Iranian thinker
Esfandiar Khodaee
Esfandiar KhodaeeAmerican studies and international relationsIranianb. 1975
Life and Thought
Esfandiar Khodaee is an Iranian researcher and analyst in American studies and international relations. He received his PhD in American Studies from the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran and has published research and analysis on U.S. foreign policy, sanctions, and Iran’s relations with global powers.
Esfandiar Khodaee is an Iranian researcher in American studies and an analyst of international relations. He was born in Khorramabad in 1975 and received his PhD in American Studies from the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran. His main areas of work include U.S. foreign policy, U.S.–China relations, international sanctions, and Iran’s position in global developments.
In his research, Khodaee has examined the role of sanctions in international relations and their consequences for relations among Iran, the United States, and China. His scholarly works include the article “The Iran Factor in U.S.-China Relations: Guarded Engagement vs. Soft Balancing” and the book Iran Sanctions in U.S-China Relations, which examines the political and economic dimensions of sanctions in these relations.
In addition to his academic work, he has been active in the media, publishing numerous articles, analyses, and interviews on foreign policy and international relations. In 2011, Khodaee launched the journal American Studies at the University of Tehran, serving as its managing director and license holder. His media work emphasizes analysing U.S. policy and international affairs beyond reductive approaches.
He is also active in introducing and summarising works in the humanities and history through the “Chokideh-ye Mandegar” project, and is involved in environmental activism and mountaineering.