Dr Hamidreza Azizi is a Visiting Fellow, Africa and Middle East Division, at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). Azizi holds a PhD in Regional Studies from the University of Tehran and has worked as a lecturer at several Iranian universities, including the University of Tehran (2016-18) and Shahid Beheshti University (2016-20). Azizi’s research interests include security and geopolitical issues in the Middle East and Central Eurasia, Iran’s foreign policy, and Iran-Russia relations
Visiting Fellow, Africa and Middle East Division, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)


Kalam (Arabic and Persian for ‘speech’ or ‘discourse’) is the microsite of the Middle East and North Africa Programme (MENAP) at Chatham House.

Kalam (Arabic and Persian for ‘speech’ or ‘discourse’) is the microsite of the Middle East and North Africa Programme (MENAP) at Chatham House.