Biden picks Robert Malley as special envoy for Iran - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Jan 29, 2021

Iran expert Robert Malley (L) walks with US Secretary of State John Kerry after a lunch following a negotiating session with Iran's foreign minister over Iran's nuclear program in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 20, 2015. Malley was named President Joe Biden's special envoy to Iran on Jan. 29, 2021. — BRIAN SNYDER/AFP via Getty Images)

President Joe Biden has selected Robert Malley, a former Middle East adviser in the Obama administration, as his special envoy for Iran, the White House confirmed Friday.

Malley is currently the CEO and president of the International Crisis Group, a Washington-based nonprofit that focuses on conflict resolution. White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Malley's selection during a briefing with reporters Friday.

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