Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh (Persian: پیروز مجتهدزاده; born 9 February 1946) is an Iranian political scientist and historian. He is a prominent Iranologist, geopolitics researcher, historian and political scientist. He worked in Iranian universities as a geopolitics professor from 1999 to 2015, namely Tarbiat Modares University, University of Tehran and Shahid Beheshti University.[1] He has been the advisor of the United Nations University.
Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Iranian |
Citizenship | Iran United Kingdom |
Alma mater | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Iranian history |
Institutions | Tehran University United Nations University |
Mojtahedzadeh has published more than 20 books in Persian, English and Arabic on the geopolitics of Persian Gulf region and modern discourses in international relations. He has been described as a far right extremist.[2] Since 2004, he has been a member of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature. He has been a member of the British Institute of Iranian Studies since 1993. Mojtahedzadeh earned a Ph.D. in political geography from the University of London in 1993 and a Ph.D. in political geography from the University of Oxford in 1979.[3]
Mojtahedzadeh is a member of Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) UK. On 4 July 2007, he made a presentation regarding Iran's energy needs and its nuclear energy program at a conference at the European Parliament organized by the European Greens–European Free Alliance.[4]
Mojtahedzadeh has a daughter, Elica, who works as an attorney in Los Angeles. Elica became a famous content creator under the name Elica Le Bon during the 2022-2023 Iranian protests. During the 2023 Gaza war, she gained notoriety for her defence of Israel’s bombing campaign and ties to public Zionist figures. [5][6][7]
Education edit
- 1967–71: University of Tehran - B.A. in human and economic geography
- 1974–76: University of Manchester - M.A. in political geography
- 1976–79: University of Oxford - D.Phil. in political geography
- 1990–93: University of London - Ph.D. in political geography
Positions edit
- 1985–2011: Chairman: Urosevic Research Foundation of London
- 1997–99: Visiting Professor: University of Tehran
- 1999–present: Professor of Political Geography and Geopolitics: Tarbiat Modarres University (Tehran)
- 1986–present: Senior Research Associate, Geopolitics & International Boundaries Research Centre, SOAS/University of London
- 1995–96: Consultant of United Nations University
- Member of the Board, Society for contemporary Iranian Studies, University of London
- Member of the British Institute of Persian Studies, London
- 2008: a key member of Persian Gulf Studies Center
Books edit
- Political Geography of the Strait of Hormuz (1991, CNMES/SOAS Occasional Paper Publication, University of London)
- The Changing World Order and the Geopolitical Regions of The Persian Gulf and Caspian - Central Asia (1992, Urosevic Foundation, London)
- The Islands of Tunb and Abu Musa (1995, CNMES/SOAS Occasional Paper Publication, University of London)
- The Amirs of Borderlands and Eastern Iranian Borders (1996, Urosevic Research Foundation, London)
- Security and Territoriality in The Persian Gulf - A Maritime Political Geography (1999 London, Curzon Press, London, and 2002 New York)
- Small Players of the Great Game (2004, Routledge/Curzon, London)
- Boundary Politics and International Boundaries of Iran (2007, Universal Publishers, USA)
- The UAE and Iranian Islands of Tunbs and Abu Musa (2007, Institute International d’ Etudes Strategique, Paris)
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ https://ir.linkedin.com/in/pirouz-mojtahedzadeh-962387177
- ^ "Debunking the Propaganda Against Mossadegh by Pirooz Mojtahedzadeh | Iranian.com". iranian.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Kourosh Ziabari, "Persian Gulf's Name: An Eternal Reality ", Iran Review, 27 November 2012
- ^ "Iran: Alternatives to escalation". European Greens–European Free Alliance. 2007. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
- Mojtahedzadeh, Pirouz (4 July 2007). "Iran needs nuclear energy for its economic survival". Tehran Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009. - ^ Tiwari, Ruhi (2024-04-21). "Elica Le Bon always stayed mum about her parents and family!". The Super Slice. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Farberov, Snejana (2024-04-15). "Iranian-American lawyer blasts supporters of Islamic regime calling for war with Israel: 'We want peace'". New York Post. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Iranian-American lawyer whose response to anti-Israel protesters went viral predicts new 'world war' | Fox News". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.