Mora Namdar & Marco Rubio

Mora Namdar: Mora Namdar, the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs at the United States — United States Department of State, issued the urgent advisory for United States citizens to leave the Middle East.

Marco Rubio: Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, explained that the US attacked Iran preemptively due to intelligence about an Israeli strike and potential Iranian retaliation against US forces. He canceled his trip to Israel.

Mora Namdar: Mora Namdar, a lawyer with limited management experience, was temporarily put in charge of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and later moved to head Consular Affairs, where her delayed evacuation messaging to American citizens during the conflict drew criticism.

Mora Namdar: Mora Namdar, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, reiterated the US Department of State's urgent advisory for Americans to depart from the Middle East.