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Masoud Mostajabi is the Director of Civic Engagement and Democracy (DCED) at the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), where he leads the Civic Leadership Program (CLP) to strengthen Iranian American participation in public service, advocacy, and democratic life. Previously, he served as Deputy Director of the Iraq Initiative and the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, where he managed regional security research, Track II dialogues, and high-level convenings focused on Iraq, Iran, and the Persian Gulf littoral states. He has also worked on South Asia policy at the Atlantic Council and on trade and economic diplomacy at an international chamber of commerce. Masoud has been recognized as a Middle East Policy Council 40 Under 40 Awaredee and ISPI Future Global Leader, among others. His writing and commentary has appeared in Newsweek, The National Interest, NPR, and Deutsche Welle, among others. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History from Arizona State University and a master’s in International Studies from American University’s School of International Service.