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Mahdi Ghodsi
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Economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw);
External lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU);
Head Economy Unit Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG).
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bundespraesident.at
Ich habe heute mit Expertinnen und Experten die Lage im Iran besprochen.

Die Berichte über die brutale Niederschlagung der Proteste, die erschütternd hohe Zahl an Toten und Verletzten und die Massenfestnahmen sind schockierend, das Leid und die Verzweiflung unvorstellbar. 1️⃣
Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen begrüßt eine Iran-Expertin Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen und Doris Schmidauer begrüßen die Iran-Expert:innen zu einem Gespräch Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen und Doris Schmidauer im Gespräch mit Iran-Expert:innen
February 4, 2026 at 1:22 PM
mghodsi.bsky.social
Yesterday, I had the honour of meeting @bundespraesident.at and First Lady Schmidauer, together with @solmazkhorsand.bsky.social and Dr. Jaleh Lackner-Gohari, to discuss the ongoing events in Iran.
#iranrevolution2026
February 5, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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wifo.bsky.social
Aufhebung der EU-Sanktionen würde Irans BIP langfristig um mehr als 80% steigern. Gleichzeitig könnte BIP in EU & AT um 0,3% bzw. 0,5% wachsen. @gfelbermayr.bsky.social @heiderkariem.bsky.social @mghodsi.bsky.social #RobertStehrer @wiiw.ac.at @yotoyotov.bsky.social für @insm.de buff.ly/Jg5aELp
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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stehrer.bsky.social
Our @mghodsi.bsky.social, @gfelbermayr.bsky.social, @yotoyotov.bsky.social, @heiderkariem.bsky.social report on #Iran was just released by @insm.de. Thanks for the great work and cooperation.

www.insm.de/aktuelles/pu...
INSM-Gutachten: Machtwechsel im Iran könnte Wirtschaft ankurbeln - INSM
Ein internationales Autorenteam des Österreichischen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (WiFO), des Wiener Instituts für internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche und der Drexel University Philadelphia/USA...
www.insm.de
February 4, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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iipvienna.com
🗣️ INTERVIEW “Iran protests. Will the collapsing economy topple the regime?”

🎥 Hannes Swoboda talked to @mghodsi.bsky.social from @wiiw.ac.at about the current situation in Iran and the severe economic hardship amid the protests

🔗 WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSYh...
January 23, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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wiiw.ac.at
Iran protests: Will the collapsing economy topple the regime? An interview with our economist and #Iran expert @mghodsi.bsky.social, conducted by @iipvienna.com President Hannes Swoboda.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSYh...
Iran Protests. Will the collapsing economy topple the regime?
YouTube video by IIP Vienna
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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iipvienna.com
🎤 President of the IIP Hannes Swoboda interviewing Mahdi Ghodsi @mghodsi.bsky.social on the current situation in Iran 🇮🇷.

🎥 The whole video will be on our Youtube channel soon!
January 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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wiiw.ac.at
What's gone wrong with Iran's economy? Our #Iran expert, @mghodsi.bsky.social, had an extensive interview on this issue with BBC World News.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
BBC World Service - Business Daily, What's gone wrong with Iran's economy?
Anger over the falling value of the Iranian currency has triggered protests nationwide
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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wiiw.ac.at
Unser Ökonom @mghodsi.bsky.social analysiert im Gespräch mit dem Deutschlandfunk die Wirtschaftsmisere im Iran - eine der wesentlichen Ursachen für die aktuellen Proteste.
#Iran #IranProtests
www.deutschlandfunk.de/das-wirtscha...
Das Wirtschaftsgespräch
www.deutschlandfunk.de
January 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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My two cents on Iran & the protests: “Why the Economic Crisis No Longer Spares Anyone,” published by @globalpolicy.bsky.social.

www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/02/01/2...
Iran Protests: Why the Economic Crisis No Longer Spares Anyone
Mahdi Ghodsi on why the latest wave of protests in Iran signal a deeper malaise among traditionally conservative sections of society.
www.globalpolicyjournal.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Just published in @intereconomics.bsky.social: “Europe’s race to the frontier.”
Europe needs a growth model of de-risked innovation—sharing risk, mobilizing innovative FDI, and converging regulation so green & strategic tech can scale.
www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
Europe’s Race to the Frontier: Building a Growth Model of De-Risked Innovation
Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.
www.intereconomics.eu
December 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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wiiw.ac.at
Europe’s move to revive UN sanctions against #Iran comes amid growing economic strain for a country already buckling under war damage, domestic crises and a plunging currency, analyses our economist @mghodsi.bsky.social.
Old sanctions, new risks: Iran’s economy hampered by war fallout, China reliance
Europe’s move to revive UN sanctions against Iran comes amid growing economic strain for a country already buckling under war damage, domestic crises and a plunging currency.
www.al-monitor.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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wiiw.ac.at
Während sich #Israel den Krieg mit dem #Iran locker leisten kann und daher auch fortführen könnte, steuert der Iran auf einen ökonomischen Kollaps zu, analysiert Iran-Experte @mghodsi.bsky.social ausführlich in der Tageszeitung @diepressecom.bsky.social.
➡️ www.diepresse.com/19826903/isr...
June 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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wiiw.ac.at
Die Eskalation im Krieg zwischen #Israel und #Iran setzt Irans maroder Wirtschaft stark zu und könnte zu ihrem Kollaps führen, analysiert unser Iran-Experte @mghodsi.bsky.social in der ORF "Zeit im Bild". 📺 on.orf.at/video/142804...
June 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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wiiw.ac.at
Ausführliches Gespräch mit unserem Ökonomen @mghodsi.bsky.social im Ö1 Morgenjournal über den wirtschaftlichen Niedergang im #Iran.
🎧 oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
June 23, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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wiiw.ac.at
Warum Irans Wirtschaft vor dem Kollaps steht und was Israels Plan sein dürfte, erklärt Ökonom @mghodsi.bsky.social in @diepressecom.bsky.social: „Israel will einen Regimewechsel im Iran herbeiführen und wichtige Infrastruktur für ein nächstes Regime beibehalten“
www.diepresse.com/19798932/ira...
Irans Wirtschaft steuert auf den Kollaps zu
Isolation, marode Infrastruktur, schwache Währung: Irans Wirtschaft lag schon vor Israels Angriff am Boden. Nun steht sie vor dem Kollaps.
www.diepresse.com
June 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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New op-ed with Behrooz Bayat published in @iraninternational.bsky.social:

Uranium enrichment has cost Iran its economy, global standing, and future.

We assess its true price—economically, politically, and socially.

www.iranintl.com/en/202505296...
What has Iran gained from enrichment beyond symbolism—and at what cost?
After five rounds of talks, Tehran and Washington project cautious optimism while persisting on their shared red line: Uranium enrichment inside Iran. But is the program worth the price it has exacted...
www.iranintl.com
May 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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wiiw.ac.at
Our #Iran expert, @mghodsi.bsky.social, told Deutsche Welle, why Europe isn't buying gas from Iran and whether that could change in the future.
Blocked pipelines: Why Iran's gas stays off Europe's map – DW – 04/29/2025
The EU buys gas from Russia, Libya and Qatar — despite sanctions and clashes of interests and values. So why is Iran, with the world's second-largest gas reserves, left out of the equation?
www.dw.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Peril and possibility: What a US-Iran deal needs to give it any chance at success.
My latest piece published by @wiiw.ac.at
wiiw.ac.at/n-679.html
Peril and possibility: What a US-Iran deal needs to give it any chance at success (news article)
Economic hardship and military pressure have brought Iran to the negotiating table. Though only a comprehensive agreement addressing all problems...
wiiw.ac.at
April 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
mghodsi.bsky.social
Peril and possibility: What a US-Iran deal needs to give it any chance at success.
My latest piece published by @wiiw.ac.at
wiiw.ac.at/n-679.html
Peril and possibility: What a US-Iran deal needs to give it any chance at success (news article)
Economic hardship and military pressure have brought Iran to the negotiating table. Though only a comprehensive agreement addressing all problems...
wiiw.ac.at
April 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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wiiw.ac.at
Trump stürzt die marode Wirtschaft des #Iran noch tiefer in die Krise. Dabei wäre das sanktionierte Land mehr als nur ein Ölproduzent. Die Potenziale sind groß. Die Chancen, dass sie genutzt werden können, aber verschwindend, so unser Ökonom @mghodsi.bsky.social in @diepressecom.bsky.social.
Von einem Militärschlag würde sich Irans Wirtschaft kaum mehr erholen
Trump ist Albtraum und Hoffnung des Iran. Dass der oberste Führer die Wirtschaft zur Priorität erhebt, zeigt, wie schlecht es um Irans Ökonomie steht.
www.diepresse.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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wiiw.ac.at
Unser Iran-Experte @mghodsi.bsky.social analysiert im Ö1
Morgenjournal den desolaten Zustand der iranischen Wirtschaft, die unter Sanktionen und Missmanagement leidet.
📻 🎧
oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
#Iran #economy #sanctions
April 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Protection for Sale in Action:
NVIDIA’s AI billions buy tariff relief, and Trump’s love.
April 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Today, I had the opportunity to discuss the recent US tariff exemptions on ICT goods on BBC Farsi.

I highlighted the crucial role these goods play in development, as well as in enhancing firms’ productivity, profitability, and growth, factors that likely underpin this latest policy shift.
April 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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wiiw.ac.at
How to deal with labour shortages in EU countries: automation or migration (or both)? Our new paper by @mghodsi.bsky.social & Maryna Tverdostup et al. comes to the conclusion, that automation and migration are complementary, if supported by policy makers. 1/3 🧵
➡️ wiiw.ac.at/p-7283.html
April 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM