Shay Khatiri

Shay Khatiri is a vice president and senior fellow at the Yorktown Institute. He writes the Substack newsletter, the Russian-Iran File.

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World Events

The Fight for Iran, Through the Eyes of an Iranian Civilian

Shay Khatiri / March 18, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, participates in the annual Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019. (Photo by Rouzbeh Fouladi / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

World Events

Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

Shay Khatiri / March 10, 2026

World Events

In the Shadow of the Islamic Republic

Shay Khatiri / January 29, 2026

World Events

India Is a Situational Partner, Not an Ally

Shay Khatiri & Michael Mazza / November 5, 2025

Daily Protest In Support Of Ukraine In Krakow

World Events

Cause for Hope Amid War and Authoritarianism

Michael Mazza & Shay Khatiri / February 2, 2023

Protests Continue In Iran Despite Crackdowns

Policy

Sanctions Are Freeing Iran

Shay Khatiri / December 1, 2022

World Events

The Problem with ‘Blame NATO First’

Shay Khatiri & Dalibor Rohac / March 21, 2022

General

Is the Muslim World Ignoring the Plight of the Uyghurs?

Shay Khatiri / March 4, 2021

Shay Khatiri

The Fight for Iran, Through the Eyes of an Iranian Civilian

Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

In the Shadow of the Islamic Republic

India Is a Situational Partner, Not an Ally

Cause for Hope Amid War and Authoritarianism

Sanctions Are Freeing Iran

The Problem with ‘Blame NATO First’

Is the Muslim World Ignoring the Plight of the Uyghurs?

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