Sina Azodi

Sina Azodi is an assistant professor of Middle East politics at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, specializing in Iran’s nuclear program and national security.

Articles by Sina Azodi

Iranians pass by anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran on April 16.

Why a Maximalist Approach to Iran Talks Won’t Work

Analysis

May 28, 2025, 12:01 AM

Donald Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 20, 2021.

Only Trump Can Go to Tehran

Argument

January 8, 2025, 6:00 AM

Iranians walk and drive past a billboard with an image depicting a missile attack over Israel in Tehran on Oct. 3.

Will Tehran Make a Dash for the Bomb?

Analysis

November 13, 2024, 6:00 AM

Motorists drive past a billboard depicting Iranian missiles in Tehran on April 20.

What Would Iran Do With the Bomb?

Analysis

September 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

Iranians visit Azadi Square in Tehran.

Iran’s Nuclear Crisis Has No Military Solution

Analysis

April 18, 2024, 3:15 PM

A mural depicting Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s first supreme leader after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, is pictured as women walk along Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Sept. 10.

Why Did Last Year’s Protest Movement in Iran Fail?

Analysis

Emily Blout, Sina Azodi

September 18, 2023, 2:45 PM

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