Parsi
noun
Par·si
ˈpär-(ˌ)sē 
variants
or less commonly Parsee
1
: a Zoroastrian descended from Persian refugees settled principally at Mumbai (Bombay)
2
: the Iranian dialect of the Parsi religious literature
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Even after the Iranian revolution, Iran and Israel had opportunistic cooperation albeit largely around the military industrial complex that is well-researched by Trita Parsi in his notable book Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel and the United States.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
But what exactly is inside the secretive facility is unclear, Parsi said.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Israel’s attacks on Iran may lead to regime collapse, chaos: Trita Parsi | RISING
Iranian-Swedish writer Trita Parsi joins Rising to discuss the Iran-Israel conflict.
—The Hill, 18 June 2025
In a Morning Edition interview, U.S.-Iranian relations expert Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, told NPR's Michel Martin that Israel does not want to see the U.S. and Iran resolve their problems and improve their relationship.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 13 June 2025
Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
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—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Why President Biden Failed at getting Israel to yes: Interview
Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, discuses the latest on the ceasefire deal (now on hold)between Israel and Hamas.
—The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump could make an improvement to U.S. foreign policy, write Samuel Moyn, a professor of law and history at Yale, and Trita Parsi of the Better Order Project at the Quincy Institute.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Iran may also use its proxies in the region as leverage in potential talks with an incoming Trump administration, Parsi said.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
But what exactly is inside the secretive facility is unclear, Parsi said.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Israel’s attacks on Iran may lead to regime collapse, chaos: Trita Parsi | RISING
Iranian-Swedish writer Trita Parsi joins Rising to discuss the Iran-Israel conflict.
—The Hill, 18 June 2025
In a Morning Edition interview, U.S.-Iranian relations expert Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, told NPR's Michel Martin that Israel does not want to see the U.S. and Iran resolve their problems and improve their relationship.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 13 June 2025
Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Read more Donald Trump
Who is Mohammad Sinwar?
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Why President Biden Failed at getting Israel to yes: Interview
Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, discuses the latest on the ceasefire deal (now on hold)between Israel and Hamas.
—The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump could make an improvement to U.S. foreign policy, write Samuel Moyn, a professor of law and history at Yale, and Trita Parsi of the Better Order Project at the Quincy Institute.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Iran may also use its proxies in the region as leverage in potential talks with an incoming Trump administration, Parsi said.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Parsi
noun
Par·si
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: a Zoroastrian descended from Persian refugees settled principally at Mumbai (Bombay)
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