I am a PhD research student at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies of the University of Exeter (UK) studying Iran’s Foreign Policy from 2005 to 2012. In a nutshell, my aim is to identify the sources of Iran’s Foreign Policy and achieve an in-depth understanding of the country’s national interest and the rationale for its strategic objectives and priorities.

Before embarking on my PhD, I completed a Masters in Middle East Politics at the University of Exeter (Distinction) and an Undergraduate Degree at the Institute of Political Science ("Sciences Po") of Aix-en-Provence (First). There I pursued multi-disciplinary studies and specialised in Political Science and International Relations.

I have broad research interests in:
•Iran's Foreign Policy
•Iranian History
•Middle East Politics
•International Relations Theories
•Discourse Analysis
•Identity construction
•Ethno-Politics
•Social movements and political mobilisation
•Languages

PhD Candidate in Middle East Politics, University of Exeter