Prénom de l'expert

Clément

Nom de l'expert

THERME

Associate Research Fellow, Turkey/Middle East Program, Ifri

Research Areas:

Middle East
Iran
Caucasus, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Islamism, nuclear proliferation, and energy

Turkey/Middle East Program

Clément Therme is an Associate Research Fellow at Ifri’s Turkey/Middle East Programme and a Non-Resident Fellow at the International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah).

He is also a member of CETOBAC at EHESS and an Associate Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Research Center in Human and Social Sciences (CRISES). Additionally, he is a visiting lecturer at the University of Montpellier Paul-Valéry and Sciences Po Paris.

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Analysis from Clément THERME

Publications

Press

Papers

Hostage diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The case of Europeans detained in Iran

13 December 2024

The so-called hostage diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran refers to a political and diplomatic strategy in which Tehran uses the detention of Western nationals, dual citizens, or Iranian citizens residing in Europe, Australia, or the United States as leverage in diplomatic negotiations. This practice aims to exert pressure to secure political, economic, or diplomatic concessions as part of Tehran’s asymmetric response strategy. Hostage diplomacy remains a controversial yet effective tool from the perspective of the Islamic Republic of Iran, given its context of economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation.

Clément THERME

Editorials

The Ambitions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Pacific

05 April 2023

In January 2023, the Iranian Navy staged a show of force near the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) amid growing tensions between Tehran and Canberra.

Clément THERME

Studies

The Russian-Iran Partnership in a Multipolar World

03 March 2022

The strengthening of the partnership between Russia and Iran depends on overlapping security interests; bilaterally, regionally and on the world stage.

Clément THERME