Trita Parsi

Trita Parsi

Trita Parsi is president and founder of the National Iranian American Council, and a book author, best known for his book "Treacherous Alliances: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States." (Yale University Press 2007). Prior to founding the National Iranian American Council he was Director of Fundraising for the American Iranian Council.

Dr. Trita Parsi was born in Ahvaz, Iran and grew up in Sweden. He earned a Master's degree in international relations at Uppsala University, a second Master's degree in economics at Stockholm School of Economics and a PhD in international relations at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Dr. Trita Parsi worked for the Swedish Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, where he served in the Security Council and handled affairs for Afghanistan, Iraq, Tajikistan and Western Sahara. He also served in the General Assembly's Third Committee addressing human rights in Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Iraq.

External links

* [http://www.tritaparsi.com/ Personal Website]
* [http://www.niacouncil.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=320&Itemid=87 National Iranian American Council]


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