Reading Iran, Israel and the Gulf, From the Inside.
Dr. Efrat Sopher is a British-Israeli foreign-policy specialist and convenor on Iran, Israel, Gulf security and geopolitics. She advises parliamentarians, governments and international institutions, contributes to the House of Lords on Iran-related matters, and chairs the Board of Advisors of the Ezri Center for Iran and Gulf States Research at the University of Haifa. Her writing and broadcast work reach audiences across Europe, the Middle East and North America.
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Perspectives from global leaders and partners.
What She Works On
Her subjects are Iran, Israel and the security and regional architecture that holds the wider Middle East in place, including the actions of Iran internationally. She moves between domestic politics and international consequence, between the public record and the closed-door briefing, between the analyst’s chair and the convenor’s table.
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Her Track Record
European Parliament to the White House and the Gulf. Her work has helped shape national security responses to Iran, strengthen interfaith and cross-communal relations, and convene task forces on the threats facing British and international security. To follow her ongoing work, read her newsletter and the flagship analysis on her current reading of the region.
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Frequently Asked Questions
She is a British-Israeli foreign-policy specialist, convenor and diplomacy practitioner on Iran, Israel, Gulf security and geopolitics, advising governments, media and international institutions, and writing for a global audience.
Iran's domestic and international politics, Israel's foreign relations, Gulf security, and cross-communal negotiations as a bridge builder across the wider Middle East and faith communities.
Speaking and advisory enquiries route through the contact form on this site. She takes keynotes, panels, private briefings, advisory retainers, written commissions and media commentary.
Across more than a dozen countries, including the United Kingdom, Israel, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Russia, Poland, Croatia, Spain, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and India.
