Alireza Nader

Alireza Nader is an independent scholar of Iran and the Middle East.

Articles by Alireza Nader
People visit the Si-o-Se Pol Bridge in Iran’s central city of Isfahan.
People visit the Si-o-Se Pol Bridge in Iran’s central city of Isfahan.

The ‘Water Mafia’ Is Real—and It’s Draining Iran Dry

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Nik Kowsar, Alireza Nader
An Iranian holds up a poster showing a portrait of the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with a small portrait in the corner showing Islamic Revolution founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, during a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution in the capital Tehran on Feb. 11.
An Iranian holds up a poster showing a portrait of the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with a small portrait in the corner showing Islamic Revolution founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, during a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution in the capital Tehran on Feb. 11.

Operation Ayatollah Moneybags

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Alireza Nader
Iranians walk near the "Si-o-Se Pol" bridge (33 Arches bridge) over the Zayandeh Rud river in Isfahan on April 11, 2018. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)
Iranians walk near the "Si-o-Se Pol" bridge (33 Arches bridge) over the Zayandeh Rud river in Isfahan on April 11, 2018. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)

Iran Is Committing Suicide by Dehydration

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Nik Kowsar, Alireza Nader
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What Erdogan and Khomeini Have in Common

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Alireza Nader
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A First Step in Geneva

The Middle East Channel
Alireza Nader
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Zero-Sum Enrichment

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Alireza Nader, Colin Kahl
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Rowhani’s Syria dilemma

The Middle East Channel
Alireza Nader
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Think Again: A Nuclear Iran

Think Again
Alireza Nader
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Labor and opposition in Iran

The Middle East Channel
Alireza Nader, Leila Mahnad
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Iran’s forgotten ethnic minorities

The Middle East Channel
Alireza Nader, Robert Stewart
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Smart Sanctions

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Alireza Nader
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Iran’s buying time — and that’s fine

The Middle East Channel
Alireza Nader
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Is regime change in Iran the only solution?

The Middle East Channel
Alireza Nader
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How Washington Can Really Help the Greens in Tehran

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Alireza Nader, Trita Parsi
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Punish Iran’s Rulers, Not Its People

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Alireza Nader
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