18)
February 16, 2007—Parsi sends an email to Zarif requesting a meeting to discuss a proposal from two Members of Congress who seek connection with Iranian MPs. Parsi asks for Zarif’s assistance.

19)
June 14, 2007—Email from Parsi to Gholamhossein Mohammadnia seeking a meeting with him and Zarif to “follow up on previous discussions.”

Mohammadnia was a senior deputy of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence & Security.
bit.ly/2JoeuKG

20)
Mohammadnia went on to become the regime’s ambassador to Albania in 2016.

He was subsequently expelled from Albania for his role in plotting terrorist attacks against the Iranian opposition MEK stationed in that country.

ncr-iran.org/en/ncri-statem…

21)
July 17, 2007—NIAC meets with head of the Iranian regime’s interests in Washington, DC

Email from Iranian regime official Mohammadi to Babak Talebi of NIAC.

Mohammadi wrote this email on behalf of Rahmani, head of the interest branch.

22)
Parsi & NIAC have long opposed any sanctions & designations by the U.S. against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

In 2007, Parsi wrote “Terror Label for Guard Corp Entrenches US-Iran Enmity,” originally on NIAC’s website then taken down.
ipsnews.net/2007/08/politi…

23)
NIAC continued pushing this policy in 2017 as reports began circulating of the Trump admin possibly designating the IRGC.
“Don’t Label the IRGC,” originally on Foreign Affairs
foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…

Syndicated on the same day on NIAC’s website
niacouncil.org/news/dont-labe…

24)
Parsi was regularly active in arranging meetings between U.S. politicians & Iranian regime envoys during Ahmadinejad’s presidency.
iraniansforum.com/index.php/fact…

Dec 19 & 26, 2007—Parsi says individuals being groomed for this meeting need to be “acceptable for NIAC and Tehran.”

25)
December 2, 2010—Parsi testified in court about his participation in secret meetings with Ahmadinejad’s envoys.

Parsi also testified he met with Hashemi Samareh, Ahmadinejad’s deputy, in two of the three meetings that Parsi attended.

26)
Parsi testifying he also met with Ambassador Soltanieh, who was the Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency at the time.

August 17, 2008—Emails exchanged between Parsi & Soltanieh.

27)
September 17, 2008—NIAC invites Members of Congress to meet with Ahmadinejad’s deputy in New York.

28)
November 25, 2008—NIAC Legislative Director Emily Blout invites Members of Congress to participate in a secret meeting with Ahmadinejad’s delegation led by Hashemi Samareh in Vienna scheduled for December 2008.