Iranian Politics Scholar

Ali Alfoneh

1 article 2017

Ali Alfoneh is an Iranian-born scholar and analyst specializing in Iranian politics, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and civil-military relations in Iran. He has been affiliated with the American Enterprise Institute and the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. He contributed analysis of Iranian political figures to The Weekly Standard.

The Death of Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, a Machiavellian Prince

January 9, 2017 · Ali Alfoneh, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Blog

Last week Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, the principal architect of the Islamic Republic, died of a heart attack at 82. The former parliamentary speaker, two-term president, and chairman of various powerful bodies leaves behind a mixed political legacy.