Demand Transparency Regarding Certain Affiliations at University of Washington


Demand Transparency Regarding Certain Affiliations at University of Washington
The issue
We, the undersigned, formally raise our concerns regarding Zahra Zeinali, who has recently completed her doctoral studies at the University of Washington (UW). As she transitions from student status, we demand full transparency regarding her presence in the United States and her immediate deportation based on potential immigration fraud and ties to a sanctioned regime.
Zahra Zeinali is the daughter of Sirous Zeinali, a senior official at the Iranian state-affiliated Pasteur Institute. Sirous Zeinali has a documented history of radical anti-U.S. activism at the University of Oregon in 1980, which reportedly led to his deportation or forced departure during the Hostage Crisis. He currently operates Genetek Biopharma GmbHin Berlin, Germany, which serves as a financial and commercial conduit for his state-linked activities in Iran.
We, the undersigned, formally raise our concerns regarding individuals who may have undisclosed foreign state-linked ties. As these individuals transition from student status, we demand full transparency regarding their presence in the United States.
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The issue
We, the undersigned, formally raise our concerns regarding Zahra Zeinali, who has recently completed her doctoral studies at the University of Washington (UW). As she transitions from student status, we demand full transparency regarding her presence in the United States and her immediate deportation based on potential immigration fraud and ties to a sanctioned regime.
Zahra Zeinali is the daughter of Sirous Zeinali, a senior official at the Iranian state-affiliated Pasteur Institute. Sirous Zeinali has a documented history of radical anti-U.S. activism at the University of Oregon in 1980, which reportedly led to his deportation or forced departure during the Hostage Crisis. He currently operates Genetek Biopharma GmbHin Berlin, Germany, which serves as a financial and commercial conduit for his state-linked activities in Iran.
We, the undersigned, formally raise our concerns regarding individuals who may have undisclosed foreign state-linked ties. As these individuals transition from student status, we demand full transparency regarding their presence in the United States.
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Supporter voices
Petition created on 26 January 2026