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Saeid Golkar

The US Must Strike Iran, and Take out Its Terrorist Commanders

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The Telegraph
Saeid Golkar

"We will only have peace when America uses force to defend its interests," Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi write.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard members stand in front of Shahab-3 missile
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US Foreign Policy

The Real Motivation behind Iran's Deal with Saudi Arabia

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Foreign Policy
Saeid Golkar

“The agreement is about far more than just normalizing ties with Riyadh,” argue Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China
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Global Politics

Iran Executions Quash Protests, Push Dissent Underground

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Reuters
Saeid Golkar

Despite getting people off the streets, Iran's hard crackdown on protesters "has created a massive resentment among Iranians."

Protestor Majid Kazemi, alleged to have killed members of security forces during nationwide protests, appears in a courtroom on January 9, 2023.
Reuters
Global Politics

Protests in Iran's Republic of Fearlessness

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Carnegie Middle East Center
Saeid Golkar

Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar argues that, regardless of the end outcome, the protests in Iran have changed the country dramatically.

Protestors in Melbourne gather in solidarity with protestors in Iran.
Reuters
Global Politics

Iran Protests: Supreme Leader Finally Speaks

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BBC World Service
Saeid Golkar

"I don't think he's trying to apologize or recognize any fault of the Islamic Republic... if he goes back one step, the revolution will come two steps forward."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attending a graduation ceremony at the police academy in Tehran, Iran on October 3, 2022
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Global Politics

Iran Security Forces Clash with Protesters

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Reuters
Saeid Golkar

Saeid Golkar speaks with Reuters about the protests in Iran and calls upon the entire world to support Iranians "as you are supporting Ukraine."

Saeid Golkar speaks with Reuters. Global Politics

Violent Protests in Iran Demonstrate Longer Fight

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WGN Chicago
Saeid Golkar

"Iranians have protested several times against the Islamic Republic, and every time they have been silenced, every time they have been repressed, brutally."

Saeid Golkar speaks with WGN. Global Politics

Mahsa Amini's Death Sparks Protests Around the World

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NBC News Now
Saeid Golkar

What's the historical context for protests in Iran? Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar explains on NBC News Now with Joshua Johnson.

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Why Khamenei's Son Is Unlikely Succeed Him as Iran’s Supreme Leader

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Middle East Institute
Saeid Golkar

As rumors spread, Saeid Golkar argues why it's unlikely that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, succeeds his father.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a Jerusalem day demonstration in Tehran on May 31, 2019.
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Global Politics

Why Did Iran's Ali Khamenei Oust a Loyal Intelligence Head?

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Foreign Policy
Saeid Golkar

"Hossein Taeb’s sudden removal from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is part of a wider project to install a new generation of zealots," writes Saeid Golkar.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on February 17, 2022.
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Global Politics