Sina Azodi
Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics; Program Director of, M.A. Middle East Studies
Full-time Faculty
Programs: MA Middle East Studies
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Dr. Azodi's research interests include international security, nuclear nonproliferation, Iranian politics and U.S.-Iranian relations.
He previously worked as a research assistant at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security and Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Dr. Azodi is a frequent commentator on both English- and Persian-speaking media, including BBC, Sky News, Al-Jazeera, TRT World, and i24. His analyses have appeared in Columbia University’s Journal of International Affairs, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Arms Control Association, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Foreign Policy, and has been quoted by the New York Times, Washington Post, Spiegel, and Forbes. Dr. Azodi has published the chapter “The Fusion of Politics and Religion in Iran” in the edited book Political Islam in the Gulf Region. He is the author of forthcoming book "Iran and the Bomb: the United States, Iran and the Nuclear Question."
He earned his BA and MA in international affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University, and PhD from University of South Florida.
International Relations of the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Policy, U.S.-Iranian Relations, Nuclear non-proliferation, Iran's nuclear program, Iranian politics.
Dr. Azodi's current research involves exploring the roots of the Iranian nuclear program. His dissertation "Iran's Nuclear Program: A Struggle for Security Modernity " critically investigates the evolution of Iranian nuclear program since its inception in 1950s until 2015.
His book chapter "The Fusion of Religion and Politics in Iran" in "Political Islam in the Gulf Region" critically examines the role of religion in the Persian statecraft since the age of Sassanian Empire until the modern era.
B.A. George Washington University
M.A. George Washington University
Ph.D. University of South Florida
IAFF 6378 (3188) Iran in the Middle East
PSC 6489 (2993) Politics of Modern Iran
PSC 2478 International Relations of the Middle East
PSC-2449 International Security
FP: Why a Maximalist Approach to Iran Talks Won’t Work
By Sina Azodi, an assistant professor of Middle East politics at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, specializing in Iran’s nuclear program and national...
New Arab: Why US-Iran talks justify cautious optimism about a nuclear deal
Fragile as they are, US-Iran talks appear to have momentum, offering cautious optimism that both sides might bridge their differences
DW: Iran-US nuclear talks: Is a new deal imminent?
An interim agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear program is being negotiated between the US and Iran. The Gulf states have a key role to play as mediators.
TRT: Iran and US conclude second round of nuclear talks in Rome
George Washington University Professor, Sina Azodi, breaks down the stages Iran's nuclear activities.
TRT: Speaking to TRT World on #Iran US #nuclear talks in #oman
On Saturday April 12, Iranian FM #Araghchi met US Special Envoy Steven #Witkoff to discuss a nuclear agreement. I joined TRT to discuss the talks.
FRANCE 24: Iran has 'plenty of cards to play' at negotiating table with US, expert says
Iran and the United States will hold high-level talks in Oman on Saturday aimed at jump-starting negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme, with US President Donald Trump threatening military...
TRT: Why is Trump looking to engage with Iran?
Sina Azodi, Adjunct professor of International Affairs at the George Washington University, speak on the future of US-Iran relations
Al-Jazeera: Speaking to Al-Jazeera on #iran 's post-Assad #syria policy
Joined Al-Jazeera last week to discuss Iran and it's foreign policy toward Syria after the fall of Assad.
TRT: Iran’s missile launches and Israel tensions
TRT World speaks with Sina Azodi, an adjunct Professor of International Affairs at George Washington University, about the recent missile attacks from Iran to Israel and the ongoing tensions in the...
