Asieh Namdar

Asieh Namdar

Asieh Namdar is an Anchor for CGTN America in Washington, D.C. She comes to CGTN with more than 20 years of experience at CNN, where she served as an anchor for CNNI, a senior writer for HLN, and a contributor to CNN.com.

Namdar has written and reported on many international stories, including the trade dispute between China and the US, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the tsunami disaster in Asia, the disputed 2009 election and protests in Iran, as well as the Iran nuclear agreement.

Namdar has interviewed several newsmakers including Nobel Peace-Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Jordan’s Queen Rania, Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and best-selling author Azar Nafisi.

She is one of the few Iranian-American women who has conducted extensive one-on-one interviews with Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.

In 2004, she traveled to ancient city of Bam in Iran for a humanitarian mission after a deadly earthquake. It was her first and last trip to her native Iran since she left at the age of 12.

Asieh has also moderated various panels and served as master of ceremony for high profile events in the US, Canada, Morocco and Belgium. She has been recognized for her work by numerous Iranian-American organizations.

Asieh is originally from Iran and speaks Persian fluently. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communications. Asieh is married and has two daughters, Leila and Roya.

STORIES BY ASIEH NAMDAR

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July 25, 2025

The Heat: China-EU Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week in Beijing. The leaders discussed a wide range of issues including free and fair trade, climate action and the importance of multilateralism.  Joining the […] Read More...
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July 18, 2025

The Heat: China’s Supply Chain Expo

The third China International Supply Chain Expo got underway this week. It’s a showcase for some key sectors including advanced manufacturing, digital technology and smart vehicles. One of the exhibits drawing a lot of interest is the Govy AirCab flying car. Meanwhile, trade tensions continue […] Read More...
June 25, 2025

U.S.-Iran relations since 1979

Iran’s Islamic revolution of 1979 strained its relations with the U.S., and since then it has been one crisis after another. But there has been some cooperation. CGTN’s Asieh Namdar took a look back on this bitter relationship. Read More...
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May 23, 2025

The Heat: Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks

Negotiating teams from Iran and the United States met again in Rome on Friday in hopes of ironing out a new deal and removing U.S. sanctions. The two sides are said to be at odds over uranium enrichment.     Washington wants Tehran not just to scale […] Read More...
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May 21, 2025

The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Last year, Donald Trump vowed to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in “24 hours” after re-taking the White House. This week, he said conditions for a peace deal can only be negotiated between the two countries.  The U.S. President made the comments after […] Read More...
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January 31, 2025

The Heat: Global Economy

From automobile sales to home appliances and travel, consumer spending is helping drive the world’s two largest economies. We’ll discuss the latest economic numbers and expectations for the year ahead. Read More...
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January 10, 2025

The Heat: China-Africa Relations

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has wrapped his four-country tour to Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad and Nigeria. What does the visit mean for China-Africa relations?  Joining the discussion:  Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute and Chairman of Asia […] Read More...
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January 9, 2025

The Heat: China’s Higher Education

China’s higher education has made remarkable progress over the last 75 years with many of its universities today ranked among the best in the world. Beijing has made education a high priority and wants to turn China into a leading country in education by 2035.  […] Read More...
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January 8, 2025

The Heat: Middle East Conflict

The conflict in Gaza rages on as the death toll nears another tragic milestone. Infants, children, and women are among the dead in some of the latest Israeli attacks in Gaza. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry the Palestinian death toll is now close to 46,000.  […] Read More...
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December 4, 2024

The Heat: China’s New Energy Vehicles

2024 has been a big success for China’s new energy vehicles or NEVs, which include plug-in electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles and hybrids. While the boom in sales is largely being driven by the domestic market, international demand is also strong.  China is now the […] Read More...
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