MEHRAN HAGHIRIAN

Dr. Mehran Haghirian is the Director of Regional Initiatives at the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation, a London-based think tank dedicated to advancing economic development, economic diplomacy, and economic justice in the Middle East and Central Asia. His career focuses on conflict resolution and diplomacy, with a particular emphasis on the Persian Gulf region. Haghirian holds a PhD in Gulf Studies from Qatar University and a master’s degree in International Affairs from American University’s School of International Service in Washington, DC. He has previously served as a researcher and assistant director at the Ibn Khaldon Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, a visiting fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, and a program assistant at the Atlantic Council's Future of Iran Initiative. Currently, Haghirian leads the Integrated Futures Initiative, a project aimed at strengthening regional diplomacy and fostering economic cooperation in the Gulf.