Mark Barmak Besharaty

I am Founder and Principal of CIPHES, the Center for Iranian Prosperity, Holdings, Economics, and Stability, a finance policy institution focused exclusively on Iran’s macroeconomic structure and financial future. My work analyzes Iran’s sovereign balance sheet under sanctions and structural constraints. I examine fiscal sustainability, oil revenue usability, foreign exchange liquidity, currency depreciation, inflation dynamics, capital flight, and the distortions created by multiple exchange rate regimes and restricted access to global financial markets. Beyond assessing current pressures, I focus on Iran’s financial capacity for reconstruction, economic normalization, and durable job creation. This includes evaluating how capital can be mobilized responsibly, how banking and monetar...