Arash Azizi

Arash Azizi is a writer and historian based in the US. He holds a PhD in history and Middle Eastern studies from NYU. He is the author of The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the US and Iran’s Global Ambitions and What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom.

Change is coming in Iran

A new wave of anti-government protests in Iran, which broke out on 28 December, entered a dramatic new phase on 8 January. Throngs of people filled…

Iran, two years after October 7

Mere hours after Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel had started, it was clear that they’d rattle the Middle East like few events had for years. The…

What if the US-Iran talks fail?

Offering both carrots and sticks is standard procedure in diplomatic negotiations, but US President Donald Trump takes it to new heights. Whatever…

US-Iran talks steam ahead

The ongoing talks between Iran and the United States are steaming ahead with the latest round held on 26 April in Muscat. The first two rounds couldn…

What if the US-Iran talks fail?

Offering both carrots and sticks is standard procedure in diplomatic negotiations, but US President Donald Trump takes it to new heights. Whatever…