He is the founder and the head of Masaf Institute[citation needed], a well-known Iranian think tank with a fan base of youth supporters.

[3][4] According to Abuzar Royesh and Shelby Grossman of Stanford Internet Observatory, Iran experts describe Raefipour as "a propagandist with ties to extreme elements within the Iranian regime".

[2] News outlets controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) often praise Raefipour's public speeches.

[20] He is considered among the new generation of fundamentalist public speakers who, without an in-depth religious education, try to mix conspiracy theories with Shi'ite theological assertions in order to theorize the Iranian government and justify its policies.

[21][22] He also has stated that high-heeled shoes are designed to make female feet look like the hoofs of a jinn, and that T-shirts containing "spells or satanic slogans" are sold in the Iranian market.

[21][22] According to journalist Babak Dehghanpisheh, these remarks were in line with the Iranian government's dress code enforcement policy, at the time the Guidance Patrol had recently emerged.