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Holly Dagres
Libitzky Family Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; specialist on Iranian social media, youth politics, and US-Iran relations
Holly Dagres is an Iranian-American analyst and journalist who specializes in Iranian social media, youth culture, and U.S.-Iran relations. She holds the Libitzky Family Senior Fellowship in the Viterbi Program on Iran and U.S.-Iran Relations at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Previously she was a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Middle East Programs.
Dagres is the founder and editor of The Iranist, a newsletter tracking Iranian social and political trends. She is known for her close attention to the Iranian public sphere, including Persian-language social media, youth movements, and diaspora dynamics. Her work bridges analytical commentary and accessible journalism aimed at policy audiences, and she has appeared frequently in international media as a commentator on Iranian affairs.