Navid Mohebbi is a long-time democracy advocate and a former political prisoner in Iran. He has written extensively on Iran’s political and social affairs both in Persian and English and worked with many civil society organizations in Iran on a range of political, human rights, and women’s rights issues.

Navid regularly advises the U.S. government on Iran policy and is a regular contributor to Persian and English language media outlets. His articles have appeared in Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, Radio Free Europe, etc. Serving as NUFDI's Policy Director until 2023, he also completed a DOD-funded program where he researched the impact of climate change on political stability in Iran for the Federal Division of Library of Congress.

Navid was born and raised in Iran. He holds a BA in international relations and Middle Eastern studies from George Washington University, and MA in Security Studies from University of Massachusetts.