Commentary and op-eds in the international and Swedish press. For books, chapters, and policy reports, see Books & papers.
Commentary & op-eds
- 2026 “America’s Forever War.” Times of India, 7 September.
- 2026 “La otra parte del acuerdo de paz.” El País, 17 June.
- 2026 “Trump’s Big Small Iran Deal.” Times of India, 15 June.
- 2026 “Ceasefire Done, Gulf Remains.” Times of India, 8 April.
- 2026 “En följd av kriget kan bli iranska kärnvapen.” Aftonbladet, 30 March.
- 2026 “Did All That Was Solid Melt into Air? The Islamic Republic at an Impasse.” Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (Doha Institute), 26 March.
- 2026 “Why Trump’s Peace Plan Is in Pieces.” Times of India, 26 March.
- 2026 “Here’s What the Iranian Regime Is Thinking.” Times of India, 3 March.
- 2025 “Decoding Trump’s Persian Gambit.” Times of India, 23 June.
- 2025 “Mediedrev och politiker tvingar mig att lämna UI.” Aftonbladet, 13 June.
- 2024 “Algeriets befrielsekrig varnande exempel för Israel.” Utrikesmagasinet, 20 December.
- 2023 “Social Dynamics in Iran One Year After Protests” (with Bijan Khajepour). Amwaj.media, 20 September.
- 2023 “’Revolutionen’ i Iran hotade aldrig regimen.” Aftonbladet, 18 September.
- 2023 “Globalt maktskifte bakom iransk-saudisk avspänning.” Utrikesmagasinet, 20 March.
- 2023 “Ett halvår av protester – än vacklar inte Irans regim.” Utrikesmagasinet, 13 February.
- 2023 “Sanktioner är inte alltid effektiva.” Expressen, 11 January.
- 2022 “Den iranska regimen ser inte ut att vilja ge sig.” Expressen, 5 October.
- 2021 “Why Iran’s Next Hardline President Should Thank Donald Trump” (with Trita Parsi). Responsible Statecraft, 15 June.
- 2021 “Utmattad folkvilja och politisk teater när Iran går till val.” Utrikesmagasinet, 9 June.
- 2020 “Ingen lätt väg tillbaka när Biden ska hantera Iran.” Utrikesmagasinet, 17 December.
- 2019 “Ending Oil Waivers Hurts Iranians, and Won’t Budge Their Government” (with D. Esfandiary). The Hill, 26 April.
- 2018 “In the Shadow of Trump: EU–Iran Relations.” Al Sharq Forum, 7 June.
- 2017 “Trump vill provocera Iran att lämna kärnteknikavtal.” Utrikesmagasinet, 13 October.
- 2017 “USA ständigt ur synk.” Sydsvenska Dagbladet, 30 May.
- 2017 “Irans reformister flyttar fram positionerna.” Utrikesmagasinet, 22 May.
- 2017 “Plånboksfrågor präglar valet i klassklyftornas Iran.” Utrikesmagasinet, 3 May.
- 2017 “Bullerbyn är inte rätt plats för svensk utrikespolitik.” Utrikesmagasinet, 16 February.
- 2016 “A Contest with Caveats: Iran’s Pivotal but Hamstrung Elections.” World Politics Review Briefing, 24 February.
- 2016 “Negotiating Iranian Politics: Rouhani’s Reform Agenda.” Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America, 19 January.
- 2013 “Edging Towards Equilibrium – The Presidency of Hassan Rouhani.” ORIENT, no. 4.
- 2012 “The Dominoes of War with Iran.” Foreign Policy, Middle East Channel, 2 March.
- 2009 “Valet i Iran inger hopp.” Sydsvenskan, 12 June.
- 2009 “Hård kamp för pressfrihet i Iran.” Sydsvenskan, 3 May.
More commentary is collected on my author pages at World Politics Review, Foreign Policy, Responsible Statecraft, The Times of India, Aftonbladet, Amwaj.media, and The Conversation.