Esfandyar Batmanghelidj Responsible Statecraft

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj is founder of Bourse & Bazaar, an organization that promotes “business diplomacy” between the international community and Iran through publishing, events, and research on the Iranian economy.

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U.S. Foreign Policy

March 17, 2020

Will the Trump administration block Iran’s request for an emergency loan to combat COVID-19?

Iran has asked the International Monetary Fund for help combatting the coronavirus. But the U.S. needs to approve and it’s unclear what the Trump administration will do.

by Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

Middle East

February 21, 2020

Trump administration pressures global financial watchdog to ‘blacklist’ Iran

The designation gives the Trump administration another justification for its “maximum pressure” campaign.

by Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

Middle East

February 10, 2020

Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran Exposes How Little the U.S. has Done for Iraq’s Economy

The U.S. commitment to Iraq’s economic development has been underwhelming which has made Iranian trade and investment ties in Iraq appear disproportionately significant.

by Esfandyar Batmanghelidj