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Iran Advocacy Group Said to Skirt U.S. Lobby Rules
[Washington Times] Eli Lake - The National Iranian American Council (NIAC), which has emerged as a leading voice for engaging Iran and ultimately lifting U.S. sanctions, may have acted in violation of federal law. Law enforcement experts say e-mails between NIAC leader Trita Parsi and Iran's ambassador to the UN offer evidence that the group has operated as an undeclared lobby and may be guilty of violating tax laws, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and lobbying disclosure laws. Neither Parsi nor anyone else at NIAC has registered as a lobbyist.