Kasra Aarabi
Kasra Aarabi
Director of IRGC Research
Kasra Aarabi is the Director of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Research at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI). He specializes in Iranian military and security affairs, as well as Shi’a extremism. Previously, he served as the Iran Program Lead at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and as an advisor on Iran to the Executive Chairman, former British Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair. He was also a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.
Kasra is regularly sought after for counsel by governments, policymakers, military officials, and non-governmental organizations. He has testified on Iran before multiple parliaments and is a frequent contributor to international media. Kasra is a native Persian (Farsi) speaker and holds an MA (with Distinction) in International Relations and a BA (First Class) in International Politics, both from King’s College London. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of St Andrews, where his research focuses on the IRGC. Follow him @KasraAarabi
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