HE Dr. Alireza Khoda GHOLIPOUR

(Iran), Deputy Director General, Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), Tehran

Dr. Alireza Khoda Gholipour serves as Deputy Director General and Director for Asian Studies at the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) in Tehran. A political scientist with a Ph.D. in International Relations, he specializes in South and Indo-Pacific regional developments, focusing on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and emerging Asian powers. He has published books and articles on security, power transitions, and regional cooperation. As a long-time scholar-diplomat, Dr. Gholipour frequently represents IPIS in international conferences and dialogues on Asia’s geopolitical evolution. His research contributes to shaping Iran’s strategic policy engagement with Asia’s dynamic political landscape.