Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

Featured in: Favicon

nytimes.com Favicon

washingtonpost.com Favicon

tandfonline.com Favicon

gulfnews.com Favicon

cfr.org

foreignaffairs.com Favicon

independent.ng Favicon

realcleardefense.com Favicon

almendron.com Favicon

majalla.com + 1 more

Articles

Why Iran’s New President Won’t Change His Country

Jul 16, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

On July 5, the parliamentarian Masoud Pezeshkian prevailed in Iran’s snap presidential election. It was a surprising win. Pezeshkian is a relative moderate who pledged to engage with the West, end Internet filtering, and cease the morality police’s harassment of women—a program not endorsed by the country’s clerical elite. Instead, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei wanted a president in the mold of Pezeshkian’s hard-line predecessor, Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a May helicopter accident.
The Death Of An Iranian Hard-Liner

May 25, 2024 | independent.ng | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

The sudden death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19 marked a momentous day for the Islamic Republic. His presidency ushered in a new era for his country, characterized by increased militarization abroad and growing tumult at home. Not since the 1979 revolution had Iran’s political system faced such a fast-paced transformation. Externally, the country surprised the world with its military capabilities and its willingness to deploy them.
The Death of an Iranian Hard-Liner

May 24, 2024 | almendron.com | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

The sudden death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in helicopter crash on May 19 marked a momentous day for the Islamic Republic. His presidency ushered in a new era for his country, characterized by increased militarization abroad and growing tumult at home. Not since the 1979 revolution had Iran’s political system faced such a fast-paced transformation. Externally, the country surprised the world with its military capabilities and its willingness to deploy them.
The Death of an Iranian Hard-Liner

May 24, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

The sudden death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19 marked a momentous day for the Islamic Republic. His presidency ushered in a new era for his country, characterized by increased militarization abroad and growing tumult at home. Not since the 1979 revolution had Iran’s political system faced such a fast-paced transformation. Externally, the country surprised the world with its military capabilities and its willingness to deploy them.
Iran’s New Best Friends

Jan 29, 2024 | almendron.com | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

Since November, the Red Sea has become the site of escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement, the armed group that governs most of Yemen’s population. These assaults, which the Houthi rebels say are designed to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza, mark the emergence of a new conflict zone in the already volatile Middle East. By effectively closing the sea to cargo ships, the strikes have disrupted global trade and earned the Houthis unprecedented international attention.
Iran’s New Best Friends

Jan 29, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar |Carl Minzner |James M. Lindsay |Kat Duffy

Since November, the Red Sea has become the site of escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement, the armed group that governs most of Yemen’s population. These assaults, which the Houthi rebels say are designed to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza, mark the emergence of a new conflict zone in the already volatile Middle East. By effectively closing the sea to cargo ships, the strikes have disrupted global trade and earned the Houthis unprecedented international attention.
1/29/24 National Security News and Commentary

Jan 29, 2024 | myemail.constantcontact.com | Nicholas Kristof |Hal Brands |Stephen Biddle |Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

Korea has not been the only battleground since the end of the Second World War. Men have fought and died in Malaya, in Greece, in the Philippines, in Algeria and Cuba and Cyprus, and almost continuously on the Indo-Chinese Peninsula. No nuclear weapons have been fired. No massive nuclear retaliation has been considered appropriate.
Why Iran Is Gambling on Hamas

Nov 1, 2023 | foreignaffairs.com | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar |Ebenezer Obadare

Almost from the moment that Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, foreign policy analysts began fretting about Iran. U.S. and Israeli officials have stated there is no evidence directly linking Iran to the attack, and some U.S. intelligence sources have suggested that Iranian leaders were caught off-guard. But there is little doubt that Tehran considers it a major victory that Hamas was able to dupe Israeli intelligence and pull off such a large-scale operation.
Small Countries, Big War

Apr 10, 2023 | almendron.com | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

The long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has created partnerships in the South Caucasus that cut across religious, ethnic, and geopolitical lines in surprising ways. Iran, which is ruled by Shiite clerics, has provided an economic lifeline to Christian-majority Armenia, whose primary backer has long been Russia. Meanwhile, Israel and Sunni-majority Turkey have formed a strategic alliance with predominantly Shiite Azerbaijan.
The Fight Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Could Spark a Wider Crisis

Apr 10, 2023 | foreignaffairs.com | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar |Adam Segal

Sign in and save to read later Print this article Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Get a link Page url Request Reprint Permissions The long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has created partnerships in the South Caucasus that cut across religious, ethnic, and geopolitical lines in surprising ways.