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Dr Mohammad Salami

Mohammad Salami

Mohammad Salami

Dr Mohammad Salami holds a PhD in International Relations. He previously worked as a fellow resident at the Cultural Research Institute and Social Mobilization Research Institute and is currently a research associate at the International Institute for Global Strategic Analysis (IIGSA).

His areas of expertise include politics, governance, security, and counterterrorism in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region.

Mercer Street: The emergence of a new Iranian strategy?

Analysis: While the ‘shadow war’ between Iran and Israel has long been playing out at sea, the recent attack on the Mercer Street tanker could signal a change of political direction in Iran.

10 August, 2021