Several children of senior Iranian officials are studying and working at top universities in the United States, even as the war Iran and the US and Iran rages on. According to a report by the New York Post, relatives of powerful figures within the Islamic Republic are enrolled or employed at prestigious institutions such as the University of Massachusetts, Union College and George Washington University.
Analysts and critics argue this reflects a wider pattern among Iran’s elite, often referred to domestically as “Aghzadehs” or “noble-born”, who benefit from Western opportunities while their families maintain hardline policies at home.
