On Jan. 3 Prof. Shahram offered some insight into the Soleimani assassination. Link to full article here.
Prof. Shahram Akbarzadeh interviewed by ‘Backchat’
On Jan. 8 Prof. Akbarzadeh discussed the rising tensions in Iran-US relations on ‘Backchat’. Full interview here.
Donald Trump has a free pass in Iran. Russia and China won’t stop him
On Jan. 8 Prof. Shahram Akbarzadeh published an op ed in The Age discussing the tensions in US-Iran relations. Full article here.
Condemn Trump’s threat to Iran’s cultural heritage
On Jan. 8 MESF scholar Dr. Ali Mozaffari added his name to a remarkable letter from the academic community in response to threats made by Pres. Trump to destroy cultural sites. Full article here.
Will Iran and US Go to War?
On Jan. 8 MESF Ph.D candidate Abbas Farasoo published an opinion piece on the Fair Observer. Full article here.
The Taliban: a new proxy for Iran in Afghanistan?
On Dec. 29 Prof. Akbarzadeh and Dr. Ibrahimi published new research in Third World Quarterly. Read full article here.
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani’s killing, but here’s why it won’t seek direct confrontation with the US
On Jan. 7 Prof. Shahram Akbarzadeh published a brief on the The Conversation. Full article here.