Shay Khatiri is the VP of development and a senior fellow at Yorktown Institute. An immigrant from Iran, he is an alumnus of Arizona State University and the Strategic Studies Department at Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies. He publishes the Substack newsletter, The Russia–Iran File.
Israel has skillfully navigated the threats from Hezbollah, Hamas and Iran the last couple of years, but its greatest threat may yet come from Turkey under Erdoğan
Shay KhatiriOctober 28, 2025
Niall Ferguson’s view that America may soon topple like the Soviet Union massively underestimates American resiliency, especially compared to China
Shay KhatiriAugust 26, 2024
Iranian–Israeli peace will be the contemporary Middle East’s most monumental development, and it is in sight.
Shay KhatiriJune 13, 2023
There’s a new phenomenon in Iran: young men and women posting videos of themselves flipping the turbans off clerics’ heads….
Shay KhatiriFebruary 22, 2023
Both the US government and Christian groups should prioritize Iran’s treatment of Christian converts.
Shay KhatiriAugust 3, 2020
