Interim Dean and Professor in College of Public Affairs @UBaltCPA. Seen in @TheNatlInterest @TheHill @Newsweek @FoxNews @WashTimes & more 🇺🇸🇪🇺🌎

Baltimore, MD
Joined March 2011
Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
Time for West to Recognize Iran's Democratic Alternative - Commentary by @ProfSheehan newsmax.com/ivansaschasheeha… "Following the confirmation of Ali Khamenei's death on Feb. 28, the NCRI announced the formation of a provisional government that will be tasked with implementing @Maryam_Rajavi's [10 Point] plan and overseeing the country's first free and fair elections."
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
🗞🇰🇷 🇰🇵Here is the June 29, 2026 Edition of the Korean News + Expert Commentary by our Editor-at-Large, Col. David Maxwell, Ret.! 🗞 ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ Find our daily news everyday on our website or subscribe via these links to have the news sent straight to you!📬 ㅤ 📰Korean News: upi.com/Korea-Regional-Revie… ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ 1. #Korea’s unfinished business: #Washington must think beyond denuclearization 2. Why #Seoul, #UnitedNations Command see #NorthKorea’s DMZ activities differently 3. North Korea condemns U.S.-#Japan joint military drills 4. Talks with North Korea could restart fast after conditions shift: ex-Trump aide 5. US extends national emergency declaration over North Korea nuclear program 6. US, ROK and Japan call for crackdown on cybercrime funding North Korea nukes 7. Pork-Barrel Chips and an Inner-Party Civil War (South Korea) 8. S. Korea to build semiconductor cluster in southwest with 800 tln won in corporate investment 9. Defense chief vows to build strong military on anniv. of 2002 inter-Korean naval skirmish 10. Remains of 7 fallen soldiers from Korean War laid to rest in burial ceremonies 11. S. Korea says closely coordinates with U.S. after belated disclosure of N.K. missile launch 12. North Korea bans mobile phones for children under 14 13. Why North Korean leader Kim Jong Un never talks about his mother, Ko Yong Hui 14. ‘Hana Korea’ finds quiet resilience in N. Korean defector’s journey 15. Was the U.S. National Security staff right about Mao in 1972?
Korean News & Commentary Director’s Picks for June 29, 2026 upi.com/Korea-Regional-Revie…
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
Bread, blackouts, and the coming reckoning in Iran @ProfSheehan: "That message will echo in Paris on June 20, when more than 100,000...supporters of democracy are expected to rally for a free, secular, democratic republic."#100kFreeIranRally @baltimoresun baltimoresun.com/2026/06/02/…
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In this article, @ProfSheehan & our Ramesh Sepehrad note the following on America's policy towards Iran: "For American policymakers, the conclusion is clear: a regime that fears hunger, depends on blackouts and answers poverty with executions cannot be treated as stable, legitimate or a partner for peace." @SecRubio @StateDept_NEA @POTUS
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
Opinion: When Iranians go hungry, the regime cannot survive crisis by controlling information, writes Ivan Sascha Sheehan and Ramesh Sepehrrad. bit.ly/4uGDz4Z
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
Qatar can play an indispensable role in Middle East security in the decade ahead, writes @ProfSheehan in his @newsweekopinion op/ed for @newsweek titled: Why the U.S. Needs Qatar by Its Side in the Middle East. newsweek.com/why-the-u-s-nee…
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
Zelensky’s Risky Bet on Iran’s Exiled Prince Excellent piece by @ProfSheehan on @ZelenskyyUa’s miscalculation in meeting the son of Iran’s deposed shah. Keeping his distance would better serve Ukraine’s strategic interests. @ZelenskaUA intpolicydigest.org/zelensky…
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
Iranian Opposition Group Says It Attacked Khamenei’s Compound—‘Heavy Clashes’ in Tehran @ProfSheehan: "Demonstrated internal capability may strengthen arguments that political change could emerge from domestic forces rather than external intervention." breitbart.com/politics/2026/… via @BreitbartNews
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
"Demonstrated internal capability may strengthen arguments that political change could emerge from domestic forces rather than external intervention, potentially shaping both internal perceptions & international policy calculations:" @ProfSheehan👇 @POTUS @SecRubio @PeteHegseth
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
The CIA has relied on various professors and social scientists for insight. How much their expertise influences final decisions is unclear. on.wsj.com/4tG90wa
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
Must-Read Rebuttal by @ProfSheehan, Interim Dean, College of Public Affairs at the @UBaltCPA, which dismantles Iran regime's disinformation recycled by @ShorrTirza at @jerusalemcenter👇 @SecRubio @kajakallas @YvetteCooperMP @jnbarrot @Antonio_Tajani @AussenMinDE @EP_President
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
A great essay by @ProfSheehan: From theocracy to monarchy? Why Iranians reject both. "The Iranian people have decisively rejected the false dilemma that has long framed Western thinking: Iran must choose between one dictatorship and another," he wrote. stripes.com/opinion/2026-02-…
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Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Ph.D. retweeted
#FoundersFellows - Congratulations to Ruba and all who are part of the Class of 2026!
A terrific illustration of our accomplished students at the College of Public Affairs! Congratulations to Ruba Abukhdheir on being named an American Society for Public Administration 2026 Founders’ Fellow! ubalt.edu/about/newsroom/uba… @ASPANational #PublicAffairs #PublicService
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