Iranian thinker
Hamzeh Safavi
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Hamzeh Rahim Safavi (also known as Hamzeh Safavi) is an Iranian commentator and media figure, and the son of Yahya Rahim Safavi, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and adviser to Ali Khamenei. In media interviews he has spoken about the nuclear program, the Islamic Republic's policies in Syria, and the danger of war coinciding with domestic protests.
Hamzeh Rahim Safavi, known in the media mostly as Hamzeh Safavi, is the son of Yahya Rahim Safavi, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who also served as a senior adviser to Ali Khamenei.
In recent years he has commented on Iran's strategic affairs through media interviews and online programs, including the program "Hokmran" and an interview with IranWire. In these conversations he has spoken about Iran's nuclear program and its costs and outcomes, the government's policies in Syria, and the danger of war coinciding with domestic protests. Some of these remarks have been widely reported in the media and have proved controversial.