Adnan Tabatabai obtained his MSc. Middle East Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies / University of London. As an Iran analyst he is consulted by European policymakers and businesses on Iran related affairs. Through his work at CARPO, Tabatabai has designed and facilitated track 2 and civil-society dialogue formats between Iran and Saudi Arabia since 2015. He is furthermore involved in a variety of projects at CARPO on regional security in the Persian Gulf region. Tabatabai is author of the book “Morgen in Iran” (Oct. 2016, Edition Körber-Stiftung). He is regularly featured in international media with commentary and analysis on developments in Iran and the Middle East.
Focus & topics:
Iran, State-society relations, political transformation, power dynamics, civil society and societal politics, Civil-military relations and Security studies, intercultural dialogue, track II diplomacy
Selected publications:
- A Strained Alliance – Transatlantic Views on the Middle East, CARPO Brief 12 (Dec. 2019). Available online.
- The Logic Behind Iran’s Regional Posture (12.12.2017, LobeLog)
- Why Iran-US war of words won’t turn phyiscal (09.02.2017, Al-Monitor)
- Interview: Will Rafsanjani’s Death Shake Up Iran Politics? (11.01.2017, Zenith)
- 2017 Uncertainties Require a New Mideast Security Structure (23.12.2016, LobeLog)
