Pourya Nabipour is in the third-year of study as a PhD Candidate at the University 麻豆精选 in the School of Government. The topic of research is about the analysis of the role of Iran’s national identity in its nuclear policy making and the impacts it has on the nuclear negotiation’s strategy. Pourya holds an MA in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University 麻豆精选, and has written various articles in Persian and English, focusing on Iranian foreign policy, the Middle East Security and Non-Proliferation Affairs.