In The Press – Arash Azizi

Reviews of my book, What Iranians Want:

Financial Times, by Sanam Vakil, March 20, 2024
The Guardian, by Mythili Rao, January 17, 2024
On The Guardian’s list of books to look out for, December 30, 2023
The Times, by Christina Lamb, February 5, 2024
The Times Literary Supplement, by Neguin Yavari, April 19, 2024
MicroMega (Italian), by Simone Zoppellaro ,April 9, 2024
Al Ahram Weekly, by Salah Nasrawi, February 20, 2024
The Interpreter, by Kourosh Ziabari, September 12, 2024
Washington Independent Review of Books, By Andrew M. Mayer, April 4, 2024
Standaard (Belgium, Flemish), by Samira Ataei, March 29, 2024
The Dispatch, by Sahar Soleimany, March 21, 2024
Workers’ Liberty, by Dan Katz, January 30, 2024
Foreword Reviews, by Erika Harlitz Kern, January/February 2024
Kirkus Reviews, November 28, 2023
BookGeeks (India), March 11, 2024
History with Jackson by Jackson van Uden, February 5, 2024

Reviews of my book, the Shadow Commander:

London Times, by James Barr, December 18, 2020
Tablet Magazine, by Peter Theroux, January 8, 2021
Diplomatic Courier, by Joshua Huminski, November 21, 2020
A tweet by Paulo Coelho, December 17, 2020
New Arab by Paul McLoughlin, March 23, 2022
Paradigm Shift (Pakistan) by Muhammad Osama Asghar, March 10, 2022
Middle East Journal, by Ali Alavi, Spring 2021
Historiek (Dutch), by Jona Lendering, May 16, 2021
Be Pish (Persian), May 13, 2021
Chandra Mauli Singh (India), March 31, 2021
The Fathom Journal, by Kyle Orton, March, 2021
Times of Israel, by Sheldon Kirshner, February 7, 2021
Politique étrangère (French) by Morgan Paglia, February 2021
European Eye on Radicalization, by Paul Iddon, January 17, 2021
Information.dk (Danish), by Misha Zand, January 15, 2021
Independent (Arabic), by Sawsanna Mehanna, January 11, 2021
IranWire (English), by Faramarz Davar, January 4, 2021
IranWire (Persian), by Faramarz Davar, January 4, 2021
I ndependent (Persian), by Khalid Khosrow, December 28, 2020
Al Bawaba, by Nicholas Pritchard, December 17, 2020
Middle East Monitor , by Usman Butt, November 17, 2020

Academic Citations:

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Some examples:

Cited in the article “Sociological Nature of Iranian Cinema: From Constitutional to The Islamic Revolution” by Mohammad Saberi, Mehmet Sezaiturk and Nuroddin Razavizade, Palarch’s Journal of Archaeology of Eypt/Egyptology, 17/9, 2020
Cited in the article “LE VIRUS DE LA CRISE EN RÉPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE” by Clement Therme, « Études », 2020/7
Cited in the book chapter “Authoritarian Response to the Pandemic — Iran ” by Clement Therme, Free Russia Foundation, 2020
Cited in the article “As sanções econômicas estadunidenses ao Irã à luz do COVID-19” by Ingrid Marra, Diálogos Internacionais, 2020
Cited in the article “Iranian minorities in limbo” by Stavros Drakoularakos, Middle East Bulletin, June 2020
Cited in the article “Iran’da Devlet Sermaye ve Siniflar Nukleer Yaptirimlarin Etkileri” by Gulriz Sen, Alternatif Politika, 2019
Cited in the book “United States Relations with China and Iran: Toward the Asian Century” edited by Osamah F. Khalil, 2019
Cited in the book “Temperature Rising: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and Wars in the Middle East” by Nader Uskowi, Rowman and Littlefield, 2019
Cited in the Phd Thesis entitled “دور الجامعة الإسلامية في المدينة المنورة في إعادة إنتاج الأيديولوجيا الدينية” by Abdolhakim Aboullouz, University of Hassan II, Casablanca
Cited in the Thesis “The EU’s Normative Power and Its Effectiveness and Coherence with Regards to Iran“, Kyan Mortazavi, supervised by Wolfgang Wessels
Cited in the article “Chinese-Iranian Mutual Strategic Perceptions” by Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Niv Horesh and Ruike Xu, The China Journal, 2017
Cited in the book Caring About Hunger by George Kent, Irene Publishing, October 2016
Cited in the book Reviving Social Democracy: The Near Death and Surprising Rise of the Federal NDP, edited by David Laycock and Lynda Erickson, Published in February, 2015
Cited in the book The Literature of the Iranian Diaspora: Meaning and Identity Since the Islamic Revolution By Sanaz Fotouhi, I. B. Tauris, February 2015

Podcast presence:

Guest on New Books Network about my book What Iranians Want, October 2024
Guest on Terra X History on history of modern Iran, October 2024
Guest on the podcast Aufhebunga Bunga with Karl Sharro, Opportunism and Revenge in the Middle East, October 2024
Guest on ABC (Australia), Dictators and Demagogues: Ali Khamenei, October 2024
Guest on Azad (Persian) on Two-State Solution and Israel/Palestine, October 2024
Guest on Fereydoon (Persian) on Reza Shah and the Constitutional Revolution, September 2024
Guest on Middle East Insights (India) on Iran-Israel, September 2024
Guest on Ex-Muslim Scandinavia (Persian), September 2024
Guest Notes from America with Kai Wright, September 2024
Guest on This Is Not a Drill podcast, discussing Israel-Lebanon-Iran clashes, August 28, 2024
Guest on The World and Stuff talking about Iran’s modern history, August, 2024
Guest on Davka Smolah Collective talking about Israel and the Palestinians, July 2024
Guest on AlMonitor podcast with Amberin Zaman discussing President-elect Pezeshkian, July 2024
Guest on Unlicensed Philosophy, discussing Iran, July 2024
Guest on Iran International podcast, discussing Iranian elections, June 2024
Guest on the National podcast, discussing Iranian elections, June 2024
Guest on Lost Debate podcast, discussing my article on Left in the US, April 2024
Guest on Intelligence Squared podcast with Mythili Rao on my book What Iranians Want, April 2024
Guest on Arab Digest podcast, discussing my book What Iranians Want, March 2024
Guest on the Intercept podcast, discussing Iran and the region, March 2024
Guest on Bill Kalmenson — Rebel Without Applause, discussing Iran and my book What Iranians Want, March 23, 2024
Guest on The Turbulent World by James M. Dorsey podcast discussing Iran and my book What Iranians Want, March 2024
Guest on Newlines Magazine’s The Lede podcast discussing my book What do Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom, March 2024
Guest on the National’s Year in the Elections discussing the parliamentary polls in Iran, February 2024
Guest on Turn the Page discussing my book What Iranians Want, February, 2024
Guest on Freeman Report discussing my book What Iranians Want, February 13, 2024
Guest on Nahid Siamdoust’s Woman, Life, Freedom: All in on Iran, discussing my book What Iranians Want, January 20, 2024
Guest on Uncertain Things, discussing my book What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom, December 2, 2023
Guest on Liberties Salon discussing a socialist approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, October 20, 2023
Guest on the Big Story podcast about Israel-Hamas War, October 11, 2023
Guest on the anniversary of the protests in Iran, Azad show, (Persian) September 23, 2023
Guest on Window on the East podcast discussing the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s killing, September 15, 2023
Guest on Tahrir Podcasts discussing my book the Shadow Commander, June 28, 2023
Guest on Theory Matters speaking on the Iranian regime, June 25, 2023
Guest on Al-Monitor’s podcast with Amberin Zaman, discussing Qassem Soleimani, June 15, 2023
Guest on Independent Persian’s podcast, discussing Iran-Israel relations, April 22, 2023
Guest on Game On, discussing my book the Shadow Commander, April 15, 2023
Guest on the Radical Reverend by Cheri DiNovo, discussing Iran , April 4, 2023
Guest on the podcast Gozaar (Persian) discussing the need for a united front against the Iranian regime, March 1, 2023
Guest on the Radical Reverend by Cheri DiNovo, discussing protests in Iran, October 14, 2022
Guest on What is Asia podcast, discussing Communist internationalism in the Middle East, May 12, 2022
Guest on Independent Persian’s podcast, discussing Russia’s attack on Ukraine, March 3, 2022
Guest on Healix Global Panorama on Iranian influence in Iraq, February 2022
Guest on the Newlines podcast on Iranian Elections, July 2, 2021
Guest on the podcat Parallax Views wit J.G. Michael, discussing my book the Shadow Commander, June 10, 2021
Guest on the podcast Departures hosted by Robert Amsterdam, discussing my book the Shadow Commander, March 20, 2021
Guest on the Radical Reverend by Cheri DiNovo, discussing my book the Shadow Commander, February 22, 2021
Guest on the Loopcast about my book, the Shadow Commander, February 12, 2021
Guest on the Iranian Studies Collective book chat about my book, the Shadow Commander, December 2020
Guest on the podcast Angry Planet discussing my book, the Shadow Commander, December 2020
Guest on the video podcast Mike Live on my book the Shadow Commander, November 2020
Guest on the podcast Aufhebunga Bunga on my book Shadow Commander, September 2020
Guest on the history podcast Vaqayename (Persian), Episode four of Iran’s interim government during WWI, July 2020
Guest on the history podcast Vaqayename (Persian), Episode three of Iran’s interim government during WWI, July 2020
Guest on the history podcast Vaqayename (Persian), Episode two of Iran’s interim government during WWI, July 2020
Guest on the history podcast Vaqayename (Persian), Episode one of Iran’s interim government during WWI, June 2020
Guest on the podcast Evoking History, Iran and the Arab World in the making of Global Sixties, June 2020
Guest on the podcast Nostalgia Trap podcast, Episode 193: Toward a Global Left, May 2020
Guest on the podcast Galingor (Persian), History of literary adaptations in Iranian cinema, May 2020
Guest on the podcast Aufhebunga Bunga on Iranian protests, January 2018

Media presence:

Quoted in The Telegraph on Syria and Iran, December 9, 2024
Quoted in Iran International on Syria and Iran, December 8, 2024
Guest on Voice of America Persian on Fall of Assad, December 8, 2024
Quoted in Rheinische Post (German) on Iran’s role in Syria, December 3, 2024
Quoted in Stuttgarter Zeitung (German) on Iran’s role in Syria, December 2, 2024
Quoted in Die Presse (German) on Iran’s role in Syria, December 2, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the two-state solution, November 28, 2024
Guest on i24 TV on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, November 28, 2024
Quoted in the Iran International on murder of a rabbi in UAE, November 27, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on the Iranian opposition, November 24, 2024
Guest on i24 TV on Israeli-American victims of October 7 suing Iran, November 18, 2024
Quoted in Taggespiegel (German) on Iran-Israel tensions, November 16, 2024
Quoted in Die Presse Vienna (German) on Trump and Iran, November 15, 2024
Interviewed by Radio Barabari on Trump and Iran, November 13, 2024
Quoted in Die Presse Vienna (German) on Trump and Iran, November 8, 2024
Interviewed by Il Manifesto (Italian) on Trump’s re-election, November 8, 2024
Quoted by Al Arabiya English on Trump’s re-election, November 7, 2024
Guest on Search Party‘s video on Iran-Israel tensions, November 7, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on Trump’s re-election, November 6, 2024
Quoted by Business Insider on Iran’s missiles program, November 6, 2024
Guest on Voice of America Persian on Trump’s re-election, November 6, 2024
Guest on Mehdi Khalaji’s show (Persian) on Trump’s re-election, November 6, 2024
Interviewed by Kosovo 2.0 on Iran and its protest movements, November 5, 2024
Quoted in Rheinische Post (German) on Middle East affairs, November 4, 2024
Guest on i24 on potential Iran-Israeli clashes, November 3, 2024
Guest on Radio Payam (Persian) on Iran-Israel, November 3, 2024
Quoted in Die Presse (German) on Iran and US elections, November 1, 2024
Featured in the New Books Network newsletter, October 31, 2024
Quoted in Stuttgarter Nachricthen (German) on Iran and US elections, October 30, 2024
Quoted in Schwabische on Iran and US elections, October 30, 2024
Quoted in Middle East Eye on Iran and US elections, October 30, 2024
Quoted in Al Hurra piece on Iran and its regional ambitions, October 28, 2024
Debate on Islam and religion on Ex-Muslim Scandinavia, October 27, 2024
Guest on CNN, discussing Israeli attacks on Iran, October 26, 2024
Guest on Radio Farda (Persian), discussing Israeli attacks on Iran, October 25, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Middle East tensions, October 23, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Sinwar’s killing, October 18, 2024
Quoted in Echo (Czech), October 18, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Iran-Israel clashes, October 15, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Iran-Israel clashes, October 9, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on Iranian public opinion on a possible war with Israel, October 7, 2024
Quoted in The Daily Telegraph on Iran-Israel clashes, October 6, 2024
Guest on i24 on Iran-Israel clashes, October 5, 2024
Guest on on Al Arabiya English, Khamenei’s speech, October 4, 2024
Quoted in BBC on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, October 4, 2024
Guest on LBC on Iranian-Israeli clashes, October 4, 2024
Quoted in The Week on Iran’s attack on Israel, October 2, 2024
Quoted in Rheinische Post on Iran’s attack on Israel, October 1, 2024
Quoted in Kölnische Rundschau on Iran’s attack on Israel, October 1, 2024
Quoted in Die Presse (German) on Iran-Israel-Hezbollah clashes, September 30, 2024
Quoted in Taggespiegel (German) on Iran-Israel-Hezbollah clashes, September 30, 2024
Quoted in Sttugarter Zeitung (German) on Iran-Israel-Hezbollah clashes, September 30, 2024
Quoted in Sttugarter Zeitung (German) on Iran-Israel-Hezbollah clashes, September 29, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Israel-Iran-Hezbollah clashes, September 29, 2024
Quoted in Media Line on UNGA and Palestine, September 27, 2024
Quoted in New Arab on Iran-Russia, September 26, 2024
Quoted in Business Insider on Israel-Hezbollah clashes, September 26, 2024
Guest on Al Hadath (Arabic) on Iranian conditions, September 9, 2024
Interviewed by Verdi (German) on Iran and regional affairs, September 6, 2024
Quoted in Berlin’s Der Tagesspiegel (German) on Iranian politics, September 5, 2024
Quoted in Die Presse Vienna (German) on Iranian politics, September 5, 2024
Quoted in Sttugarter Zeitung (German) on Iranian politics, September 4, 2024
Quoted in Al Arabiya (English) on regional tensions, August 30, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Israel-Iran-Hezbollah clashes, August 26, 2024
Quoted in Berlin’s Der Tagesspiegel on Iran’s new foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, August 25, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on US elections, August 24, 2024
Quoted in Forbes on Iran’s military plans, August 21, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on Venezuela, August 17, 2024
Quoted in La Repubblica (Italian) on Iran, August 14, 2024
Quoted in Kommersant (Russian) on Haniyeh’s assassination, August 1, 2024
Guest on Al Hadath (Arabic) on Haniyeh’s assassination, August 1, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Haniyeh’s assassination, July 31, 2024
Quoted in AFP on Haniyeh’s assassination, July 31, 2024
Quoted in Stuttgarter Nachrichten on Haniyeh’s assassination, July 31, 2024 (German)
Guest on BBC Persian on Haniyeh’s assassination, July 31, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on Venezuelan elections, July 30, 2024
Quoted in Stuttgarter Nachrichten (German) on why Iranian politicians don’t wear ties, July 30, 2024 (German)
Guest on Iran International on Venezuelan (Persian) elections, July 29, 2024
Guest on BBC Persian on US elections, July 25, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on Netanyahu’s congressional speech, July 24, 2024
Quoted in The Week on Iranian elections, July 20, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on RNC 2024, July 17, 2024
Guest on Iran International on RNC 2024, July 15, 2024
Guest on Iran International on RNC 2024, July 15, 2024
Guest on Background Briefing on Iranian elections, July 11, 2024
Quoted in Kommersant on Iranian elections, July 7, 2024
Guest on Talk TV (UK) on the UK elections, July 6, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Iranian elections, July 5, 2024
Guest on CBC As It Happens on Iranian elections, July 4, 2024
Guest on Iran International on Iranian elections, July 2, 2024
Guest on Abdi Media on Iranian elections, July 1, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Iranian elections, July 1, 2024
Guest on Iran International on Iranian elections, July 1, 2024
Guest on IranWire on Iranian elections, June 30, 2024
Guest on Iran International on Iranian elections, June 28, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Iranian elections, June 28, 2024
Quoted in Taggespiegel (German) on Iranian elections, June 28, 2024
Quoted in NOS (Dutch) on Iranian elections, June 28, 2024
Guest on Iran International on US presidential debate, June 27, 2024
Quoted in Washington Post on Iranian elections, June 27, 2024
Quoted in NRC (Dutch) on Iranian elections, June 27, 2024
Guest on Mehdi Khalaji’s YouTube program on Iranian elections, June 26, 2024
Quoted in Aspen Times on my appearance in the Aspen Ideas Festival, June 24, 2024
Guest on BBC Persian on Israel-Lebanon war, June 23, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian on Iranian politics, June 21, 2024
Guest on Iran International on Iranian Ex-Muslims, June 18, 2024
Guest on Abdi Media on first presidential debate for Iranian elections, June 17, 2024
Guest on i24 on Iran’s hostage-taking policy and G7 statement on Iran, June 16, 2024
Guest on BBC Persian on Israel-Hezbollah clashes, June 14, 2024
Guest on Al-Hadath (Arabic) on Iranian elections, June 9, 2024
Guest on Abdi Media on Iranian elections, June 7, 2024
Guest on Iran International on Golestan Palace leak, June 7, 2024
Quoted in Iran International on IDF’s Persian outreach efforts, June 7, 2024
Guest on Iran International on Iranian presidential elections, May 31, 2024
Guest on VOA on Rafah, May 30, 2024
Guest on Iran International on Rafah, May 29, 2024
Quoted in New Arab on Syria’s changing orientation, May 27, 2024
Interviewed by Frankfurter Allgemeine on Raisi’s death, May 26, 2024
Quoted in Crusoe (Portugese) on Raisi’s death, May 23, 2024
Quoted in L’Express on Raisi’s death, May 23, 2024
Interviewed by Duvar on Raisi’s death, May 23, 2024
Quoted in Dagbladet (Norwegian), May 22, 2024
Quoted in Freie Presse Chemnitz (German) on Raisi’s death, May 21, 2024
Quoted in Rheinische Post (German) on Raisi’s death, May 21, 2024
Quoted in Die Rheinpfalz (German) on Raisi’s death, May 21, 2024
Quoted in Die Presse (German) on Raisi’s death, May 21, 2024
Quoted in Kleine Zeitung (German) on Raisi’s death, May 21, 2024
Quoted in Augsburger Allgemeine (German) on Raisi’s death, May 21, 2024
Guest on Deutsche Welle, discussing Rasi’s death, May 21, 2024
Quoted in South China Morning Post on Raisi’s death, May 21, 2024
Quoted in New York Times on Raisi’s death, May 21, 2024
Quoted in New York Times on Raisi’s death, May 20, 2024
Guest on CBC’s As It Happens on Raisi’s death, May 20, 2024
Quoted in Spiegel on Raisi’s death, May 20, 2024
Guest on BBC Persian discussing Raisi’s death, May 20, 2024
Guest on BBC Scotland discussing Raisi’s crash, May 20, 2024
Guest on BBC World Service discussing Raisi’s crash, May 20, 2024
Guest on CNN discussing Raisi’s crash, May 20, 2024
Guest on Deutsche Welle, discussing Raisi’s crash, May 19, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian), discussing Raisi’s crash, May 19, 2024
Guest on TRT World, discussing Raisi’s crash, May 19, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian), discussing the Trump trial, May 14, 2024
Guest on VOA on US student protests, May 11, 2024
Guest on BBC Persian on Israel-Hamas War, May 7, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian), discussing Israel-Hamas War and Rafah, May 6, 2024
Quoted in Huffington Post Italian on Iranian opposition politics, May 4, 2024
Quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour discussing Iran-Israel tensions, May 1, 2024
Quoted in TAZ discussing Iran-Israel ties, April 30, 2024
Quoted in Business Insider on Iran-Russia military links, April 29, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian), discussing US student protests, April 29, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian), discussing US student protests, April 26, 2024
Guest on Radio Farda (Persian) on campus protests in the US, April 25, 2024
Interview about my book What Iranians Want in Kayhan Life, April 25, 2024
Quoted in Workers Liberty on Iran-Israel tensions, April 25, 2024
Guest on BBC Persian on campus protests in the US, April 24, 2024
Quoted in AFP on Iran-Israel tensions, April 22, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on Iran-Israel tensions, April 20, 2024
Interviewed on Middle East Affairs by Le Monde En Commun (French) , April 20, 2024
Guest on LBC radio on Israel’s attacks on Iran, April 19, 2024
Quoted in The Week on Iran-Israel tensions, April 19, 2024
Quoted in Kommersant on Iran-Israel tensions, April 19, 2024
Guest on TalkTV (UK) on Israel’s attacks on Iran, April 19, 2024
Quoted in Washington Post on Israel’s attacks on Iran, April 19, 2024
Quoted in inews on Khamenei and Israel, April 19, 2024
Interviewed by Spiegel (German) on Iran-Israel tensions, April 19, 2024
Guest on VOA on Israel’s attack on Isfahan, April 18, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on Iran-Israel tensions, April 17, 2024
Guest on Deutsche Welle on Iran-Israel tensions, April 17, 2024
Guest on Salem Radio Chicago, April 17, 2024
Asoo (Persian), Author interview (video) about my book What Iranians Want, April 2024
Guest on VOA (Persian) on Iran’s attacks on Israel, April 15, 2024
Guest on N1 (Serbian) on Iran’s attacks on Israel, April 15, 2024
Guest on TalkTV (UK) on Iran’s attacks on Israel, April 15, 2024
Guest on CNN on Iran’s attacks on Israel, April 15, 2024
Guest on BBC Persian on Iran’s attacks on Israel, April 14, 2024
Quoted in Corriere della Sera on Iran’s attacks on Israel, April 14, 2024
Guest on Abdi Media on Iran’s attacks on Israel, April 14, 2024
Guest on Scripps News on Iran’s attacks on Israel, April 13, 2024
Guest on SkyTv on Iranian-Israeli tensions, April 13, 2024
Guest on Iran International on Iran’s nuclear pursuits, April 9, 2024
Quoted on Deutsche Welle on Iran-Israel tensions, April 9, 2024
Guest on Iran International on Jaish ul-Adl’s attack in the east, April 4, 2024
Guest on VOA on Israeli attack on Damascus, April 3, 2024
Quoted in Al Arabiya on Iranian response to Israel’s attack, April 3, 2024
Guest on Deutsche Welle, discussing Iran-Israeli tensions, April 1, 2024
Quoted in Washington Post about Israel’s attack on Damascus, April 1, 2024
Guest on Deutsche Welle, discussing Israel’s killing of Zahedi, April 1, 2024
Interviewed by Alona Ferber for the New Statesman about my book What Iranians Want, March 22, 2024
Interviewed on Radio Farda (Persian) about my book What Iranians Want, March 21, 2024
Quotes in Forbes on Iranian missiles, March 21, 2024
Quoted in a New Arab article about Iran’s satellite program, March 11, 2024
Quoted in Radio Farda on Iranian elections, March 6, 2024
Quoted in CNBC’s story on Iranian elections, March 1, 2024
Quoted in Washington Post on Iranian Elections, February 29, 2024
Quoted in Taggespiegel on Iranian Elections, February 29, 2024
Quoted in Rheinische Post on Iranian Elections, February 29, 2024
Quoted in Die Presse on Iranian Elections, February 29, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) on Iran’s role in the region, February 28, 2024
Guest on VOA on Iran’s role in the region, February 28, 2024
Quoted in VOA on verifying Khamenei’s claims about the elections in Iran, February 22, 2024
Quoted in Polygraph on Khamenei and the elections In Iran, February 22, 2024
Guest on IranWire (Persian) talking about Navalny and lessons for Iran, February 20, 2024
Guest on VOA on history of elections in the Islamic Republic, February 19, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) discussing the legacy of Mirhossein Mousavi, February 14, 2024
Guest on Iran International (Persian) discussing the expropriations following the 1979 revolution, February 12, 2024
Guest on i24 discussing anniversary of the Iranian revolution, February 11, 2024
Quoted in an Amwaj debate on Iran-Saudi ties, February 8, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian, discussing regional tensions in the Middle East, February 8, 2024
Guest on Iraqi Kurdistan’s Channel 8 discussing regional developments in the Middle East, February 7, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian, discussing Iran and regional tensions, February 5, 2024
Guest on Radio Farda (Persian), discussing Iran and regional tensions, February 5, 2024
Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Esmayi Qaani’s leadership of the Quds Force, February 5, 2024
Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Iran’s regional strategy, February 3, 2024
Guest on al-Hadath, discussing US-Iran tensions, February 2, 2024
Quoted in Forward on BDS and the Left, February 1, 2024
Guest on VOA Persian, discussing US-Iran tensions, February 1, 2024
Quoted in Forbes on US-Iran tensions, January 31, 2024
Quoted in Business Insider on Iraqi militia attacks on US forces, January 30, 2024
Quoted in Rheinische Post on Iraqi militia attacks on US forces, January 30, 2024
Quoted in Chemnitzer Zeitung on Iraqi militia attacks on US forces, January 30, 2024
Quoted in Taggespiegel on Iraqi militia attacks on US forces, January 30, 2024
Spoke to Monocle Radio on my book What Iranians Want, January 29, 2024
Guest on Iran International, discussing Israel, January 28, 2024
Quoted in AFP on Raisi’s visit to Turkey, January 24, 2024
Guest on Radio Farda discussing Iran-Pakistan clashes, January 19, 2024
Quoted in Kommersant (Russian) on Iran-Pakistan clashes, January 18, 2024
Guest on Radio Farda discussing terror designation of Houthis, January 17, 2024
Quoted in RFE/RL’s story on Shahla Lahiji, January 16, 2024
Guest on TalkTV discussing the UK attacks on Houthis, January 12, 2024
Guest on Iran International, discussing Israel’s ICJ case, January 11, 2024
Guest on VOA discussing freedom of speech and misinformation, January 10, 2024
Guest on VOA Pashto, discussing the Kerman attacks, January 9, 2024
Guest on Radio Farda, discussing Israel-Hezbollah clashes, January 8, 2024
Guest on Iran International, discussing the Kerman attacks, January 5, 2024
Quoted in Rheinische Post Düsseldorf on the blasts in Kerman, January 5, 2024
Guest on Spectator TV discussing the attacks in Kerman, January 4, 2024
Quoted in New Arab on Israel’s assassination of Hamas leaders, January 4 2024
Guest on Democracy Now, speaking on the blasts in Kerman, January 4, 2024
Quoted in Taggespiegel on blasts in Kerman, January 4, 2024
Spoke to Monocle Radio on the blasts in Kerman, January 3, 2024
Guest on Deutsche Welle, discussing the blasts in Kerman, January 3, 2024
Spoke to FairPlanetTV on Israel-Palestine and visions of peace, December 21, 2023
Quoted in a Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung story about Sadegh Booghi, December 20, 2023
Quoted in a Ostfriessen Zeitung story about Sadegh Booghi, December 20, 2023
Quoted in a Die Rheinpfalz story about Sadegh Booghi, December 19, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing the changes in the Catholic Church, December 19, 2023
Guest on RTVI (Russian), on Israel-Hamas War and its reflection in the US, December 12, 2023
Guest on VOA Persian, discussing cultural relativism and human rights, December 12, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing President Millei of Argentina, December 12, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Afghan migrants in Iran, December 5, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing US-Cuba espionage case, December 5, 2023
Took part in a Politico panel on Kissinger, November 30, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Henry Kissinger, November 30, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing the possible military attacks on Iran, November 21, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Argentine elections, November 20, 2023
Guest on CBC, discussing Hamas, November 17, 2023
Guest on Iran International discussing the Iranian regime and Israel-Palestine, November 14, 2023
Guest on Iran International discussing pro-Palestine protests around the world, November 12, 2023
Guest on Georgian independent channel Formula, discussing Nasrallah’s speech, November 4, 2023
Guest on RTVI (Russian), on Israel-Hamas War, November 2, 2023
Quoted in El Espanol on Iran and the region, October 31, 2023
Quoted in Al Monitor on Amirabdollahian’s trip to Turkey, October 31, 2023
Quoted in South China Morning Post, October 29, 2023
Quoted in Berlin Tagesspiegel on Iran, Israel and Palestine, October 27, 2023
Quoted in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s story on Iran and Palestine, October 26, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Hezbollah and the Israel-Hamas war, October 26, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing Iran and the Israel-Hamas War, October 24, 2023
Interviewed by IranWire on Dariush Mehrjoee’s murder, October 23, 2023
Quoted in Stuttgarter Nachrichten, October 23, 2023 (German)
Guest on Iran International, discussing Israel-Hamas War, October 19, 2023
Guest on Voice of America, discussing the Israel-Hamas War, October 12, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing regional reactions to Israel-Hamas War, October 11, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Israel-Palestine, October 11, 2023
Quoted in Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung on Israel-Palestine, October 8, 2023
Guest on Iran International discussing Israel-Palestine, October 7, 2023
Guest on ITV, discussing Narges Mohammadi’s winning of the Nobel prize, October 6, 2023
Guest on Iran International discussing 1979 revolution, October 2, 2023
Guest on Iran International discussing UNGA, September 22, 2023
Quoted in the New Arab story on UNGA, September 20, 2023
Guest on VOA America, covering UNGA, September 20, 2023
Spoke to Bulgarian National Radio on anniversary of protests in Iran, September 16, 2023
Quoted in the NBC story on Mahsa Amini’s killing anniversary, September 15, 2023
Quoted in a Deutsche Welle story about the Iranian opposition, September 15, 2023
Guest BBC Women’s Hour talking about my book What Iranians Want, September 15, 2023
Quoted in Taggespiegel on the anniversary of the Iranian uprisings, September 14, 2023
Quoted in an AFP report on the anniversary of the Women, Life, Freedom movement in Iran, September 12, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing 9/11 anniversary, September 11, 2023
Guest on VOA, talking about history of assassinations in Russia and Iran, September 5, 2023
Quoted in The Jewish Chronicle about the movement in Iran, August 31, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing repression in Iran, August 29, 2023
Guest on Iran International, debate on 1953 coup, August 19, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing the 1953 coup, August 18, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, August 10, 2023
Guest on Afghanistan International, discussing Elizabeth Tsurkov, July 29, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing Elizabeth Tsurkov, July 20, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Iraqi banks, July 19, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Jimmy Carter’s role in 1979, July 19, 2023
Quoted in New Arab on new sanctions on Iranian missile program, July 19, 2023
Quoted in Taggesspiegel on new Hijab enforcement in Iran, July 19, 2023
Interviewed by Die Presse about events in Iran, July 13, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing kidnapping of Elizabeth Tsurkov, July 6, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing kidnapping of Elizabeth Tsurkov, July 5, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Israeli raids on Jenin, July 4, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing international day of support for victims of torture, June 26, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing history of synthetic embryo designs, June 16, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing Iran, June 11, 2023
Interviewed on VOA about IRGC and Saeed Mohammad, June 9, 2023
Guest on Rudaw, discussing Iranian-Saudi relations, June 6, 2023
Guest on N1 TV (Serbia) discussing Iran, May 29, 2023
Quoted in the National on Shamkhani’s resignation, May 24, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing Iran’s new head of the national security council, May 23, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Turkey’s elections, May 13, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing Iran’s execution of two dissidents, May 8, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing Iran’s seizure of a tanker, May 3, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing May Day, May 1, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing Jafar Panahi, April 27, 2023
Quoted in Le Point on the Iranian opposition, April 24, 2023
Quoted in Taggesspiegel on new Hijab rules, April 11, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing the new Hijab rules in Iran, April 9, 2023
Guest on The Radical Reverend, CIUT 89.5 FM, discussing Iranian protests with Cheri DiNovo, April 4, 2023
Quoted in a congressional report on Iran, March 31, 2023
Guest on Iran International, Discussing Biden’s Middle East policy, March 29, 2023
Quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour discussing the Iranian revolution, March 15, 2023
Guest on Independent Persian’s podcast on Israel’s judiciary changes, March 9, 2023
Quoted in a BBC story about Italian novelist Alba de Cespedes, March 8, 2023
Spoke in a panel hosted by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies on Iran-Taliban relations, March 4, 2023
Quoted in Hill Times story about Iranian opposition and MEK, Feb 22, 2023
Quoted in an AFP story about Iranian opposition, February 15, 2023
Quoted in the Intercept about MEK, February 11, 2023
Guest on Al Hurra (Arabic), discussing Oscars nomination for an Iranian short film, February 1, 2023
Guest on RITV, discussing US sanctions on Iran for helping Russia, February 1, 2023
Quoted in an Arab News story on the currency collapse in Iran, January 25, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing Sundance Film Festival, (second spot of the day), January 23, 2023
Guest on Iran International, discussing the Sundance Film Festival, January 23, 2023
Quoted by NOS (Dutch) on IRGC’s terror listing, January 19, 2023
Quoted on the life of Iradj Bagherzadeh, obituary by Farah Abdessamad, January 19, 2023
Guest on Al-Arabiya (Arabic), discussing EU’s terror listing of IRGC, January 18, 2023
Guest on Radio Monocle (UK), discussing Iran, January 10, 2023
Guest on i24, discussing the executions in Iran, January 10, 2023
Guest on Iran International discussing Hamline’s expulsion of a professor on allegation of Islamophobia, January 9, 2023
Quoted by Middle East Eye on Iran-Russia Relations, December 28, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing the Iranian revolution, December 19, 2022
Quoted in Die Presse (Switzerland, German) on MEK and the Iranian movement, December 19, 2022
Gust on Al-Hurra (Arabic), discussing protests in Iran, December 19, 2022
Guest on RITV, discussing protests in Iran, December 15, 2022
Quoted by Monocle on artists and the Iranian revolution, December 13, 2022
Quoted in USA today on Iranian regime and Hijab, December 8, 2022
Interviewed by Dhanik Bhaskar (Hindi), December 6, 2022
Quoted by Media Line on a strike in Iran, December 6, 2022
Quoted by NBC on Iranian regime and Hijab, December 5, 2022
Quoted by Pakistan Today on Soleimani, December 4, 2022
Quoted by the New Arab, speaking about Iran’s football team in the World Cup, December 3, 2022
Quoted by Al Arabiya on Iran’s football team in the world cup, November 26, 2022
Gust on Al-Hurra (Arabic), discussing protests in Iran, November 22, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing the Iranian revolution, November 21, 2022
Quoted in Now Lebanon’s story on the movement in Iran, November 16, 2022
Story by Washington Report on Middle Eastern Affairs about a talk I gave in DC, November 12, 2022
Interviewed by Al Jazeera Arabic on state of Iranian media, November 10, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing nuclear talks, Iranian plans against Saudis and protests in Iran, November 3, 2022
Guest on Al-Hadath (Arabic), discussing protests in Iran, October 31, 2022
Quoted in Ami Magazine on Iran, October 26, 2022
Quoted in Tagesspiegel on Iran, October 24, 2022 (German)
Quoted in Handelsblatt on Iran, October 24, 2022 (German)
Quoted in Rheinpfalz on Iran, October 23, 2022 (German)
Quoted in the National on celebrities supporting Iranian protests, October 21, 2022
VOA’s coverage of my talk at CSIS, October 19, 2022
Spoke at an event in Center for Stragetic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, October 19, 2022
Gust on Al-Hurra (Arabic), discussing protests in Iran, October 18, 2022
Quoted in NRC about Iran’s revolutionary protests, October 14, 2022 (Dutch)
Interviewed by Denik Referendum on Iran’s protests, October 10, 2022 (Czech)
Quoted in Arab News’s story on Iranian protests, October 6, 2022
Quoted in Fanack’s story on Iranian women’s protests, October 5, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing protests in Iran, October 3, 2022
Quoted in New Arab’s report on priests in Iran, September 30, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing protests in Iran, September 30, 2022
Guest on Deutsche Welle, discussing protests in Iran, September 29, 2022
Quoted by Die Presse in a story about protests in Iran, September 26, 2022
Guest on Al-Hurra (Arabic), discussing protests in Iran, September 26, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing protests in Iran, September 26, 2022
Interview with Politico (Portugal) about protests in Iran, September 24, 2022 (Portuogese)
Guest on Iran International, speaking on protests in Iran, September 22, 2022
Guest on Voice of America, speaking on sidelines of the UN General Assembly, September 21, 2022
Guest on Iran International, Sidelines of United Nations General Assembly, September 20, 2022
Quoted by Miss (Austria), on protests in Iran, September 16, 2022
Guest on Iran International, on passing of Elizabeth II, September 8, 2022
Guest on Iran International, debating Iran and monarchy, August 17, 2022
Guest on i24’s Global Eye, discussing free speech and the attack on Salman Rushdie, August 16, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing the attack on Salman Rushdie, August 13, 2022
Guest on BBC Persian, discussing Israeli attacks on Gaza, August 2, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing the Iranian nuclear program, July 17, 2022
Guest on Iran International, discussing Biden’s visit to the Middle East, July 16, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing Biden’s visit to the Middle East, July 13, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing arrests and protests in Iran, July 10, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing Iranian economic conditions, June 19, 2022
Quoted in New Arab, commenting on Iran-Russia relations, June 13, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing the killing of an Iranian commander, June 13, 2022
Guest on i24’s Global Eye, discussing Iran-Israel clashes, June 6, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing Iranian protests, May 30, 2022
Guest on i24, discussing Iranian protests, May 15, 2022
Guest on i24’s Global Eye, Discussing threat of nuclear attacks and impartiality in journalism, May 2, 2022
Quoted in Al Monitor’s story on Iran’s new ambassador to Iraq, April 13, 2022
Guest on Deutsche Welle, speaking about Iran’s attack on alleged Israeli base in Iraq, March 13, 2022
Quoted in Now Lebanon on the sanctions on Iran and Russia, March 7, 2022
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Niusha Saremi, discussing Russia and Ukraine (Persian), February 19, 2022
Interviewed by Raseef 22 on Iran’s presence in the region, February 15, 2022
Interviewed on Voice of America about the Iranian regime’s presence in the West, January 27, 2022
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Medium), interviewed about the Sardari Project, January 27, 2022
Quoted in Haaretz about the Sardari Project, January 26, 2022
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Niusha Saremi, discussing Russia-Ukraine history of tensions, January 26, 2022
Guest on Israel’s i24, Discussing Iran-Saudi conversations, January 19, 2022
Cited by New Arab on a story about Helen Mirren’s casting for Golda Meir, January 5, 2022
Guest on Israel’s i24, discussing Qassem Soleimani, January 3, 2022
Guest on Akhbar Alaan, discussing Qassem Soleimani, January 3, 2022
Quoted by The National on Qassem Soleimani’s life and legacy, January 3, 2022
Discussing Qassem Soleimani’s myths on Radio Farda, January 3, 2022
Discussing Qassem Soleimani’s legacy on Iran International’s Cheshamndaz show, January 3, 2022
Cited by the Times on Qassem Soleimani, December 27, 2021
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Niusha Saremi, discussing anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union, December 25, 2021
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Niusha Saremi, discussing North Korea (Persian), December 18, 2021
Mentioned by Voice of America, regarding my speaking on a panel on Iranian foreign policy history, December 12, 2021 (Persian)
Guest on Turkey’s A News program, The Edge, discussing Iranian nuclear talks, December 6, 2021
Guest on Turkey’s A News program, The Edge, discussing Iran-US tensions, November 18, 2021
Interviewed by LBC on the attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Kadhimi’s residence, November 8, 2021
Guest on Turkey’s A News program, The Edge, discussing a cyber attack on Iranian gas stations, October 27, 2021
Guest on Iran International, discussing the Pandora Papers, October 3, 2021
Guest on Al Hadath (Arabic), discussing report on UK’s role in assassinating Qassem Soleimani, October 3, 2021
Guest on MENA on the Map, FNF Media, discussing my book the Shadow Commander, September 13, 2021
Guest on Turkey’s A News program, The Edge, discussing the IAEA and Iran, September 13, 2021
Guest on Iran International, discussing Venice Film Festival of 2021 (Persian), September 12, 2021
Quoted in Der Tagesspiegel on Ebrahim Raisi (German), August 26, 2021
Guest on Al-Arabiya on Ebrahim Rayisi (Arabic), August 22, 2021
Interviewed by Qoqnoos publications on Iranian modernity and a book by Touraj Atabaki that I translated, August 17, 2021
Interviewed by Voice of America on my investigation on Farokhzad’s assassination, August 8, 2021
Quoted in Wall Street Journal’s story about Ebrahim Raisi, August 5, 2021
Interviewed by LBC on the hijacking of a tanker near UAE coast, August 3, 2021
Quoted in Deutsche Welle on Iran’s new internet bill (German), July 31, 2021
Guest on Turkey’s A News, discussing the Iranian protests, July 26, 2021
Quoted in Now Lebanon’s analysis of Iranian militias, July 21, 2021
Quoted in a Media Line report re-published by Jerusalem Post about Afghanistan, July 16, 2021
Guest on Iran International on Cuban protest (Persian), July 13, 2021
My book cited in a piece by Danny Postel, New Politics, July 7, 2021
Interviewed in Jungleworld on Iranian elections (German), July 1, 2021
Guest on Al Jazeera on Iranian elections, June 26, 2021
Quoted in Arab News’s analysis of Iran elections, June 20, 2021
Guest on Al-Hadath (Arabic) on the Iranian elections, June 19, 2021
Spoke at a Platypus event, alongside Moshe Machover, and others, on Israel/Palestine, June 19, 2021
Guest on Turkey’s A News discussing the Iranian elections, June 19, 2021
Quoted in Now Lebanon’s analysis of Iranian elections, June 18, 2021
Guest on Commodity Clipp in a chat about Iranian elections, June 10, 2021
Guest on Turkey’s A News program, The Edge, discussing the Iranian elections, June 7, 2021
Guest on BBC Persian, discussing Bennet-Lapid’s possible government, May 30, 2021
Guest on Turkey’s A News discussing the Iranian nuclear talks, May 25, 2021
Guest on LBC on ceasefire in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, May 20, 2021
Guest on Iran International, discussing Iran-Palestine relations (Persian), May 17, 2021
Guest on Kalame TV on Iran-Israel, alongside Mohsen Sazgara, May 16, 2021
Talk in Persian about my book the Shadow Commander, Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian), May 15, 2021
My book the Shadow Commander mentioned in a film review on RogerEbert.com by Godfrey Cheshire, May 14, 2021
Guest on Iran International, discussing Israel-Palestine, May 13, 2021
Guest on Iran International discussing the Israel-Palestine conflict, May 12, 2021
Guest on Iran International discussing the protests in Karbala, Iraq, May 9, 2021
Quoted by El Pais on the Zarif tape, April 30, 2021
Quoted by Media Line on Iran-Saudi talks, April 28, 2021
Interviewed by Al-Arabiya on Iran’s cyber capabilities, April 29, 2021
Interviewed by Al-Hadath (Arabic) on the death of IRGC’s Mohammad Hejazi, April 26, 2021
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Fardad Farahzad, discussing Cuban Communist Party’s 8th Congress, April 18, 2021
Quoted in Zenger on UAE’s India-Pakistan meditation role, April 18, 2021
Guest on Turkey’s A News discussing the conflict between Iran and Israel, April 13, 2021
Cited in Jerusalem Post on Ali Motahhari’s sexist and racist comments, April 8, 2021
Speaker on a Carnegie panel on Arab Spring, April 7, 2021
Guest on Turkey’s A News discussing Iranian nuclear talks in Vienna, April 5, 2021
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Fardad Farahzad, discussing events in Jordan, April 5, 2021
Cited by Hollywood Reporter on casting of United States of Al, March 21, 2021
Interviewed by BBC Persian on the passing of Tudeh Party leader Ali Khavari, March 22, 2021
Interviewed by Al-Hadath (Arabic) on Soleimani and his role in Syria, March 15, 2021
Interviewed by RT on US airstrikes on Syria and sanctions on Iran, February 26, 2021
Quoted in Hindustan Times, on Khamenei’s fatwa for Hijab in animation films, February 23, 2012
Interviewed by Deutsche Welle on Iranian nuclear crisis, February 20, 2021
Cited in Naumann Foundation, Bachar al Halabi, Biden, a Nuclear Deal and Iran’s Presidential Elections, February 12, 2021
Interviewed by The Lady Show (Asma Wahba) on my book, the Shadow Commander, February 12, 2021
Quoted in the Media Line, It’s West Versus East in the Battle to Inoculate the Mideast, February 10, 2021
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, discussing Iran-US ties, February 9, 2021,
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Fardad Farahzad, discussing Rob Malley’s appointment, January 30, 2021
Spoke about history of Iran’s foreign operations in an event hosted by İran Araştırmaları Merkezi İRAM (Persian), January 26, 2021
Interviewed by Open Canada about my book, the Shadow Commander, January 25, 2021
Guest on Al-Hadath, speaking n the IRGC, January 23, 2021
Interviewed by Sky News Arabia on my book the Shadow Commander, January 23, 2021
Interview by German Public Radio on my book the Shadow Commander, January 19, 2021
Interviewed by Al-Arabiya on my book the Shadow Commander, January 17, 2021
Guest on Al-Hadath on Iran’s military capabilities, January 14, 2021
Interview by Daraj (video), on my book the Shadow Commander, January 13, 2021
Interviewed by Daraj on my book the Shadow Commander, January 13, 2021
Guest on Al-Hurra, Discussing Iran-US relations, January 11, 2021
Interviewed by Klassekampen (Norwegian) on my book the Shadow Commander, January 8, 2021
Interviewed by PRI’s The World on the anniversary of Qassem Soleimani’s killing, January 4, 2021
Guest on Al-Hadath on my book the Shadow Commander, January 3, 2021
Quoted in Der Tagesspiegel on Soleimani’s assassination anniversary, January 1, 2021
Mentioned in Kompas (Indonesian) on my book on Soleimani, January 1, 2021
Quoted in the National on Soleimani’s assassination anniversary, January 1, 2021
Quoted in Atlantic Council on Qassem Soleimani’s assassination anniversary, January 1, 2021
Quoted in Newsweek, World a ‘Safer Place’ With Trump Out of Office, Iran Spokesperson Says, December 30, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, December 29, 2020, discussing Iran-US relations throughout 2020
Quoted in New Arab on Iran and Latin America, December 18, 2020
Guest on Al-Hurra, on Ruhollah Zam’s execution in Iran, December 12 2020
My book cited in a piece by Fobres on assassinations, December 8, 2020
Interview with RT’s Going Underground on my book, the Shadow Commander, December 7, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, discussing Iran and Iraq, December 4, 2020
Quoted in Al Jazeera, US-Iraq story, December 3, 2020
Guest on Turkey’s A News discussing Farkhizadeh’s assassination, November 30, 2020
Quoted in NBC on Fakhrizadeh’s assassination, November 28, 2020
Quoted in Prudent News Agency, on Maradona’s death, November 26, 2020
Guest on NewsTalk FM, discussing my book the Shadow Commander, November 18, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, November 17, 2020, discussing Biden and Iran
Guest on LBC on reports that Trump wanted to attack Iran, November 16, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, November 6, 2020, discussing Iran and US elections
Guest on Iran International discussing US elections, November 6, 2020, 10:30 am Tehran time
Guest on Iran International discussing US elections, November 6, 2020, 9:30 am Tehran time
Quoted in New Arab, Arab, Black, Muslim voters ‘swung Michigan for Biden’, early polling shows, November 5 2020
Guest on Iran International discussing US elections, November 5, 2020
Spoke in an event hosted by the Community College of Philadelphia on US Elections, October 22, 2020
Quoted in the Media Line, Iran Policy Most Definitely on Ballot in US Election, October 21, 2020
Quoted in the National Herald (Greece) on Gal Gadot’s casting of Cleopatra, October 20, 2020
Quoted in Al Quds al Arabi (Arabic) on Iranian woman arrested for cycling without Hijab, October 20, 2020
Quoted in Times of Israel on an Iranian woman arrested for cycling without Hijab, October 20, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing end of the arms embargo on Iran, October 20, 2020
Quoted in Popdust on Gal Gadot’s casting of Cleopatra, October 19, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Fardad Farahzad, discussing Pence-Harris debate, October 7, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Fardad Farahzad, discussing Trump-Biden debate, September 30, 2020
Quoted in the New Arab, Khamenei aide Hossein Dehghan announces bid to become Iran’s next president, September 28, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing United Nations General Assembly, September 25, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing Navid Afkari’s execution, September 17, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Titre Aval hosted by Fardad Farahzad, discussing Serbia and Kosovo, September 5, 2020
Quoted in “This Park is My Office.” Wall Street Journal, August 28, 2020
Quoted in “Iranian Canadian Says Iran Detained Him, Tried to Force Him to Be a Spy.” Vice News, 25 August, 2020
Guest of Al-Jazeera, the Stream, 0n Iran hostage crisis, 9 August 2020
Guest on LBC on Beirut blasts, 5 August 2020
Guest on LBC on Beirut blasts, 4 August 2020
My translations of medieval Persian poet Hafiz appeared in Nilo Tabrizy’s Between the Lines, Guernica magazine, July 16, 2020
Guest on Al-Hurra, on explosions in Tehran, July 1, 2020
Interviewed by Be Pish on 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of Persia, June 17, 2020
Interviewed by Euronews Persian on US protests, June 6, 2020
Quoted by Mosaic, “Ayatollah Khamenei’s “Free Palestine” Poster”, June 5, 2020
Interviewed by the Left Party of Iran (People’s Fadaian) on US protests, June 3, 2020
Quoted in La Repubblica, about Zeynab Soleimani, May 26, 2020
Guest in a Virtual Book Launch with novelist Ali Araghi , May 18, 2020
Guest on Al-Hurra, On Iran-Venezuela relationship, May 18, 2020
Instagram Live with Ari Aramesh, Cold War and Right Side of History, May 18, 2020
Quoted in ABC (Spanish newspaper), on Zeynab Soleimani, April 20, 2020
Quoted in Syria Direct, Humanitarian responses to the coronavirus bring the UAE and Syria publicly closer, April 15, 2020
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing Iran’s coverage in US media, April 7, 2020
Quoted in Al Arabiya (Persian) on a concert of Iranian singers in Saudi Arabia, March 7, 2020
Mentioned in Iran Liberal, بار دیگر لیبرالیسم قربانی شد, March 4, 2020
Guest on BBC Persian’s Pargar talk show on Neoliberalism, February 29, 2020
Quoted in Aksa News, on Iranian elections, February 20, 2020
Quoted in The Arab Weekly, Iranian regime faces crisis of legitimacy risk in parliamentary election, February 20, 2020
Quoted in CNBC, Iran elections to be dominated by hard-liners as young people refuse to vote: ‘It’s a joke’, February 19, 2020
Quoted in the New Arab, Iran funded Assad’s war at the expense of Iranians, February 18, 2020
Cited in Frankfurter Allgemeine, February 13, 2020
Guest on Al-Hurra, 41st anniversary of the Iranian Revolution of 1979, February 13, 2020
Guest on Al-Jazeera’s The Listening Post on Iran, January 18, 2020
Quoted by La Repubblica, Soleimani’s succession, January 15, 2020
Guest on The Radical Reverend, CIUT 89.5 FM, discussing Iran with Cheri DiNovo, January 13, 2020
Interviewed by Rageh Omar for News at 10 on ITV, January 13, 2020
Guest on Al-Hurra, on the latest in Iran, January 13, 2020
Quoted by Daily Beast on Iran Plane crash story, January 11, 2020
Guest on Toronto Breakfast Television on the Ukrainian plane crash, January 10, 2020
Interviewed by the New Arab on US-Iran confrontations, January 8, 2020
Quoted by The Daily Express, “It’s not over” Middle East expert warns, January 8, 2020
Guest on UK talkRadio, on Iranian attacks following the Soleimani assassination, January 8, 2020
Guest on Radio LBC on Iranian attacks following the Soleimani assassination, January 8, 2020
Guest on Sky News on Iranian attacks following the Soleimani assassination, January 8, 2020
Guest on BBC World Service radio on Iranian-Americans following the US-Iran tensions, January 7, 2020
Quoted by Dnevnik on Iran’s New Quds Force Commander, January 6, 2020 (Bulgarian)
Quoted by the Washington Post in Iran’s New Quds Force Commander, January 4, 2020
Guest on CBC News, Soleimani assassination, January 4, 2020
Mentioned as an expert in Elle Magazine’s A Reading Guide To Making Sense of What’s Going On Between the US, Iran and Iraq, January 3, 2020
Guest on Al-Hurra, on Qassem Soleimani’s assassination, January 3, 2020
Quote in Quartz, One thing united Americans and Iranians: Nobody wants a war, January 3, 2020
Quoted in Arab Weekly, Iran’s regime in most serious crisis since 1979 as it cracks down on unrest, November 22, 2019
Quoted in NBC News, Iranians grapple with internet outages amid protests, November 21, 2019
Guest on Al-Hurra, discussing Iran, November 18, 2019
Quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour discussing the Iran-US relations, November 14, 2019
Guest on CGTN’s The Heat during the UNGA, September 24, 2019
Guest on TRT World discussing attacks on Saudi oil facilities, September 16, 2019
Quoted in Arab Weekly, Bolton’s ouster boosts prospects of talks between US and Iran, September 14, 2019
Quoted by Zenith Magazine (German) on banning of motorcycles for Iranian women, August 8, 2019
Quoted in Der Tagesspiegel, Der Iran geht über sad Limit, July 2, 2019
Quoted in Arab Weekly, Tehran breaks nuclear rules in risky bid to pressure Europe, July 6, 2019 (paper copy on July 7)
Mentioned in Lobelog, 116 Iranian Rights Defenders Warn of ‘Devastating’ Consequences of US-Iran Military Conflict, June 26, 2019
Quoted in Popula, On the Forbidding of Cultural Exchange with Iran, June 24, 2019
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing Shinzo Abe’s trip to Iran, June 7, 2019
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing Trump’s Iran policy , May 17, 2019
Quoted in Arab Weekly, US slaps terrorist label on IRGC amid rising tensions, April 14, 2019
Quoted in Middle East Eye, “Diesel, drugs — and kids: Pakistani girl caught up in smuggling at Iran border“, March 21, 2019
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing United Nations General Assembly, January 25, 2019
Quoted in Arab Weekly, “Iran set to see more unrest in 2019“, January 3, 2019
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing United Nations General Assembly, September 28, 2018
Commenting on United Nations General Assembly for Iran International TV, 22-25 September 2018
Quoted by IranWire on my documentary about South African Baha’is, July 29, 2018
Interviewed by Voice of America (Persian) on Baha’i oppression in Iran, July 27, 2018
VOA’s coverage and pictures of a panel I spoke on about Baha’is in Iran, July 27, 2018
Quoted in Al Jazeera Chinese on the nuclear deal, July 14, 2018
Quoted in Al Jazeera on the nuclear deal, July 13, 2018
Quoted in Reuters, “Oscar-winning Iranian urges Tehran: Let banned director go to Cannes“, May 9, 2018
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing Syria and Iran, April 10, 2018
Guest on Iran International’s Iran In Other Eyes, Discussing Trump’s sacking of Tillerson, March 16, 2018
Quoted by Toronto Star, February 10, 2018
Quoted by CTV News on death of Seyed-Emami, February 10, 2018
Guest on CTV News, on the death of Iranian-Canadian scholar Kavous Seyed-Emami, February 10, 2018
Quoted by Voice of America’s Khmer service on Iranian protests, January 23, 2018
Quoted by Voice of America on Iranian protests, January 3, 2018
Guest on CTV News, on Iranian protests, December 31, 2017
Quoted by CTV News on Iranian protests, December 30, 2017
Cited by Daily Beast on Iran-North Korea relations, November 8, 2017
Guest on Iran International’s Cheshmandaz talk show, on the anniversary of the October Revolution, November 7, 2017
Guest on CTV News, on Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, October 15, 2017
Quoted in Vanity Fair on the Persian Gulf, October 13, 2017
Cited by Daily Beast on Kurdistan independence, September 25, 2017
Quoted by Sputnik on Rouhani’s speech to the UN, September 20, 2017
Guest on Iran International’s Cheshmandaz talk show, on the passing of poet Media Kashigar , August 2, 2017
Guest on Iran International’s Cheshmandaz talk show, talking Ahmad Shamloo, the Iranian poet, July 26 , 2017
Quoted by Daily Beast on ISIS and Iran, July 26, 2017
Guest on Iran International’s Cheshmandaz talk show, talking about the Iranian nuclear talks and Iran Deal, July 12, 2017
Interviewed by Damavand, on the Iranian left, Anti-Americanism and support for President Rouhani, July 5, 2017
Guest on Iran International’s Cheshmandaz talk show, talking UK politics and Anti-Tory demonstration, July 2, 2017
Cited by Daily Beast on the 1953 coup, June 26, 2017
Guest on BBC Persian’s Safheye Do, talking about Jeremy Corbyn and UK Elections, June 13, 2017
Guest on Iran International’s Cheshmandaz, talking UK Elections and the Labour Party, June 12, 2017
Interviewed by the news bulletin of Iran International, live from Cannes film festival, May 23, 2017
Quoted in Rouhani warns voters to prevent ‘extremism’ returning to Iran, Washington Post, May 8, 2017
Quoted by Washington Post on Iranian presidential elections, April 29, 2017
Quoted in a Hello Giggles article about Nicki Minaj, January 5, 2017
Quoted in فتح یا سقوط حلب؛ واکنش کاربران ایرانی به جنگ داخلی سوریه, BBC Persian, December 19, 2016
Quoted in Where in the world is Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan?, Washington Post, July 15, 2016
Interviewed in Iran Sent Agents to Spy on its Journalists in Vienna, Journalism Is Not A Crime, July 21, 2015
Featured in a Voice of America report on nuclear talks, July 02, 2015
News of the publication a book I translated on Billy Wilder’s life: Mehr News Agency, July 8, 2014
Quoted by Macleans, Iran’s long reach into Canada, June 20, 2012
Interviewed on Ten TV on the sidelines of the sidelines of the NDP 2012 convention, March 26, 2012 (Persian)
News on the publication of a book on translated on the History of Rock and Roll (first ever in Persian): انتشار نخستین کتاب فارسی درباره راک اند رول, March 10, 2015
Quoted in Tunisian Martyr remembered on the streets of Toronto, Toronto Star, December 17, 2011
Quoted in Toronto: Fred Weston Speaks on the Syrian Uprising, Marxist.com, June 16, 2011
Report of a meeting I spoke in: Canada: Toronto meeting builds solidarity with Tunisian, Egyptian revolutionaries, Marxist.com, February 16, 2011
Quoted in More Useful Idiots by Michael Petrou (on Ahmadinejad’s dinner in New York), September 28, 2010
Guest on Radio Basics, Confronting Imperialism: The Cases of Venezuela and Iran, September 28, 2009.
Quoted in a report on the publication of my translation of Barack Obama’s Audacity Of Hope, Iran Book News Agency, April 28, 2009
News on the publication of a book I translated: تاریخ عصر وایکینگ‌ها با ترجمه آرش عزیزی, Iran Book News Agency, December 10, 2008