Talking Iranian Economics with علی سرزعیم

If you've been following the Iranian economic scene lately, you've probably come across the name علی سرزعیم quite a bit. He isn't just another academic sitting in a dusty office; he's someone who actually tries to bridge the gap between complex economic theories and the messy reality of what's happening on the ground in Iran. Most people find economics incredibly boring or, worse, completely intimidating. It's full of charts, jargon, and numbers that don't seem to mean much to the average person trying to buy groceries. But that's where someone like him stands out. He's managed to build a reputation as a "translator" of sorts—not just translating books from English to Persian, but translating the "language of money" into something the public can actually wrap their heads around. ...

May 12, 2026 · 7 min · Jette Sabine