Naysan Rafati Senior Analyst, Iran Washington DC Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Naysan Rafati is Crisis Group’s Iran Senior Analyst. His research is focused on the Iran nuclear deal and Iran’s regional policies. He joined the organisation in October 2017 and is based in Washington. Professional Background Prior to joining Crisis Group, Naysan was a Transatlantic Postdoctoral Fellow in International Relations and Security (TAPIR) at the RAND Corporation, the United States Institute of Peace, and the Institut français des relations internationales. He holds MSt and DPhil degrees in Oriental Studies from St Antony’s College, Oxford, where he was awarded the Albert Hourani and Jenkins Memorial Scholarships and taught various courses on Middle East politics and history. He received his BA magna cum laude from Yale. Languages English Persian Arabic Hebrew Publications Naysan has written for a variety of publications including Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Le Monde Diplomatique (English), and the Financial Times. In The News 18 أكتوبر 2022 As far as the U.S. and Europeans are concerned, Tehran’s positions on a couple of issues pretty much closed the door on JCPOA [Iran nuclear deal] negotiations in early Se... Jerusalem Post Naysan Rafati Senior Analyst, Iran Latest Updates Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 10 نوفمبر 2023 مخاطر التصعيد الأميركي–الإيراني في ظل حرب غزة Also available in English Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 14 أبريل 2022 أثر الغزو الروسي لأوكرانيا على الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا Also available in English Podcast / Global 19 مارس 2022 The Fallout from Ukraine: Iran Talks Stalled; U.S. Woos Caracas? Commentary / Europe & Central Asia 04 مارس 2022 The Ukraine War: A Global Crisis? Also available in Español Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 10 فبراير 2022 With or Without the JCPOA, Iran Will Be a Challenge for Biden Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 13 يوليو 2021 Iran’s uranium gambit is a dangerous negotiating tactic Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 21 يونيو 2021 Engaging Iran Remains Vital after Presidential Election Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 31 مارس 2021 The Arduous Path to Restoring the Iran Nuclear Deal Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 05 فبراير 2021 The Nuclear Deal’s Fate Lies in Politics—in the U.S. and Iran Q&A / Multilateral Diplomacy 17 سبتمبر 2020 ما وراء مناظرة "سنابّاك" في الأمم المتحدة Also available in English, Persian, Farsi Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 05 نوفمبر 2019 U.S. Maximum Pressure Meets Iranian Maximum Pressure Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 20 سبتمبر 2019 After the Aramco Attack: A Middle East One Step Closer to Its “1914 Moment” Load more