Kaveh Madani was sitting in the Iranian vice president’s office in Tehran when he got the job offer: move back to Iran and help President Hassan Rouhani’s government deal with the country’s acute water shortages.
The 36-year-old scientist, an expert in water management at Imperial College London, accepted the role with one condition. “Just make sure I’m approved by the system. I don’t want to end up in jail,” he said.
It was a promise that Mr Rouhani’s government was not able to keep.
Mr Madani’s move back to Iran was seen as a symbol of the president’s ambition to open the country up to the world and attract its brightest young people home from the West. That vision crashed headfirst into…
To continue reading this article
Start a 30-day free trial for unlimited access to Premium articles
- Unlimited access to Premium articles
- Subscriber-only events and experiences
- Cancel any time
Free for 30 days
then only £2 per week
Try Premium
Save 25% with an annual subscription
Just £75 per year
Click Here: West Coast Eagles Guernsey
Save now
Register for free and access one Premium article per week
Register
Only subscribers have unlimited access to Premium articles.Register for free to continue reading this article
RegisterOr unlock all Premium articles.
Free for 30 days, then just £1 per week
Start trial
Save 40% when you pay annually.
View all subscription options |
Already have an account? Login