Damon Golriz (Tehran, 1981) is a researcher in the field of International Peace, Law, and Security. He teaches at the Faculty of Technology, Innovation, and Society at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, focusing on the impact of geopolitical changes on technology. As a prominent dissident within the Iranian diaspora and a specialist in Iranian foreign relations, he advocates for a liberal-democratic Iran. He regularly provides political analyses for Dutch, Persian, and English non-governmental organizations.
Media appearances
NRC
📅10 februari 2026
Arrestatie van gematigde hervormers in Iran toont dat ook zij steeds minder speelruimte krijgen
Algemeen Dagblad
📅30 january 2026
Niet de president, maar de Garde regeert Iran’, EU treft hart van regime
RTL Nieuws
📅27 january 2026
Steeds meer details over protestgolf Iran: ‘Ik heb me veel zorgen gemaakt
NPO Goed Ingelichte Kring | PowNed
📅17 january 2026
Irandeskundige Damon Golriz: ‘Dit regime heeft niets te bieden behalve onderdrukking’
VRT Belgie Radio | De Ochtend Radio
📅16 january 2026
Waarom Trump toch niet militair ingrijpt in Iran
TL Nieuws
📅27 January 2026
Steeds meer details over protestgolf Iran: ‘Ik heb me veel zorgen gemaakt
NRC Handelsblad
📅14 january 2026
Nu de bondgenoten van Iran zijn verzwakt, wankelt het regime in Teheran
Jerusalem Post | Opinion
📅13 january 2026
What Maduro’s fall tells Tehran about Trump’s Iran strategy – opinion
Radio Free Europe | Persian Radio
📅12 january 2026
اراگراف اول: اقدام احتمالی آمریکا؛ نقطهٔ پایان یا تشدید بحران؟
Radio Free Europe | Persian Radio
📅10 january 2026
شب دوازدهم اعتراضها؛ «شبی که جمهوری اسلامی پوست انداخت»
NU-nl | Buitenland
📅10 january 2026
Iraanse betogers zien geen weg meer terug: ‘Dit is geschiedenis in actie’
NPO Radio
📅10 january 2026
Iraans regime is als riet dat buigt maar nooit breekt, hoe groot het protest ook
Algemeen Dagblad | Buitenland
📅9 january 2026
Iran-expert denkt dat protesten weer worden neergeslagen: ‘Veel minder demonstranten dan eerder’
Deutsche Welle English – Iran
📅7 january 2026
Maduro’s capture in Venezuela sends warning signal to Iran
Radio Free Europe – The Farda Briefing
📅6 january 2026
Op-ed: Iran’s drones give Russia the edge, and NATO the bill
Deutsche Welle English – Middle East
📅1 january 2026
Iran starts 2026 facing protests, inflation and sanctions
The Parliament Magazine – Foreign & Security Policy
📅22 september 2025
Op-ed: Iran’s drones give Russia the edge, and NATO the bill
JForum
📅22 september 2025
The Twelve Day War and New Revelations: Mossad’s “Small Army” of Women in Iran
Radio Free Europe – The Farda Briefing
📅5 september 2025
Iran Looks To The East For Support
Radio Free Europe – The Farda Briefing
📅15 augustus 2025
Iran’s Water Crisis Opens A New Front With Israel
NU.nl – Buitenlands Nieuws
📅 29 juni 2025
Some Iranians hoped in vain for the regime’s downfall: “A beating for the ayatollah”
NPO Radio 1 – Dit is de Dag
📅 24 juni 2025
Is this the end of the escalation between Iran and Israel?
Deutsche Welle English – Middle East
📅 23 juni 2025
Iran-Israel war: What tools are used to censor reporting?
NRC
📅 20 juni 2025
Iranian and analyst Damon Golriz: “I am opposed to this regime to the core. But what will replace it?”
NPO Radio 1 – Buitenland
📅 19 juni 2025
What will Trump do in Iran? Boots on the ground are out of the question
NPO Radio 1 – Dit is de Dag
📅 18 juni 2025
The threat of a major war between Israel and Iran
NPO Radio 1 – Nieuwsweekend
📅 14 juni 2025
The Iranian population navigates between hope and fear of change
NPO Radio 1 – Langs de Lijn en Omstreken
📅 13 juni 2025
News forum on Israel, Iran, and the U.S. protests
BNR Nieuwsradio
📅 18 april 2025
The EU is a joke – an Iran strategy is completely lacking
NOS – Podcast De Dag
📅 15 april 2025
Trump versus Ayatollah Khamenei
EenVandaag
📅 12 april 2025
Why, according to this expert, Iran and the U.S. want to talk about a nuclear deal: “Young people want freedom”
De Volkskrant
📅 26 maart 2025
Opinion: Europe must take over the free media that Trump is now recklessly dismantling
NOS
📅 5 maart 2025
Amid the Ukraine crisis, the Kremlin wants to mediate between America and Iran
Trouw
📅 17 december 2024
The Iranian regime seems to give itself a breather by postponing the hijab law
NPO Radio 1 – EenVandaag
📅 18 november 2024
How is Iran responding to Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah?
NOS
📅 27 oktober 2024
Cautious reactions from Iran after Israeli attack: “The ball is now in Tehran’s court”
NU.nl
📅 2 oktober 2024
Iran can cause damage but is not seeking war with Israel
EenVandaag
📅 18 januari 2024
Tension between Iran and Pakistan makes the region even more unstable: “People are extremely worried about the future”
