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Ali Alfoneh

@alfoneh.bsky.social
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Author of "Iran Unveiled" (2013) & "Political Succession in the Islamic Republic of Iran" (2020): #Iran, #Civil-Military-Relations, #IRGC, #QF, in 🇺🇸Persian🇩🇰

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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in @ghazalgolshiri.bsky.social's "Israel-Iran: Despite the assassination of top brass, Tehran's military is still operational" @lemonde.fr (Paris) June 19, 2025. The article is behind pay wall, I'm attaching my comments to Ms. Golshiri. tinyurl.com/253fkm46
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in @Oliver_Klaus1's "Tehran's Ultimate Test" Energy Intelligence (Dubai) June 18, 2025. shorturl.at/arVUW
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in @Adlamassoud's "Is Israel aiming for regime change in Iran?" @thenationalnews.com (Abu Dhabi) June 18, 2025. tinyurl.com/ytnsuud9
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in @jeppeschropp.bsky.social's "Dansk-iransk forsker: Israel har brug for USA. Og det lader til, at Trump står klar" @kristeligt-dagblad.dk (Copenhagen) June 18, 2025. tinyurl.com/2s4kmav2
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Yours truly debating Kristin Smith Diwan, @ibishblog.bsky.social and Robin Mills, hosted by @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social (Washington D.C.) June 16, 2025. shorturl.at/Qy8aH
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Assessing Iranian, U.S., and Gulf Reactions and Options Following Israel’s Attack on Iran
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in Elise Martin's "Iran : Qui sont les Gardiens de la révolution, dont des hauts responsables sont visés par Israël?" 20Minutes (Paris) June 17, 2025. rb.gy/c5hhj6
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Qui sont les Gardiens de la révolution d’Iran, aujourd’hui visés par Israël ?
Les Gardiens de la Révolution d'Iran, dont des commandants ont été visés par les attaques d'Israël, jouent un rôle militaire, économique et répressif
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Yours truly: "The United States on the Verge of Another 'Forever War'?" @GulfStatesInst (Washington D.C.) June 17, 2025. rb.gy/c3u7a9
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The United States on the Verge of Another “Forever War”? - Arab Gulf States Institute
U.S. entry in the air war on Israel’s side could have seriously destabilizing consequences in the broader Gulf region unless the war ends quickly.
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
"Iran Warns of the Spread of War to the Region" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview June 17, 2025. rb.gy/y6h51x
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in @ShaolinTom's "As Israel Eyes Regime Change, Iran's Opposition Is Divisive and Divided" @newsweek.com (New York) June 17, 2025. rb.gy/q2l0l9
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in @GunnarWillum's "Kan Israel vælte det iranske præstestyre? Kun med Trumps hjælp" @berlingske (Copenhagen) June 16, 2025.
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Interviewed by @arminarefi's "Sans invasion américaine, la République islamique d’Iran devrait survivre" @LePoint (Paris) June 16, 2025. tinyurl.com/yc87r6mc
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« Sans invasion américaine, la République islamique d’Iran devrait survivre »
ENTRETIEN. Spécialiste reconnu des forces armées iraniennes, Ali Alfoneh explique pourquoi le régime de Téhéran n’est, selon lui, pas sur le point d’être renversé malgré son affaiblissement actuel.
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in @kristianville.bsky.social's "Enige eksperter..." @information.dk (Copenhagen) June 15, 2025. tinyurl.com/6f6xbp34
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Quoted in Niels Ivar Larsen's "Israels angreb på Iran har potentiale til at udløse regional storkrig" Information (Copenhagen) June 13, 2025. tinyurl.com/3ezuxc65
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Yours truly: "Iran May Externalize Crisis Onto Arab States" in "Iran is Attacked, the Gulf Reacts" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social (Washington D.C.) June 13, 2025. tinyurl.com/5ynm2nv3
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in @waleedxafi.bsky.social's "Et nyt Mellemøsten" @weekendavisen.dk (Copenhagen) June 13, 2025. www.weekendavisen.dk/udland/et-ny...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Yours truly: Iran: "Unprepared, Defenseless, and Under Attack" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview June 13, 2025. tinyurl.com/yxftnxct
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Cited in Sune Hyun Kroløkke's "Lynanalyse fra ekspert" @drnyheder.bsky.social (Copenhagen) June 13, 2025. tinyurl.com/3rwvscjh
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
"Spy War: Iran vs. Israel" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview June 10, 2025. agsi.org/analysis/spy...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
The Islamic Republic of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll: Heads of all three government branches agree and declare they will not enforce the hijab law; drug use is rampant; and Tabnak News reports on overt serving of alcohol in Tehran restaurants. Alhamdolellah! shorturl.at/YwMSR
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تصاویر سرو نوشیدنی با الکل 30 درصد در رستوران‌ها
یکی از خبرگزاری‌ها ویدیویی از سرو نویسندگی با الکل 30 درصد در یکی از رستوران‌ها منتشر کرده که البته ادعا شده در رستوران‌های دیگر نیز روتین و علنی رخ می‌دهد. این ویدیو را بینید و نظرتان را با ما در میا...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
"Supreme Displeasure" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview June 6, 2025. tinyurl.com/mr2m6hpz
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Yours truly quoted in @GunnarWillum's "Mens Trump tøver..." [While Trump hesitates...] @berlingske.bsky.social (Copenhagen) June 4, 2025. Full text comments in Danish attached. tinyurl.com/2x3nhrhr
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The "Iranian look", "Corrupt Friday prayer leader" and criticism of the IRGC, in "Iranian Media Breaks Taboos" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview June 3, 2025. agsi.org/analysis/ira...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
"A Path to a Stronger United States in the Gulf" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social (Washington D.C.) June 2, 2025. shorturl.at/CCYRi
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A Path to a Stronger United States in the Gulf - Arab Gulf States Institute
AGSI offers pragmatic, targeted policy recommendations for the Trump administration to maximize U.S. political and economic influence with the crucial emerging regional powers in the Gulf.
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
"Iranian-Saudi Rapprochement: Provocateur Hung Out to Dry" @GulfStatesInst #IranMediaReview May 30, 2025. shorturl.at/aS5TO
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
"Tehran Maintains Diplomatic Optimism Amid Protracted Negotiations" @GulfStatesInst #IranMediaReview May 27, 2025. shorturl.at/pNbsR
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
"U.S.-Iran Negotiations Approach Inflection Point" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview May 23, 2025. shorturl.at/REiuS
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
"Supreme Anger" @GulfStatesInst #IranMediaReview May 21, 2025. shorturl.at/fHWfX
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
"Defiance in Tehran and Washington" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview May 20, 2025. shorturl.at/poFBb
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
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Iran's Gambit: S1/E84: Growing Defiance in Tehran
There are increasing indications of strategic frustration within the Iranian leadership regarding the trajectory of negotiations with the United States. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has inten...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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Iran's Gambit: S1/E83: Preparing For the Fifth Round of Negotiations
As Iran prepares for the fifth round of nuclear talks with the United States, the regime in Tehran underscores a strategy combining deterrence and diplomacy. Foreign Minister Dr. Abbas Araghchi’s late...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
"Iran Backs Diplomacy With Threats of Disruption" @GulfStatesInst #IranMediaReview May 16, 2025. tinyurl.com/y2p2ar79
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
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S1/E82: Duplicating U.S. Ambiguity, Iran Backs Diplomacy With Threat of Disruption
Much like President Donald J. Trump’s dual-track rhetoric toward Iran—alternating between coercive threats and inducements such as the prospect of sanctions relief—the Islamic Republic has likewise ad...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
"Araghchi: U.S. and Iran Agree on Continued Talks" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social May 13, 2025. shorturl.at/s1lYf
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
"The Use of Force and the Trajectory of U.S.-Iran Talks" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview May 9, 2025. shorturl.at/TBaBS
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
"@nournews_ir on Postponement of Talks: 'Neither a Dead End, nor Complete Progress'" @GulfStatesInst #IranMediaReview May 6, 2025. shorturl.at/TIUiq
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Yours truly debating B. Taleblu & S. Bazoobandi, expertly moderated by Ambassador William Roebuck, @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social April 29, 2025. Video: shorturl.at/cRl2J
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
"All Roads Lead Away From Rome?" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview May 2, 2025. shorturl.at/450xk
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
"Is @khamenei_ir Ready for 'Imam Hasan's Peace?'" @GulfStatesInst #IranMediaReview April 29, 2025. shorturl.at/ZiHTn
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
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Iran's Gambit: S1/E81: Khamenei Ready for "Imam Hassan's Peace"?
In response to President Donald J. Trump’s conciliatory overtures, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei invokes the historical precedent of Imam Hassan’s treaty with Muawiya (subject of one of Khamen...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reports "direct negotiations" between the U.S. and Iranian delegations. @nournews_ir (Tehran) April 26, 2025: shorturl.at/LJoyi
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
"Tehran Prepares for the Third Round of Talks" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview April 25, 2025. shorturl.at/WkkMq
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AGSI @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
On April 29, AGSIW will host a discussion with @alfoneh.bsky.social , Sara Bazoobandi, and Behnam Taleblu, moderated by Amb. William Roebuck, on the Iranian-U.S. nuclear negations. Register now. agsiw.org/programs/the...
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The Real Deal? Are Washington and Tehran Closer to a Compromise?
On April 29, AGSIW will host a discussion on the U.S.-Iranian nuclear negotiations.
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
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Iran's Gambit: S1/E80: Tehran Prepares For the Third Round of Talks
Assessing the initial and subsequent rounds of bilateral negotiations with the United States, Iranian officials have expressed surprise at the rapid pace of diplomatic engagement. This acceleration is...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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Iran's Gambit: S1/E79: Pragmatist vs. Obstructionist - Rafsanjani Junior vs. Shariatmadari Senior
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Yours truly cited in @BashirAliAbbas's "An Iranian-Saudi Shift..." @IndianExpress (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) April 22, 2025. tinyurl.com/y8uysjfc
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
"Foreign Minister @araghchi.bsky.social on Negotiations With the United States: 'Momentum Is Building'" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview April 22, 2025. shorturl.at/3i81C
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
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Iran's Gambit: S1/E78: U.S.-Iran Negotiations - The Devil In the Detail
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
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Iran's Gambit: S1/E77: Rome - “I’m Picking Up Good Vibrations”
Foreign Minister Dr. Abbas Araghchi has asserted that U.S. interlocutors have refrained from introducing extraneous, non-nuclear issues during the most recent round of negotiations. He confirmed that ...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
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Iran's Gambit: S1/E76: Embrace Or Attack Saudi In Preparation for Negotiations?
Receiving the Saudi Defense Minister in Tehran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei chose a condescending attitude in dealing with the younger brother of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, but the fact that he rece...
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Ali Alfoneh @alfoneh.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
"Khamenei on Iran-U.S. Talks: 'Neither Excessively Optimistic, Nor Excessively Pessimistic'" @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social #IranMediaReview April 18, 2025. shorturl.at/BWZ8P
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