Iran's Grand Strategy

Iran’s Grand Strategy (2025) takes you inside the mindset of Tehran’s leaders, revealing how decades of calculated resistance have reshaped the Middle East. Drawing on history, geopolitics, and behind-the-scenes insights, it shows how Iran’s mix of proxy warfare and regional alliances have become an effective plan for power. This is the story of how one nation’s determination to outlast its rivals is redefining the balance of power in one of the world’s most volatile regions.

• Students of Middle Eastern politics and history
• Activists and human rights advocates interested in Iran’s social and political dynamics
• Anyone who wants to understand Iran’s role and strategy in global politics

Vali Nasr is a prominent Iranian-American scholar and expert on Middle East politics, specializing in Iran and Islamic movements. He is a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and has served as a senior advisor in the U.S. State Department. He is also the author of several influential books on the region, blending deep historical insight with current political analysis.