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Sam Rafizad

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Spring 2025 Fellow
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Issues
Nuclear non-proliferation; nuclear deterrence; Iran’s nuclear program; Middle Eastern arms control
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), B.A. in Political Science, 2024
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Spring 2025 Fellow
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

Sam Rafizad is the Spring 2025 Scoville Fellow for the Middle East Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Sam graduated with a B.A. in Political Science International Relations, with a minor in History, in 2024 from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His research primarily concerns Iran’s coercive activities in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Iran’s nuclear program and the threats it poses to the nuclear non-proliferation regime. In his free time, Sam enjoys playing the guitar and watching Lakers basketball.