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Sahar Nowrouzzadeh (Persian: سحر نوروز زاده) is an Iranian-American foreign policy expert. She is currently a member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff and responsible for the Iran portfolio. She previously served as a Director for Iran on the National Security Council Staff at the White House under President Barack H. Obama.
Biography
Nowrouzzadeh was born in Connecticut. She received her bachelor's degree in International Affairs with a double concentration in International Economics and Middle East Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. She completed her master's degree in Persian Studies at the University of Maryland-College Park.
Nowrouzzadeh has worked for the United States government in various capacities. She began her career at the U.S. Department of Defense, where she served as a Foreign Affairs Analyst. After several years she became a Senior Foreign Affairs Analyst, and was later promoted to be a Team Chief. Following her tenure at the U.S. Department of Defense, she joined the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Affairs Officer and was subsequently detailed to the White House in 2014. As a Director for Iran at the NSC, she was part of the team responsible for supporting the P5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran.
