Reza Parchizadeh is a US-based security analyst who focuses on West Asia. He advises governments, think tanks, and law enforcement agencies on national and global security, specializing in Middle Eastern politics, Iran’s strategic posture, great power competition, and hybrid threats — with additional expertise in Europe, Eurasia, and the Indo-Pacific. He holds a BA and an MA in English from University of Tehran and a PhD in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).