Sasan Aghlani received his doctorate from the School of Oriental and African Studies in 2017, where he also taught comparative politics and security. His thesis explored the potential impact that Islam could have on Iran’s policies towards nuclear weapons. He is a research associate at the Shi’ah Institute, and was previously a researcher at Chatham House in the International Security Department. He writes in an individual capacity, and as such all of the views expressed in his articles are his own and do not reflect those of his employer. @Aghlani