Reza Marashi

Reza Marashi is director of research at the National Iranian American Council and a former Iran desk officer at the U.S. Department of State.

Politics

Back to the Future in Iran's Election

| 05.16.13

The June elections have been shaken up by the entry of former president Rafsanjani.

Economics

| 04.03.13

Nobody's happy about the bad economy, but Tehran isn't changing direction anytime soon.

Economics

| 01.04.13

Unless Washington accepts a process of reciprocal concessions with Iran and puts sanctions relief on the table, war will only become more likely.

Security

| 10.18.12

Iran is rooting for a hawkish administration in Washington, but its preferences are based on dangerous misperceptions.

Security

| 08.06.12

Misperceptions that exacerbate the enmity between Washington and Tehran—and push both closer to war.