Jamal Abdi

Jamal Abdi is the president of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) and executive director of NIAC Action, succeeding Trita Parsi as the organization's leader. He publicly applauded the appointment of Robert Malley as Biden's Iran envoy in January 2021, calling it 'a major step in putting U.S. diplomacy back in the hands of genuine professionals.' Under his leadership, NIAC Action has continued lobbying for diplomatic engagement with Iran and against sanctions.