Sina Toossi

Sina Toossi is a senior nonresident fellow at the Center for International Policy.

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In a pro-government demonstration on October 18, 2023, in Tehran, Iran, mock body bags are placed on the podium as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the crowds.
In a pro-government demonstration on October 18, 2023, in Tehran, Iran, mock body bags are placed on the podium as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the crowds.

How Iran Really Sees the Israel-Hamas War
Analysis
Sina Toossi
Iranian students attend a parliament session in Tehran on November 15, 2009.
Iranian students attend a parliament session in Tehran on November 15, 2009.

Iran Is Doubling Down on Headscarves
Analysis
Sina Toossi
A fan at the FIFA World Cup match between Wales and Iran on Nov. 25, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
A fan at the FIFA World Cup match between Wales and Iran on Nov. 25, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

Iran Is Conceding Much Less Than It Seems
Analysis
Sina Toossi
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (C) gestures during his swearing in ceremony at the Iranian parliament in Tehran on Aug. 5.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (C) gestures during his swearing in ceremony at the Iranian parliament in Tehran on Aug. 5.

U.S. Policymakers Are Misreading Iran
Response
Sina Toossi
Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi addresses his first press conference in Tehran on June 21, 2021.
Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi addresses his first press conference in Tehran on June 21, 2021.

Iran and Raisi Have a Legitimacy Crisis
Argument
Sina Toossi
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