Meir Javedanfar

Meir Javedanfar is the co-author with Yossi Melman of The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the State of Iran. He runs Middle East Economic and Political Analysis (MEEPAS).

Iranian Presidential Candidates Preaching Change, Too

Saturday, June 6th, 2009 - by Meir Javedanfar

Years of Ahmadinejad rule has opposition Iranian candidates looking to get closer to the West.

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Ahmadinejad’s Radioactive Election Campaign

Sunday, April 12th, 2009 - by Meir Javedanfar

Half-truths about the Iranian nuclear program is all Ahmadinejad has to work with.

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Tehran Mayor Resigns In Protest of Ahmadinejad — Then Changes His Mind

Sunday, March 29th, 2009 - by Meir Javedanfar

The Iranian president's rivals up the ante.

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Why Iran Wants Russia in OPEC

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 - by Meir Javedanfar

And why the U.S. shouldn't want them to join the Big Oil Club.

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Is Iran’s New Nuclear Power Plant Test Really Such a Threat?

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 - by Meir Javedanfar

The true danger lies elsewhere.

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Meet Mrs. Ahmedinejad and Co.

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 - by Meir Javedanfar

The rise of vociferous female conservatives in Iran.

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Iran Holds Huge Stake in Gaza War

Sunday, January 11th, 2009 - by Meir Javedanfar

Ahmedinejad and the mullahs nervously watch the Israel-Hamas conflict play out.

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Another Senior Iranian Military Official Defects

Monday, December 29th, 2008 - by Meir Javedanfar

The second high-profile defection in two years has taken place. PJM is the first to tell the story in English.

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Ahmadinejad’s Unwelcome Christmas Address on British TV

Saturday, December 27th, 2008 - by Meir Javedanfar

Shame on Great Britain's Channel 4 for handing the Iranian president his biggest political achievement of the year.

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Iran’s Brain Drain Problem

Monday, December 15th, 2008 - by Meir Javedanfar

Educated Iranians are leaving the country in droves. Can you blame them?

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