Hi r/geopolitics! 

I’m Kian Sharifi, Iran and Middle East feature writer for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Basically, I keep an eye on everything from the goings on inside Iran to Tehran's regional ambitions and developments in the wider Middle East.

I also write a weekly newsletter called the Farda Briefing, where I dive into Iranian stories that you may have missed and highlight the reporting of our Persian-language service, Radio Farda. In the most recent edition, I wrote about how Bolivia electing a center-right president after nearly 20 years of leftist rule could spoil Iran's plans to establish a foothold in Latin America.

So feel free to ask about Iran and the Middle East — from the in-fightings in Iran amid a looming leadership succession to the Gaza war — and I'll do my best to answer as many questions as I can.

Proof photo here.

You can start posting your questions and I’ll be checking in daily and answering from Monday, 3 November until Friday, 7 November. Looking forward!

Hi I'm Kian Sharifi, Iran and Middle East feature writer for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), AMA!
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  1. To what extent do you think Iran’s ability to project power has been hampered after the recent war with israel and the devastation laid onto Hezbollah and Hamas and Assad being ousted out of power?

    And Do you think theres a pathway for them to recover from here?

  2. In the US, we refer to Press TV as an Iranian propaganda outlet as it is funded largely by Iranian government. Its reporters are expected to register as foreign agents. Since RFE/RL is largely sponsored by the US, is it unfair to refer to it as state sponsored media and do you think it would be concerning if you had to register as a foreign agent?

  3. First of all, I hope the US keeps funding Radio Free Farda, sorry about all the craziness this year.

    Second, what do you think the fallout will be from Operation Rising Lion / Iran’s war with Israel finally turning hot this past summer? With much of the top leadership eliminated, is there confusion and infighting now? Were the Iranian people surprised that the IRGC performed so poorly? Was the regime’s grip on power weakened at all?

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