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- New Kid on the Mideast Block - March 25, 2010
- Obama's victory in the health care debate is not only a domestic achievement for the U.S. president, but also a boost to his standing abroad, especially in the Middle...
- Israel Must Help Washington Tackle Iran - The Guardian - March 16, 2010
- For some in Israel, the issues of Jewish settlements and Iran's nuclear programme are not connected. But for the United States, they are becoming more and more...
- No Respite for Ahmadinejad - The Guardian - February 12, 2010
- The numbers of opposition supporters at yesterday's rally in Iran were not as high as expected. In fact, those who were on the side of the government seemed to have...
- Tehran's Nuclear Glue - The Guardian - February 9, 2010
- Iran's nuclear programme was started under the Shah. He wanted the bomb to transform Iran into a Middle East superpower. For many Iranians, however, the real need for...
- Israel's Diplomatic Amateur Hour - Jerusalem Post - January 19, 2010
- Many are still wondering about the root causes of the recent spat between Jerusalem and Ankara. On the Turkish side, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's disrespectful...
- Assassination and Iran's Vulnerability - The Guardian - January 12, 2010
- At 10:13 am this morning, the Tehran-based Fars news agency reported that Masoud Ali Mohammadi, a prominent physics lecturer, had been killed by a "terrorist act"....
- The Start of an Iranian Intifada - Tehran Bureau - December 28, 2009
- At the beginning of the current period of opposition, which started after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial reelection, the demonstrations were less frequent, and had...
- Filling Montazeri's Shoes in Iran - The Guardian - December 21, 2009
- The death of Grand Ayatollah Hosein Ali Montazeri was good news for Iran's supreme leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei. With his passing, one of his biggest religious opponents...
- Iran's Right to Nuclear Energy - Tehran Bureau - December 17, 2009
- Today, at the Climate Summit in Copenhagen, the world's cameras will be watching and listening to the words of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Many will want to know what Iran's...
- Israel Should Hold Its Fire on Iran - December 10, 2009
- The title of Jerome Corsi's latest book, Why Israel Can't Wait: The Coming War Between Israel and Iran, does not leave much to the imagination. Dr. Corsi, together with...
- Abducted Sailors, Iran and the BBC - The Guardian - December 1, 2009
- Iran's arrest of five British sailors has captured the attention of the international community as well as the media. It is very possible that the five were arrested...
- Hezbollah's Man in Iran - November 20, 2009
- Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour is a careful man. Ever since his right arm was blown off in Iran's Damascus embassy in the early 1980's, he has become more careful about where...
- Is Iran Dropping Russia for Turkey? - The Guardian - November 17, 2009
- The famous Chinese strategist, Sun Tzu, wrote in his book, The Art of War: "If an enemy has alliances, the problem is grave and the enemy's position strong; if he has no...
- No Disunity in Iran, at the Top - The Guardian - November 9, 2009
- Iran's refusal to accept the recent nuclear proposal put forward in Vienna has left many people baffled, especially since it was one of the most generous deals offered...
- Obama Should Reject Iran's Offer - October 30, 2009
- Yesterday, Iran handed its official response to the Oct. 21 nuclear agreement drafted in Vienna by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The nuclear regulatory...
- Happy Birthday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - The Guardian - October 28, 2009
- Dear Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, I write this message on the anniversary of your birth, which took place 53 years ago today. You have come a long way since 1956 when your...
- Can Iran Afford a Nuclear U-turn? - The Guardian - October 14, 2009
- Barack Obama has reason to be proud of himself. The Geneva meeting with Iran on 1 October produced results that exceeded the expectations of many. First, the fact that...
- Ahmadinejad Has No Jewish Roots - The Guardian - October 5, 2009
- In June 2005, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's meteoric rise from mayor of Tehran to president of one of the most influential countries in the Middle East took everyone by...
- Paranoia Takes Hold of Tehran - October 1, 2009
- One of the major consequences of Iran's recently disclosed nuclear facility in Qom is the review and possible revamp of Iran's counter-intelligence policies and...
- Why Ahmadinejad Should Be Heard - September 23, 2009
- To the outside world, and to many people in Iran, the post-election demonstrations and ensuing violence have damaged the legitimacy of the ruling regime in Tehran, both...
- Obama's Missile Deal Could Isolate China - The Guardian - September 18, 2009
- The stated goal of the US's missile shield programme, which was devised during the Bush administration, was to defend the US against any missiles launched from Iran....
- Why U.S.-Iran Talks Are Good for Israel - September 16, 2009
- Since taking office, U.S. President Barack Obama has on several occasions tried to reach out to the Iranian government in order to start negotiations between the two...
- Syria Having Its Way with Iran - September 9, 2009
- The Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria have maintained close relations during the last 30 years. Some see their relationship as an alliance. Throughout the years, each...
- Iran: Lobbying, Schmoozing and Scheming - September 1, 2009
- For decades, Washington D.C. has been considered the lobbying capital of the world, where parties, dinners, conventions and private meetings are used by different groups...
- Iran's Nuclear Dilemma - August 24, 2009
- President Barack Obama appears ready to hold the Islamic Republic to a September deadline for negotiations. However, recent comments coming out of Tehran show that at...
- Russia Must Reassess Its Iran Policy - August 17, 2009
- Four days after his controversial reelection on June 12, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was cordially hosted by the Russian government -- making Moscow the first...
- A Brazen Ahmadinejad Tests His Boundaries - July 28, 2009
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made headlines again this week after the sacking of Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejeie, who had served as Iran's Intelligence Minister,...
- Playing Good Cop, Bad Cop on Iran - July 17, 2009
- Before the recent controversial election in Iran, the U.S. seemed very worried about an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. In fact, Vice President Joe Biden...
- Iran's Tarnished Foreign Policy - July 3, 2009
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad´s absence at the African Union summit was a bit conspicuous. After four years of globetrotting, it would take a lot for Mr. Ahmadinejad to give...
- Clerics Pose Little Threat to Khamenei - The Guardian - July 1, 2009
- There are persistent reports about a plan being hatched by Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani to oust Ayatollah Khamenei as the supreme leader of Iran. These reports state...
- How Iran's Clerics Can Undermine Ahmadinejad - June 19, 2009
- In 1979, the clergy were behind the Islamic revolution which overthrew the Shah. In 2009, the silence of some of the clergy in Qom against the current crisis is...
- Supreme Leader and Iran Election - June 17, 2009
- The recent presidential elections in Iran have proven to be the most controversial since the start of the revolution. With demonstrators taking to the streets of Tehran,...
- A Silent Revolution in Iran - June 10, 2009
- The Islamic Republic of Iran was established by the nation’s Shia clergy. Although the formation of the revolutionary government was facilitated and paid for by the...
- Ayatollah Khamenei's Obama Dilemma - The Guardian - June 8, 2009
- As the presidential elections in Iran near, many are wondering what impact the results will have on negotiations between Iran and the US. What is important to note is...
- Israel's Central Asian Power Play - June 2, 2009
- The recent decision by the government of Turkmenistan to allow Israel to open an embassy in its capital city of Ashgabad is a major diplomatic victory for Jerusalem, and...
- Iran and Israel Are Not Worlds Apart - The Guardian - May 27, 2009
- My name is Meir Javedanfar, and I live in "oonja". Meaning "there" in Persian, this word is used by some Iranians to refer to Israel, during telephone conversations with...
- Iran's Afghan Ambitions - May 25, 2009
- This week’s Afghan-themed summit in Tehran served as a strong indication of the growing prominence held by Iran’s eastern neighbors. The trilateral summit – hosted...
- Achieving Peace Through Palestine - May 19, 2009
- AMMAN, Jordan – To the current Israeli government, the Iranian nuclear program is the number one threat. The Netanyahu administration believes that moderate Arab...
- Ahmadinejad's Messianic Connections - The Guardian - May 7, 2009
- The Comoros islands in the Indian Ocean are described by the Lonely Planet Guide as "mysterious, outrageous and enchanting ... the kind of place you go to just drop off...
- Obama Factor Reaches Iran - The Guardian - April 8, 2009
- A year after becoming president in 2005, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that the 20th day in the Persian month of Farvardin would officially be known as National Nuclear...