Kian Sharifi
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Iran feature writer @RFERL | Ex-Iran team lead @BBCMonitoring | @FinTribune alumnus | RT≠endorsement | Threads: threads.net/@kian.sharifi_
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Many thought Meshaal was a shoo-in to replace Haniyeh as Hamas's politburo chief, but Sinwar got the gig. He's close to Iran, but being stuck in Gaza means ties with Iran will likely stay the same—for now. With input by Joost Hiltermann & Yohanan Tzoreff. rferl.org/a/iran-sinwar-…
"Waiting for the attack," some have been saying, "is worse than death itself." But enjoying keeping the world on the edge of its seat is not what's caused Iran to delay its promised attack on Israel. With comments by Raz Zimmt, Michael A. Horowitz & Farzan Sabet. rferl.org/a/iran-delay-i…
A new report says Iran's training Russians to use its Fath-360 ballistic missile system. If confirmed, there are benefits for Iran in exporting Fath-360 & Ababil to Russia. But there are also pitfalls. Nicole Grajewski and Behnam Ben Taleblu weigh in. rferl.org/a/iran-export-…
A source has told colleague Hannahkaviani هانا کاویانی that security forces have closed the Goethe Institute in Tehran. The move is apparently in retaliation for the closure of the Islamic Center in Hamburg which was considered an extension of the Iranian regime in Germany.
The US is optimistic about securing a Gaza ceasefire deal after months of shuttle diplomacy. But there are key roadblocks that suggest a deal is some ways off. Do Netanyahu & Sinwar even want a deal? With comments by Firas Maksad, Michael A. Horowitz & Gregory Brew. rferl.org/a/us-israel-ha…
✨New publication✨ My article 'Reading Bialik in Tehran' is online now The Jewish Quarterly Review! It's about how Jews in Iran related to Hebrew literature and their own Iranian nationalism after the Second World War. Give it a read! muse.jhu.edu/pub/56/article…