Hassan Abbasi

Hassan Abbasi
Allegiance Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Website dr-abbasi.ir

Hassan Abbasi (Persian: حسن عباسی‎‎) is an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer and head of its think-tank ‘Center for Borderless Security Doctrinal Analysis’.[1] A political strategist and conspiracy theorist, Abbasi is known for delivering ardent and virulent speeches.[2]

He was a jury member in 2011 edition of Fajr International Film Festival[3] and a lecturer in the 2013 International Conference on Hollywoodism.[4]

Amir Taheri has dubbed him “the Kissinger of Islam” in a New York Post op-ed,[5] and also quoted an anonymous European diplomat in Tehran saying "to Iran's new ruling elite, Abbasi is the big strategic brain".[6] In 2004, Michael Ledeen claimed that he serves as "theoretician" in the office of Supreme Leader of Iran with an special responsibility for North American affairs.[7] According to Shmuel Bar, Abbasi "is said to be affiliated with Mesbah Yazdi... a supporter of the Hojjatiyeh and of Ahmadinejad... one of the main contributors to Ahmadinejad’s strategic thought".[8]

References

  1. ↑ Seliktar, Ofira (2012). Navigating Iran: From Carter to Obama. Springer. pp. 157, 172. ISBN 1137010886.
  2. ↑ Wahdat-Hagh, Wahied (25 November 2011). "Iran And Cyber-Hezbollah Strategies: Killing Enemies In Hyperspace – Analysis". Eurasia Review. Brussels, Belgium: European Foundation for Democracy.
  3. ↑ "Fajr Intl. Film Festival announces jury members". Mehr News Agency. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Erdbrink, Thomas (18 February 2013). "Stung by 'Argo,' Iran Backs Conference Denouncing 'Hollywoodism'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Taheri, Amir (9 March 2007). "Iran: 'Big Fish' Gone Missing". New York Post. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Taheri, Amir (8 October 2005). "An Adventure That Can Backfire". Free Republic. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Ledeen, Michael (26 May 2004). "No Way Out". National Review. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Bar, Shmuel; Machtiger, Rachel; Bachar, Shmuel (20–23 January 2008). Iranian Nuclear Decision Making under Ahmadinejad (PDF). 8th Herzliya Conference. p. 19.
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