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Alireza Nader

@alirezanader.bsky.social
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Iran & Middle researcher based in Washington, D.C. Former researcher at RAND, FDD, CNA, US Treasury

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
"What’s missing in Iran isn’t courage. What’s missing is a revolutionary machine led by capable leaders." Examining the massacre, @alirezanader.bsky.social & @nikahang.bsky.social say Iranians need support, leadership and a shared vision for their country's future: foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/i...
foreignpolicy.com
What Next After Iran’s Massacre?
After killing thousands of protesters, Tehran has no reason to back down.
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Alireza Nader @alirezanader.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
www.realclearworld.com/articles/202... This article details my experience with Reza Pahlavi & his destructive role in Iranian opposition politics. There are others with even more to say but are afraid. The Neo-Pahlavist camp has become worse since I published this.
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Pahlavi and the Defeat of the Iranian Opposition
The murder of the young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022, led to the largest popular uprising against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution brought the theocratic regime to pow
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Call Me Falka 🔥 @laustia.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
@alirezanader.bsky.social Ooof
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Alireza Nader @alirezanader.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/02/i...
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The ‘Water Mafia’ Is Real—and It’s Draining Iran Dry
If Trump wants to do more than make headlines, he should help resolve the water crisis.
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Alireza Nader @alirezanader.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
‎Trending in Iran: Nationwide strikes ‎⁧‫#اعتصابات_سراسری‬⁩
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Alireza Nader @alirezanader.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
There’s a huge fight going on in the Neo-Pahlavist camp with various prominent personalities, including the anti-regime Bakhtiar family in Iran, criticizing Reza Pahlavi’s chief advisor, Amir Etemadi (right), for treating one of their family members terribly.
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