Farzin Zandi

My academic background and areas of competence include multiple facets of International Relations and Security Studies. I possess a master's degree in Political Geography from The University of Tehran, which has cultivated my interest in the subsequent fields: Gray Zone and Geopolitical Territorialization / Geopolitics and Geo-economics / Security in Southwest Asia / Non-state Actors' Foreign Policy / Iran's Proxy Groups

My principal study emphasis is on Geopolitical Strategies, Iran's Gray Zone operations in the Middle East, and Iran-US relations with the focus on the Persian Gulf developments. My master's project, titled "Clarifying the Role of the 'Gray Zone' in the US-Iran Geopolitical Strategy Post-Iraq War (2003)," examined the intricacies and ramifications of this strategic framework within the realm of international relations.

I am also studying economic changes, focusing on the impact of Industrial Policy on geopolitical issues and the geo-economic choices of major powers.