Ali Vaez

Ali Vaez is the Iran project director for the International Crisis Group.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-08-10

Ali Vaez lamented the lack of a clear policy process in the current US administration regarding Iran.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-08-08

Ali Vaez is the director of the Iran Program at the International Crisis Group who assessed Iran's military capabilities.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-08-05

Ali Vaez is the director of the Iran Program at the International Crisis Group who evaluated Iran's military strategy.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-08-05

Vaez mentioned that allies are already seeking to balance and repair relations with Iran.

Hamshahri·Iran· 2026-08-01

Ali Vaez, the Iran Project Director at the International Crisis Group, noted that senior Iranian officials no longer see Trump as a reliable negotiating partner.

Hamshahri·Iran· 2026-07-31

Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, said the administration’s changing public emphasis reflects the absence of a coherent strategy connecting its military actions to an achievable end state.

Fox News·United States· 2026-07-24

Ali Vaez is the director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, discussing the limitations of Gulf countries in influencing the conflict.

Kathimerini·Greece· 2026-07-21

Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group described the situation as a 'continuation of the war by other means'.

Kathimerini·Greece· 2026-07-20

Analyst Ali Vaez believes that Iran has found a way to respond to U.S. economic pressure for the first time since the 1980s.

Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·Croatia· 2026-07-17

Ali Vaez is a prominent analyst who directs the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group.

Corriere della Sera·Italy· 2026-07-16

Ali Vaez remarked that Iran still has reasons to return to the negotiating table due to its need for economic support.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-07-10

Ali Vaez discussed the implications of Mojtaba Khamenei's absence from the funeral.

CNN·United States· 2026-07-10

Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, noted that Gulf countries are questioning the reliability of US security.

Hürriyet·Turkey· 2026-07-05

Ali Vaez is a senior Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group.

The New York Times·United States· 2026-07-01

Ali Vaez, a senior analyst on Iran at the International Crisis Group, discusses the strategic importance of controlling Hormuz for Iran.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-07-01

Ali Vaez suggested that Iran views control over the Strait of Hormuz as a leverage point in negotiations.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-06-29

Ali Vaez is a senior analyst for Iran at the International Crisis Group.

Kathimerini·Greece· 2026-06-29

Ali Vaez is a senior analyst on Iran at the International Crisis Group.

O Globo·Brazil· 2026-06-29

Vaez discusses how Iran will seek to widen the gap between the US and Israel.

The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·Tanzania· 2026-06-25

Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director for the Crisis Group, said Mojtaba is hedging his bets in case Trump proves to be an unreliable negotiating partner.

CNN·United States· 2026-06-19

Ali Vaez notes that the war has provided Iran with unexpected gifts, including internal ideological revitalization.

Adevărul·Romania· 2026-06-02

Ali Vaez from the International Crisis Group says the war has given Iran three presents: ideological revitalisation, the discrediting inside Iran of foreign military intervention, and the repair of its deterrence strategy.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-05-31

Ali Vaez is an expert on Iran at Crisis Group who noted that the Iranian regime's popularity has declined due to economic difficulties.

Kompas·Indonesia· 2026-03-06

Ali Vaez is an expert at Crisis Group who noted that the Iranian regime is losing popularity due to economic difficulties.

Kompas·Indonesia· 2026-03-06

Ali Vaez is the director of the Iran program at the International Crisis Group who agrees with the assessment of Iran's strategy.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-03-05

Ali Vaez stated that Iran will never be the same after the collapse of its regional influence.

Kathimerini·Greece· 2026-03-04

Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group, warned that the idea of regime change through foreign airstrikes ignores the resilience of entrenched authoritarian systems like the Islamic Republic.

Fox News·United States· 2026-03-04

Ali Vaez is the Iran director of the International Crisis Group, discussing Iran's strategy in the conflict.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-03-04

Ali Vaez is the director of the Iran analysis section at the International Crisis Group and discusses Iran's strategy in the war.

Kathimerini·Greece· 2026-03-03