Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D.

Academic Leader, Professor of Public and International Affairs, Policy Scholar, Thought Leader, and Public Intellectual. Learn more at: ubalt.edu/directory/prof… 🌎 🎓

Read on why I believe the United States has an opportunity to align with a credible democratic alternative rather than defaulting to the false choice between military confrontation and passive acceptance of authoritarian rule. issuesinsights.com/2026/03/13/pre…

#SHEEHAN | “The future of Iran will ultimately be decided by Iranians themselves. No foreign government can or should dictate that outcome. But the United States can recognize when a credible democratic pathway emerges – and help ensure that it succeeds.”

#SHEEHAN | “With Operation Epic Fury underway in Iran, the question of the Islamic Republic’s future is no longer confined to academic speculation. It has become an urgent strategic matter for the United States and its allies.” issuesinsights.com/2026/03/13/pre…

#SHEEHAN | Preparing for #Iran's #Democratic Transition | Issues & Insights | 13 MAR 2026 #Democracy #RegimeChange #ForeignPolicy #GlobalAffairs @InsightsIssues 🌎 issuesinsights.com/2026/03/13/pre…

#SHEEHAN | Strait of #Hormuz an #Aluminum Chokepoint, West Is Unprepared | @Newsmax | 10 MAR 2026 #Metals #LNG #Crude #Petroleum #Iran #Bahrain #Oman #Qatar #SaudiArabia #UAE #GCC #PersianGulf #ForeignPolicy #GlobalAffairs 🌎 newsmax.com/ivansaschashee…

#UBalt News | The University of Baltimore College of Public Affairs and The @GlobalPeace Foundation Formalize an Expanded #Peacebuilding Partnership | Learn more at: ubalt.edu/about/newsroom… #PublicService #GlobalAffairs 🌎

Interviewed by @shafaqnewsarb on the prospects for unification of the Iranian opposition under Reza #Pahlavi. #Translation: U.S. Perspective: Pahlavi Legacy Seen as an Obstacle to Unifying the Iranian Opposition #GlobalAffairs 🌎

I am quoted extensively in this @ShafaqNewsArb article in #Arabic on ethnic minorities in #Iran and the former #Shah. #Translation: U.S. Perspective: #Pahlavi Legacy Seen as an Obstacle to Unifying the Iranian Opposition. #GlobalAffairs #ForeignPolicy 🌎 shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A7%D9%8…

#SHEEHAN | Defense of #Japan, #Taiwan, and South #Korea Requires Air Superiority | Townhall | 7 MAR 2026 #DoD #AirPower #Security #Deterrence #Warfare #GlobalAffairs #ForeignPolicy @Townhallcom 🌎 townhall.com/columnists/iva…

“Sheehan further noted that if the reported operational capacity is sustained, it could influence how policymakers assess Iran’s internal stability. Demonstrated internal capability, he said, may strengthen arguments that political change could emerge from domestic forces…”

#SHEEHAN: He added that operating in proximity to the Supreme Leader’s compound would imply prior knowledge of security layouts, patrol cycles, and response patterns, suggesting “meaningful intelligence-gathering capabilities and possibly insider information channels.”

#SHEEHAN: “The ability to assemble and coordinate hundreds of operatives in Tehran — one of the most heavily monitored capitals in the region — points to a structured network with logistics, command hierarchy, and disciplined operational planning, rather than ad hoc activism.”