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Iran-U.S. tensions: 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏexperts available

February 27, 2026

As the threat of a U.S. strike on Iran looms ever larger, 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏexperts are available to give their expert analysis on how the situation may play out and what may come next. 

AVAILABLE EXPERTS

JAMES HORNCASTLE, assistant professor, humanities, Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations
jhorncas@sfu.ca
Expertise: Iran, international relations, U.S. foreign policy moves, Russia-Ukraine war, strategic studies, defence policy, irregular warfare.

PARSA ALIREZAEI, researcher, Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies
parsa_alirezaei@sfu.ca | cell: 604-916-2958 (texts preferred)
Expertise: international relations: Iran, Western Sahara, Palestine/Israel, Kurdistan (Middle East).

SPYROS SOFOS, assistant professor, Department of Global Humanities
spyros_sofos@sfu.ca
Expertise: Iran politics, Iranian diaspora politics, Israel and Iran, Western responses to the crises in the Palestinian territories and the broader Middle East, internal political dynamics in Israel, immigration and diversity issues.

ROBERT SPRINGBORG
, adjunct professor, School for International Studies
rdspringborg@outlook.com
Expertise: Politics and economics of the Middle East; U.S., European and Canadian relations with the Middle East; Middle Eastern energy; Egyptian domestic politics and foreign policies; inter-Arab politics; Arab-Israeli politics.

PAUL MEYER
, adjunct professor, School for International Studies
pmeyer@sfu.ca
Expertise: Canadian and international diplomacy, international security issues, NATO, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, outer space security and international cyber security policy.

Contact

SAM SMITH, 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏCommunications & Marketing
236.880.3297 | samuel_smith@sfu.ca

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