Kourosh Ziabari

Kourosh Ziabari is an award-winning Iranian journalist. He is the recipient of a Chevening Award from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and a 2022 World Press Institute fellow and has written for several international publications.

Articles from author

Why Iran is facing a crippling energy crisis

Iran’s energy crunch is a sign of bad governance and foreign policy failures, analysts say.

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Why Iran is facing a crippling energy crisis

What a dust-up with Azerbaijan tells us about Iran's foreign policy

Experts see the decline of Tehran's relations with Baku as a microcosm of the broader failure of President Ebrahim Raisi’s promised strong-neighbourhood agenda.

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What a dust-up with Azerbaijan tells us about Iran's foreign policy

How Iran's dam-building obsession is killing Middle East's largest lake

Sanctions-hit Iran projects dam-building as a sign of growth, but scientists say the country’s misplaced priorities are proving catastrophic for its water resources.

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How Iran's dam-building obsession is killing Middle East's largest lake