Mohammad Khatibi
Foreign Policy AnalystMohammad Khatibi is an Iranian foreign policy analyst and Middle East affairs commentator whose work focuses on regional security, geopolitical developments and great power competition across the Middle East. His analysis has been published by the South China Morning Post, Modern Diplomacy, The New Arab, Iran Daily, and Tehran Times, among others. He is also a frequent commentator for international broadcasters, including the BBC World Service, RT, Al Jazeera, TRT World, NDTV and CGTN, among others. Drawing on experience in journalism, policy research and strategic analysis, he offers policy-oriented analysis of regional conflicts, sanctions and the evolving balance of power in the Middle East from Tehran.
Articles by Mohammad Khatibi
Politics
Iran misread what China meant by ‘strategic partner’
Iranians have long considered how China would act in a crisis involving the US and Israel. It got its answer in the recent Iran war, where it has had to lower its expectations and extract practical gains from China, observes Iranian analyst Mohammad Khatibi.
Mohammad Khatibi
11 Aug 2026