Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Mora Namdar Sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs
Mora Namdar, an Iranian-American attorney, has been sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs at the US Department of State.
This makes her the first Iranian-American to hold this position.
She will be responsible for implementing President Trump’s priorities, which include making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Before this role, she served as the Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, where she worked on US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa.
She has a strong background in law and international affairs, with degrees from American University, Southern Methodist University, and Oxford University.
She also has experience in national security and human rights issues, and has written op-ed pieces for various US news outlets.
Mora Namdar, an Iranian-American attorney, has been sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs at the US Department of State.
She is the first Iranian-American to hold this official post.
Her role involves implementing President Trump’s priorities, including policies to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Prior to this appointment, she served as the Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, leading US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa.
She has a strong educational background in law and international affairs, with degrees from American University, Southern Methodist University, and Oxford University.
- Who
- Mora Namdar, an Iranian-American attorney
- What
- Sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs at the US Department of State
- When
- December 22, 2025
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To implement President Trump’s priorities, including policies to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous
- Name
- Mora Namdar
- Position
- Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs
- Previous Role
- Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
- Education
- Juris Doctor from American University, Master’s in International Affairs from American University, Bachelor’s in Political Science and International Affairs from Southern Methodist University, studied Political Science at Oxford University
- Sworn In Date
- December 22, 2025
- Priority
- Implementing President Trump’s priorities, including policies to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous
- First
- First Iranian-American to hold this official post