Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi is a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and a visiting fellow in war studies at King's College London. Her research is concerned with security in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Iran’s foreign and domestic politics. She completed her PhD project in war studies at King’s College London, focusing on the diplomatic initiative of France, Germany and the United Kingdom on the Iranian nuclear issue. On Twitter: @AnisehBassiri