Senior Lecturer, Department of History, Lund University
Dr Rouzbeh Parsi is a senior lecturer at Lund University, Sweden, and the Director of the European Iran Research Group. He specialises in Iran and the Middle East. Between 2009 and 2013, Dr Parsi worked as senior analyst at the EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris, covering Iran, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf. Dr Parsi is a frequent commentator on Al Jazeera, France 24, Deutsche Welle and other media.
Iranian voters want economic justice – but the candidates don't measure up
May 16, 2017 16:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
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