Prof. Kayhan BARZEGAR

(Iran), Senior Academic Advisor at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Professor at the Islamic Azad University, Tehran

Professor Kayhan Barzegar is a leading Iranian scholar and Senior Academic Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Professor and Chair of Political Science and International Relations at Islamic Azad University in Tehran. Formerly Director of the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies (2010–2020), he has held fellowships at Harvard University and the London School of Economics. His prolific research and commentary on Middle East security, global governance, and Iran’s foreign policy have appeared in Foreign Affairs, Washington Quarterly, and World Policy Journal. Professor Barzegar is widely recognized as one of Iran’s foremost voices on international relations theory and regional strategy. His work integrates academic rigor with practical perspectives on Iran’s global engagement.