Kasra J. Aarabi, at The Blogs

Nov 10, 2019, 2:56 PM

In this photo released on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to a group of students in Tehran, Iran. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

The recent spate of attacks was meant to draw the US into a military confrontation that would be unpopular with American voters

About Me

Kasra Aarabi is an analyst in the Co-Existence team at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. He focuses on Iran, in particular its regional role, broader foreign policy and Shia ideology.