Sina Azodi

Sina Azodi

Sina Azodi

Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics

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Dr. Azodi's research interests include international security, nuclear nonproliferation, and U.S.-Iranian relations. His Doctoral dissertation "Iran's Nuclear Program: A Struggle for Security and Modernity" traces the evolution of Iran's nuclear program.

He previously worked as a research assistant at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security and Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Sina is also visiting scholar and a professorial lecturer of international affairs at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, where he teaches a graduate course on Iran’s foreign policy in the Middle East.

Dr. Azodi is a frequent commentator on both English- and Persian-speaking media, including BBC, Sky News, Al-Jazeera, TRT World, and i24. His analysis has appeared in Columbia University’s Journal of International Affairs, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Arms Control Association, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the Middle East Institute, and has been quoted by the New York Times, Newsweek, 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 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

Sina Azodi sitting in office on interview with TRT.

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.

Envoy Steven and Sina Azodi discuss nuclear agreement

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.

Iran Nuclear Talks. Screen capture of experts represented.

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...

Sina Azodi sitting in office on interview with TRT.

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

Sina Azodi sitting in office on interview with TRT. Interviewer to the left.

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.

Sina Azodi sitting in office on interview with TRT.

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...