahav Harkov (January 31, 2012). "Help Iranian people separate from fanatic govt". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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