Such an honour to write for @TheAtlantic .In this piece I consider the shadow war of espionage between Tehran and Tel Aviv, arguing that the Islamic Republic's brutal authoritarianism and repression of its own people leaves it exposed to Israeli intel ops on its own territory.

For the first time since my academic career was effectively destroyed by my wrongful arrest in Iran in 2018, I have published a peer-reviewed journal article. Still not sure whether academia is where I'm meant to be, but I'm pleased to have finally got a tentative first step back.

Goli Koohkan was 12 years old when her family married her to her cousin without asking her consent. At 13, she was pregnant. By 18, she was in prison facing execution for her husband’s death. At the police station, officers called the frightened 18-year-old and directed her to.

The narrative creep of Putin's anti-Ukrainian polemic into an Iranian context is fascinating. A few days ago an article in the hardline Fars news agency accused released US hostage Emad Shargi of being a Ukrainian Jew, as though both identities, implausible as they may be, are.

RT @RanaDadpour: Great panel discussion with @KMooreGilbert , @DGavshon and @SeanTurnell today at @Macquarie_Uni on the price of citizenshi….

RT @AlisonBattisson: Great discussions @macquarieuni on how Australians unlawfully detained overseas are supported or not by the Australian….

RT @sarahraviani: The regime in Iran just threatened that Trump’s new Armenia–Azerbaijan peace corridor will become a “graveyard” for his “….

RT @IranIntl_En: Political prisoners who had been moved from Evin Prison to the Greater Tehran Penitentiary following Israel’s June strike….

RT @hdagres: In the post-12-day-war climate, at least five dual and foreign nationals—including some four Iranian-Americans—have been arres….

RT @NazaninAJ: Two young men have been sentenced to death in Iran, while another boy languishes in solitary confinement awaiting his verdic….

What a wonderful evening hanging out with some incredible people at @badiucao 's first Australian solo exhibition. The CCP have pursued this brave dissident artist across continents, forcing the closure of some of his shows and the censorship of others, and no Australian

RT @NazaninAJ: Comprehensive report by @IranCfppi details Iran’s intensified repression after the June 12-day conflict with Israel, includi….

RT @stephendziedzic: Big. The AFP has charged a Chinese national for "covertly collecting information" about a Canberra Buddhist associatio….

I support the right to protest in Australia, including calling for an end to the war in Gaza. However, it was profoundly disturbing to see an enormous portrait of mass-murdering Iranian dictator Ayatollah Khamenei, holding a rifle no less, positioned directly behind the group of

RT @NazaninNour: YOU CAN ARDENTLY SUPPORT PALESTINIAN LIBERATION WITHOUT SUPPORTING KHAMENEI AND THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC 📣. It’s possible. A l….

RT @RanaDadpour: Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero”. The roots of the crisis lie in a tangle of factors including de….

I've been asked to write a monthly opinion column for @theage @smh . Here is is my first one!.

RT @AlisonBattisson: Through my work, I often hear of Iranian foreign interference - unknown people standing in front of houses, calls fr….

Panel event: Sydney, Monday 11 August.If you get into trouble abroad, should the Australian government come to your rescue? What is an Australian passport worth in an age of growing global insecurity? Join academic and former Iran detainee Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Professor and.

RT @SafaiDarya: Today, the Belgian police and security services contacted me regarding an alarming situation concerning my safety. They ha….

Really looking forward to this @badiucao.