About Me

I am a researcher and analyst working on Middle East geopolitics, sanctions, and nuclear non-proliferation with +15 years professional experience gained at the United Nations, research centers, the the private sector, government, and academia. My analysis and commentary has appeared in leading media outlets, including The New York Times, Financial Times, and DW News, as well as social media like X and Substack. Views are my own and do not represent any affiliated institution. 

I am a senior analyst and practice manager in the Middle East and North Africa practice at Eurasia Group. I was previously a Managing Researcher of the Sanctions and Sustainable Peace Hub at the Geneva Graduate Institute; a Researcher in the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Project at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research; a Nuclear Security Predoctoral Fellow in the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University; and a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Government at Georgetown University. I hold a MA and PhD in International History and Politics from the Geneva Graduate Institute and a BA in History and Political Science from McGill University. I speak English, French, and Persian.