Appointments: Political-Military Affairs

Puneet Talwar, Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council senior director for Iran, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf, is expected to be nominated as Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs.
President Barack Obama is briefed by Puneet Talwar, Senior Director for Iraq, Iran and the Gulf States, in the Oval Office, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promo
President Barack Obama is briefed by Puneet Talwar, the then Senior Director for Iraq, Iran and the Gulf States, in the Oval Office, Feb. 5, 2011. - Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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The National Security Council's top adviser on Iran and the Persian Gulf Puneet Talwar is expected to be nominated as Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs, two US officials tell Al-Monitor, although a third official said the nomination announcement is not imminent.

Talwar did not respond to a query from the Back Channel Tuesday.

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