Mohammad Marandi Explained

Mohammad Marandi
Birth Date:14 May 1966
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, United States
Occupation:Author, analyst
Alma Mater:University of Birmingham
Citizenship:Iran, United States
Parents:Alireza Marandi (father)

Mohammad Marandi (Persian: سید محمد مرندی; born 1966 in Richmond, Virginia) is an Iranian-American academic and political analyst. He is the son of Alireza Marandi, a physician who has served in Iran's government as Minister of Health as well as a Member of Parliament.

Early life and education

Mohammad Marandi was born in Richmond, Virginia and spent the first 13 years of his life in the United States. Following his move to Iran, he volunteered to fight in the Iran-Iraq war and survived two chemical weapons attacks.[1]

Marandi is a graduate of the University of Tehran and Birmingham University (UK), where his PhD thesis was entitled "Lord Byron, his critics and Orientalism", described as a "response to Edward Said's Orientalism".[2]

Career

Marandi was the head of the North American Studies program at the University of Tehran; he is currently a professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the university.

Marandi has appeared as a political and social commentator on international news networks such as Channel 4,[3] Sky News,[4] [5] PBS, ABC, CGTN, CNN,[6] BBC,[7] Al Jazeera,[8] and RT. He has also contributed opinion pieces to publications such as Al Jazeera,[9] Middle East Eye,[10] and Tehran Times.[11]

He is an adviser to the Iranian nuclear negotiations team in Vienna.[12]

Following the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, Marandi wrote "I won't be shedding tears for a writer who spouts endless hatred & contempt for Muslims & Islam."[13] The Arab Center Washington DC called the remark "troubling".[14] Marandi also alluded to a conspiracy theory suggesting that the action reflected an attempt by Iran's enemies to harm its image, writing "is it a coincidence that just when we are on the verge of revitalising the nuclear agreement, America makes claims about an attempted assassination of Bolton and then this happens?"[15] Marandi's statement referenced the United States Department of Justice's allegation that Iran had planned to assassinate US national security advisor John Bolton in 2020.[16]

Written works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-02-05 . Man with a Country . 2022-08-15 . Guernica . en-US.
  2. https://ganj-old.irandoc.ac.ir/articles/382353 Database
  3. Web site: Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ as Iran launches first ever direct attack . Youtube . 14 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Iran attack a 'major humiliation for Israeli regime' says Iranian professor . Youtube . 14 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Analysis: Can the world avoid further conflict in the Middle East? . Youtube . 14 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Fareed Zakaria Interviews Iranian "Regime" Spokesman Professor Mohammed Marandi . Moneycontrol.com . 24 January 2012.
  7. Web site: BBC Doha Debate November 9, 2009 . Youtube . 24 January 2012.
  8. Web site: AlJazeeraEnglish . Iranian professor "defends" executions . Youtube . 24 January 2012.
  9. Web site: Seyed Mohammad Marandi Al Jazeera News Today's latest from Al Jazeera . 2022-08-15 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
  10. Web site: Seyed Mohammad Marandi . 2022-08-15 . Middle East Eye . en.
  11. Web site: Mohammad Marandi . 2022-08-15 . Tehran Times . en.
  12. Web site: Tamara Qiblawi and Mostafa Salem . Trump's shadow looms over last ditch effort to revive Iran nuclear deal . 2022-08-15 . CNN. 10 August 2022 .
  13. Web site: 13 August 2022 . Marandi: Claims on Bolton assassination, Rushdie attack before nuclear agreement odd news . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812213130/https://en.irna.ir/news/84851460/Marandi-Claims-on-Bolton-assassination-Rushdie-attack-before . 12 August 2022 . 14 August 2022 . Islamic Republic News Agency.
  14. Web site: About - Research Organization . 2023-05-09 . Arab Center Washington DC . en-US.
  15. Web site: 13 August 2022 . Salman Rushdie attack: Iranians react with mixture of praise and concern . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813203813/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/13/salman-rushdie-attack-iranians-react-with-mixture-of-praise-and-concern . 13 August 2022 . 14 August 2022 . The Guardian . en.
  16. Web site: Rabinowitz . Hannah . Cohen . Marshall . Hansler . Jennifer . Atwood . Kylie . amp . 10 August 2022 . US Justice Department charges Iranian with trying to assassinate John Bolton . 2022-08-15 . CNN.

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