Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG)
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An independent transnational think-tank. Exploring transformations & promoting a foreign policy that reconciles interests and values. #MiddleEast #WorldOrder
Berlin
Joined June 2022
"Wichtig um die Region zu verstehen!" - so @NatalieAmiri, renommierte Autorin, Journalistin und ehemalige Iran-Korrespondentin der ARD, über unser wöchentliches Briefing FOKUS IRAN.
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Our Senior Fellow @MMGhodsi comments in @washingtonpost on how Iran's Revolutionary Guard blocked tech company Divar's stock market listing, noting this economic intimidation causes "capital flight" and regime "collapse.". 🔗 Read the article: #Iran #IRGC.
washingtonpost.com
In a remarkable disclosure, the founder of a thriving Iranian tech company has revealed the behind-the-scenes pressure that security forces exerted on his firm.
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Our Senior Fellow @MMGhodsi joined @BBCNews Talking Business with @MarkLobel to discuss the current state of Iran's economy and the impact of Western sanctions. 🔗 Watch the full segment (UK only):
bbc.co.uk
Are Western sanctions really hurting Iran's economy? Despite aims to cut off Tehran's ability to profit from its vast oil wealth, Iran's recent war against Israel showed it can still afford to fight.
It was a pleasure to contribute to the latest episode of @BBCNews’s Talking Business, hosted by @marklobel. Watch it here:
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In a recent article for our Fellow @Emran_Feroz describes the situation of Afghan Refugees in Iran. Amid rising tensions, they are subjected to discrimination and accused of espionage. 🔗Available in English, German, and Arabic:
qantara.de
Amid conflict with Israel, Tehran's regime is fuelling mistrust of Afghan refugees. Yet they are among those most vulnerable to Israeli air strikes.
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Our Senior Fellow @azadehpourzand comments on the post-ceasefire crackdown in #Iran in @abcnews's article, warning of escalating repression and the systematic use of fear as a tool of governance. Read the full article here:.🔗
abcnews.go.com
Three Iranians were executed for allegedly spying for Israel, Iran's judiciary said, bringing the total put to death on similar charges during the conflict to six.
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In seinem Gastbeitrag für die @faznet analysiert unser Direktor Dr. @AFathollahNejad die politischen und strategischen Folgen des Zwölf-Tage-Kriegs zwischen #Israel und #Iran – und skizziert zentrale offene Fragen. 🔗
faz.net
Die brüchige Waffenruhe zwischen Israel und Iran scheint nun zu halten. Wie es politisch mit dem Regime in Iran und dessen Atomprogramm weitergeht, erklärt ein Iran-Kenner.
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In a recent interview, our Director @AFathollahNejad spoke with @CNN's @BeckyCNN about the layered and multifaceted dynamics of the ongoing conflict between #Israel and #Iran.
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Unser Direktor @AFathollahNejad ist heute zu Gast bei Markus Lanz um 23:15 Uhr im @ZDF. Er informiert über die aktuelle Situation der Zivilgesellschaft im Iran und spricht über die politische Lage: "Seit Kriegsbeginn herrscht Panik im Teheraner Regime."
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Unser Senior Fellow @behrooz_bayat erläutert im Interview mit Iran Journal, wie nah der Iran einer Atombombe tatsächlich ist, warum Israel angegriffen hat, und warum beide Seiten gefährlich fundamentalistisch handeln. 🔗:
iranjournal.org
wie nah der Iran einer Atombombe tatsächlich ist, warum Israel angreift – und weshalb beide Seiten gefährlich fundamentalistisch handeln.
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Dear members of the media,.For the latest developments between #Israel and #Iran, feel free to consult our experts:.@AFathollahNejad (🇬🇧/🇩🇪/🇫🇷).@behrooz_bayat (🇬🇧/🇩🇪/🇮🇷).@azadehpourzand (🇬🇧/🇮🇷).@MMGhodsi (🇬🇧/🇩🇪/🇮🇷).via press[at]cmeg[dot]org.
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In our latest webinar, CMEG Senior Fellows discussed the #USIranTalks and the key issues sidelined. With our distinguished speakers @MMGhodsi, @azadehpourzand, and @behrooz_bayat, moderated by @AFathollahNejad. 🔗 Watch the full recording on YouTube:
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Am 5. Juni 2025, diskutiert unser Direktor @AFathollahNejad in Regensburg über sein Buch „Iran – Wie der Westen seine Werte und Interessen verrät“ mit CMEG Associate Fellow Lisa-Marie Geltinger. Die Lesung wird von der @FNFreiheit veranstaltet. 🔗:
shop.freiheit.org
"Ali Fathollah-Nejad legt den Finger in die Wunden der westlichen Iran-Politik!" Natalie Amiri Iran bleibt kontinuierlich in den weltweiten Schlagzeilen. Nicht erst seit dem barbarischen Angriff der...
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Don't forget to register for tomorrow's webinar on the #USIranTalks:
cmeg.org
One month into the U.S.–Iran negotiations, talks have reached a critical juncture. With the goals and red lines of both sides now more clearly defined, the prospects for diplomacy remain uncertain—...
Join us for our upcoming webinar “U.S.–Iran Talks at a Crossroads”:. To unpack the multiple dimensions of the current #usairantalks, we are joined by our Senior Fellows @behrooz_bayat, @MMGhodsi, and @azadehpourzand, moderated by @AFathollahNejad. 🔗:
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In their new article for @IranIntl, our Senior Fellows @MMGhodsi and @behrooz_bayat analyze the evolution, efficiency and cost of Iran’s uranium enrichment programme, highlighting it as the core dispute of the current U.S.-Iran-talks. 🔗:
iranintl.com
After five rounds of talks, Tehran and Washington project cautious optimism while persisting on their shared red line: Uranium enrichment inside Iran. But is the program worth the price it has...
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Join us for our upcoming webinar “U.S.–Iran Talks at a Crossroads”:. To unpack the multiple dimensions of the current #usairantalks, we are joined by our Senior Fellows @behrooz_bayat, @MMGhodsi, and @azadehpourzand, moderated by @AFathollahNejad. 🔗:
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Im Zuge der 5. Runde der #US-#Iran-Verhandlungen analysiert unser Direktor @AFathollahNejad im Policy Report der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung die bisherigen Entwicklungen und die Positionen der Islamischen Republik, #Israels und der #Trump-Regierung. 🔗:
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Interview with our Senior Fellow Dr. @behrooz_bayat with @bbcpersian TV on the changing role of Europe toward the Islamic Republic of Iran.
لغو جلسه میان ایران و قدرتهای اروپایی . اگر مذاکرات جمهوری اسلامی و آمریکا شکست بخورد، آیا اروپا مکانیسم ماشه را فعال خواهد کرد؟. بهروز بیات، کارشناس فیزیک هستهای و مشاور مستقل پیشین آژانس بینالمللی انرژی اتمی پاسخ میدهد.
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Unsere Themen diese Woche bei FOKUS IRAN 🔎. · Irans rote Linien vor 4. Verhandlungsrunde.· #Israel, #Iran-#USA-Gespräche & der #Kaukasus.· Verheerende Explosion in #BandarAbbas. Jetzt unsere ehrenamtliche & unabhängige Arbeit durch ein Abo unterstützen:
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Themen diese Woche bei FOKUS IRAN🔎. · Gespräche zwischen den #USA & #Iran in #Oman.· US-Gesetzentwurf #MaximalSupportAct des Demokratiekampfes in Iran.· Streitthema #Hijab. Jetzt unsere ehrenamtliche & unabhängige Arbeit durch ein Abo unterstützen:
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In light of the talks between the US and Iran over its nuclear program, our Senior Fellow @azadehpourzand co-authored a The New York Times Opinion Piece. Ignoring the human rights dimension in the talks, they argue, risks alienating the Iranian people. 🔗:
nytimes.com
It’s a mistake to leave out human rights when President Trump’s administration sits down with Iran over its nuclear program.
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