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Mohammad Eslami

Mohammad Eslami is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Minho, Portugal, a visiting fellow of International Security at Dublin City University, Ireland, and a Max Weber Fellow of International Security at European University Institute, Florence, Italy. He was also a fellow of Arms Control Negotiation Academy led by Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies of Harvard University. His research primarily focuses on the proliferation of conventional and unconventional weapons in the Middle East region.

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Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade

Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade

Mohammad Eslami

Chinese policy and security circles interpret the tariff threat less as an attempt to alter Iran’s behavior than as a signal to third parties

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Protests in Iran and the Dark Memory of Internet Blackouts

Protests in Iran and the Dark Memory of Internet Blackouts

Mohammad Eslami

Political slogans grew sharper, and in some places the protests shifted from economic dissent to open calls for regime change.

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Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran

Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran

Mohammad Eslami

Netanyahu traveled to Florida for an extended meeting with President Donald Trump, and the conversation focused heavily on Iran

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