Siavash Gholami
Doctoral Student
MA, Political Science (University of Toronto); HBSc, Psychology, minor in Philosophy (York University)
Political Studies
Queen's University
Biography
Siavash's research focuses on Middle Eastern security and diplomacy, with a particular focus on Israeli national security, the Islamic Republic (of Iran) nuclear and missile program, Iranian restoration, and the evolving regional alignments shaped by the Abraham Accords.
Teaching Experience
- POLS 242 - Comparative Politics: Contemporary Regimes
- POLS 350 - Political Theory: History
- POLS 468 - International Relations of the Middle East
- POLS 261 - International Politics
Selected Publications
"From Trump's strength to Vance's retreat: Regime change is the only path to peace," The Jerusalem Post, 23 June 2026.
"Pahlavi can be Iran's Charles de Gaulle: Internal uprising and uranium extraction," The Jerusalem Post, 12 April 2026
"Trump's Iran Policy After Khamenei: Block, Recognize, Secure," The Jerusalem Post, 5 March 2026
"The necessary pair for regime change: Trump's Iran moment and Pahlavi's leadership capacity," The Jerusalem Post, 22 February 2026
"Trump's instincts on Iran are right: The opportunity regime change presents," The Jerusalem Post, 7 February 2026
"Recognize the Crown Prince before Iran's blackout, biological/chemical weapons escalate into a mass atrocity," The Jerusalem Post, 13 January 2026
"Could a Coup d’état Lead to Revolution in Iran?" Providence, 18 April 2023.
"Is Iran's Theocracy on the Chopping Block?" The National Interest, 9 November 2022 (co-authored with Farhad Rezaei).
"What happens if the Iran nuclear deal is revived? - opinion," The Jerusalem Post, 27 March 2022.
"A plea for Islamic voices against using human shields - opinion," The Jerusalem post, 28 November 2023.