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Benjamin Basire

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Benjamin Basire
Born
🏡 ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
🏳️ NationalityIranian-American
🏫 Education
💼 Occupation
Legal and compliance professional, political analyst, writer, media commentator, mediator in dispute resolution
FamilyBasire family; Sephardic branch resettled in Izmir (15th c.) and later Persia

Benjamin Basire is an Iranian-American legal and compliance professional, political analyst, writer, and media commentator based in Malibu, California. He writes articles and political analysis for media and academic outlets, specializing in Iran and Middle Eastern affairs, denuclearization, nuclear energy policy, and Iran's future democratic constitutional design.[1][2]

He has appeared multiple times on Fox News, on programs hosted by Trace Gallagher and Jonathan Hunter, and on Italy's RAI TG3 Mondo. He was the first political analyst in media to compare Secretary of State Marco Rubio's leadership style to that of Winston Churchill.[3] Basire is also an active LGBT rights advocate and has worked with refugee populations.

He belongs to the Basire family, whose Sephardic branch resettled in Izmir (Smyrna) in the 15th century and later migrated to Persia (modern-day Iran), and whose British branch produced four generations of celebrated copper-plate engravers, including James Basire (1730–1802), the master of William Blake.[4][5]

Early life and family

Basire was born in Tehran, Iran to a Jewish family and grew up in Larnaca, Cyprus, where he was educated before relocating to the United States. He speaks six languages professionally and fluently: English, Persian (Farsi), Turkish, Greek, French, and Hebrew.

Sephardic heritage and the Basire dynasty

The Basire family is a Sephardic Jewish dynasty with branches across the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Europe. The branch to which Benjamin belongs resettled in Izmir (Smyrna) in the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century, part of the broader wave of Jewish migration following the expulsions from the Iberian Peninsula. The family later migrated eastward to Persia (modern-day Iran), where they became established within the country's ancient Jewish community, one of the oldest in the world, with roots extending to the Babylonian captivity of the 6th century BCE.[6]

On his mother's side, Basire comes from a well-respected Persian Jewish family.

The Basire dynasty

The British branch of the Basire family produced four generations of distinguished copper-plate engravers and is among the most prominent artistic dynasties in British history.[4][5]

The Basire dynasty
 
 
Jacques Basire
(of Rouen)
 
 
Claude Basire
(1764–1794)
Revolutionary politician
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isaac Basire
(1704–1768)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Basire I
(1730–1802)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Basire II
(1769–1822)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Basire III
(1796–1869)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benjamin Basire
(contemporary)
 
 

The dynasty began with Isaac Basire (1704–1768), the son of Jacques Basire, a Huguenot emigrant from Rouen, Normandy, who settled in Soho, London. Isaac trained as a silversmith before turning to copper-plate engraving, becoming renowned for his cartographic work.[7][8]

His son James Basire I (1730–1802) became the most celebrated member of the dynasty. He served as Engraver to both the Royal Society and the Society of Antiquaries of London, and is best known for apprenticing the young William Blake at his Great Queen Street studio beginning 4 August 1772. His major works included the copperplate for the Field of the Cloth of Gold and extensive contributions to Vetusta Monumenta.[4][9]

The tradition continued through James Basire II (1769–1822), who engraved the Oxford Almanack, and James Basire III (1796–1869), who expanded into lithography and produced scientific illustrations for the Philosophical Transactions and journals of the Royal Astronomical Society and Zoological Society of London.[5][10]

The broader Basire family also produced Claude Basire (1764–1794), a French Revolutionary politician from Dijon. He served as a deputy for the Côte-d'Or in the Legislative Assembly and the National Convention, where he voted for the execution of Louis XVI. He was tried before the Revolutionary Tribunal alongside Georges Danton and Camille Desmoulins and was guillotined in Paris in 1794.[11]

Education

Basire earned his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Affairs and Global Studies from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. He then completed his LL.B./J.D. at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland, followed by a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law at Lewis & Clark Law School, also in Portland. He later enrolled at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, where he is pursuing a second LL.M. in Dispute Resolution and completing a thesis on post-theocratic Iranian constitutional design.[12]

Career

Basire has built a career in the legal and compliance field, with experience spanning litigation, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and enforcement matters in the United States. His work draws on his multilingual capabilities and international legal training across multiple jurisdictions.

Writing and political analysis

Basire writes articles and political analysis for media and academic outlets. His research focuses on Iranian geopolitics, nuclear nonproliferation, constitutional reform, and Iran-Israel relations. He was notably the first political analyst in media to compare Secretary of State Marco Rubio's leadership to that of Winston Churchill, a characterization he offered during a Fox News panel discussion.[3]

Advocacy and humanitarian work

Basire is an active member of the LGBT community and has advocated for LGBT rights, particularly within Middle Eastern and diaspora contexts. His visibility as an openly LGBT Iranian-American commentator places him at the intersection of identity, politics, and human rights in communities where these issues remain deeply contested. He has also worked with refugee populations, drawing on his multilingual abilities and personal experience within the Iranian diaspora.

Fight against antisemitism

In May 2026, Basire played a prominent public role in advocating for justice after an antisemitic attack near the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. On May 24, 2026, a man named Nay Min Tar allegedly stalked a Jewish couple who were wearing Star of David necklaces, threatened to kill them using antisemitic slurs, brandished a baseball bat from his car, and set his Italian mastiff on the male victim, who sustained dog bites.[13][14]

Basire, identified as a friend of the victims and a legal scholar, published video of the incident and spoke out in major media outlets. In an interview with the Jerusalem Post, he stated that Tar had targeted the couple specifically for their Star of David necklaces and followed them for nearly two blocks before attacking. He argued that the circumstances "clearly support a hate crime modifier" and expressed outrage that the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged Tar with felony criminal threats and misdemeanor battery but declined to add a hate crime enhancement.[14] In a report by CBS News Los Angeles, Basire was quoted describing the attacker's use of "antisemitic slogans and rhetoric."[13]

The case drew widespread media attention, with coverage from the New York Post,[15] KTLA, and the City of Santa Monica, whose police chief stated that "hate has no place in Santa Monica."[13]

Academic publications

Basire has authored two policy research papers published on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN):

  • Integrating Denuclearization and Energy Accessibility: Policy Frameworks for a Sustainable Transition (April 2025). Examines the intersection of global nuclear disarmament and sustainable energy access, proposing solutions for security dilemmas, proliferation risks, and energy poverty.[1]
  • Rekindling the Discussion About Nuclear Power Usage: How Implementing Robust Policies is Essential for Fulfilling Tomorrow's Energy Needs and Decreasing Oregon's [Carbon Emissions] (December 2024). Argues for reconsidering nuclear power in Oregon's clean energy strategy to meet its 2050 net zero target.[2]

Media appearances

Basire has appeared multiple times on Fox News as a guest panelist and commentator, and on RAI TG3 Mondo, Italian national television's international affairs program. Notable appearances include:

  • Rubio-Churchill comparison (February 2026): During a Fox News @ Night panel reacting to Iran's foreign minister dismissing claims of high death tolls, Basire became the first political analyst in media to compare Secretary of State Marco Rubio's leadership to that of Winston Churchill.[3]
  • Iranians celebrate after Khamenei's death (March 2026): Discussed the emotional reaction of Iranians worldwide to the reported death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an airstrike, analyzing Iran's future trajectory.[16]
  • Operation Epic Fury panel (March 2026): Appeared on a Fox News @ Night panel analyzing Operation Epic Fury and its aftermath.[17]
  • RAI TG3 Mondo (14 March 2026): Featured on Italy's state-owned Rai 3 network's TG3 Mondo international affairs program.[18]

Basire has also contributed analysis on European-American relations regarding Iran, arguing that Europe's failure to support U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran's nuclear program undermines transatlantic alliance values.[19]

  • Santa Monica antisemitic attack (May 2026): Interviewed by CBS News Los Angeles and the Jerusalem Post as a legal scholar and advocate after a Jewish couple was attacked near the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Basire published video of the incident and called for hate crime charges.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Basire, Benjamin (April 24, 2025). "Integrating Denuclearization and Energy Accessibility: Policy Frameworks for a Sustainable Transition". SSRN.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Basire, Benjamin (December 5, 2024). "Rekindling the Discussion About Nuclear Power Usage". SSRN. doi:10.2139/ssrn.5278260.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Rubio's leadership is similar to Churchill, political analyst says". Fox News Video.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "James Basire". Wikipedia.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "James Basire". The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.
  6. ↑ "Persian Jews". Unknown parameter |note= ignored (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ↑ "Isaac Basire (engraver)". Wikipedia.
  8. ↑ "BASIRE, Isaac". The Huguenots of Spitalfields.
  9. ↑ "James Basire". Royal Academy of Arts.
  10. ↑ Goddard, Richard (2017). "Drawing on Copper: The Basire family of copper-plate engravers and their works". Universitaire Pers Maastricht.
  11. ↑ "Claude Basire". Wikipedia.
  12. ↑ "Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution". Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Sowards, Hunter (May 27, 2026). "Man and his dog allegedly chase couple down Santa Monica street". CBS News Los Angeles.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Starr, Michael (May 31, 2026). "After Santa Monica attack, setting dog to bite Jewish victim, man charged but not with hate crime". The Jerusalem Post.
  15. ↑ "Bat-wielding driver and dog terrorize shoppers in Santa Monica as city struggles to control crime crisis". New York Post. May 28, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Iranians celebrate worldwide after supreme leader is killed in airstrike". Fox News Video. March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Real question is if the objectives behind 'Operation Epic Fury' are in the best interest of the US". Fox News Video.
  18. ↑ "TG3 Mondo del 14/03/2026". Rai News.
  19. ↑ Sondland, Gordon. "No more restraint: Europe must stand with America on Iran". Fox News Opinion. Unknown parameter |note= ignored (help)


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