Germany’s DW News featured UTC political scientist Saeid Golkar as a guest analyst discussing escalating tensions surrounding protests in Iran. During the segment, Golkar offered expert insight into the regime’s response to unrest, the role of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, and the broader implications of U.S. warnings against the execution of demonstrators. His commentary helped contextualize…
Iran protests – why this upheaval is fundamentally different from 1979
Asia Pacific Report featured UTC political science expert Saeid Golkar, who explained why Iran’s current nationwide protests differ fundamentally from the 1979 revolution. Golkar noted that while mass mobilization evokes historical parallels, today’s theocratic security state under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has a cohesive, ideologically committed coercive apparatus—unlike the fractured security forces of 1979—making revolutionary…
Iran’s Battered IRGC Faces Moment of Truth Amid Protests
In a Newsweek article, UTC political scientist Saeid Golkar provided expert insight on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps amid nationwide protests. Golkar explained that despite recent military losses and leadership changes, the IRGC and its Basij forces remain structurally intact and capable of suppressing dissent. His commentary emphasized the organization’s institutional depth and continued influence…
The Islamic Republic Teeters
Amid widespread protests and escalating violence in Iran, Saeid Golkar, UC Foundation associate professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, joined a national discussion examining the regime’s grip on power and its uncertain future. Golkar offered expert analysis alongside DT Institute’s Hamed Behravan, addressing internal repression, international pressure, and potential paths forward. The conversation…