Team

Adnan Tabatabai

Co-founder & CEO

Adnan Tabatabai holds an MSc in Middle East Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. As an Iran analyst, he advises European policymakers and businesses on Iran-related matters. In his role at CARPO, Tabatabai has designed and facilitated track-2 dialogue initiatives between Iran and Saudi Arabia since 2015. Additionally, he leads multi-track dialogues on regional security in West Asia and the Arabian Peninsula. He is the author of Morgen in Iran (October 2016, Edition Körber-Stiftung) and co-hosted the Iran podcast Digeh Che Khabar? (2020–2023).

Focus & Topics

Iran’s domestic and external affairs; regional security in West Asia and the Arabian Peninsula; dialogue and mediation; conflict prevention; peace promotion