Tag Archives: Ahmadinejad

With Disappearing Subsidies, Iran’s Annual Inflation Rises To 50%

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi

The official price of one liter of gasoline in Iran is 10 U.S. cents By Abbas Djavadi, Arash Hassan Nia A recent pronouncement by Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appears to have settled a long-standing row between President Mahmud … Continue reading →

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After Elections, Iran Remains A Major Player In Iraq

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi

On March 7, millions of Iraqis “made their mark” and participated in the country’s second, generally fair and democratic post-Saddam Hussein parliamentary elections — an event that is exemplary for Iraq’s Arab and Iranian neighbors. Among the good news was … Continue reading →

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Iran’s Fears And Hopes As Iraqis Vote

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi

Imagine the following: The de facto independent Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq declares independence, secedes from Iraq, and inspires Kurds in Turkey and Iran to join a “Greater Kurdistan.” Shi’ite Arab parties in Iraq follow suit and found a … Continue reading →

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Shi’a Islam Vs. The Islamic Republic

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani is a source of emulation across the Shi’ite world Recently, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s highest Shi’ite authority, urged voters to turn out for that country’s March 7 parliamentary elections. He warned that that failure to … Continue reading →

Posted in English | Tagged Ahmad Khatami, Ahmadinejad, Al-Sistani, Ayatollah, Iran, Khamenei, Khomeini, Marja, Marja-i taqlid, marjah, Mesbah Yazdi, Najaf, Qom, Sistani, Supreme Leader | 2 Comments

Tabriz ‘Celebrates’ Anniversary Of Islamic Revolution

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi

High-school students gather to attend pro-government demonstration in Tabriz on February 11. On the morning of February 11, the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, some 200 students and their relatives from the Ferdowsi High School in Iran’s northwestern city … Continue reading →

Posted in English | Tagged Ahmadinejad, anniversary, Basij, Ferdowsi Hight School, Islamic Revolution, Karroubi, Khamenei, Mousavi, Revolutionary Guard, Rsta Kuche, Shabestari, Tabriz | 1 Comment

The Ashura of My Younger Years

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

December 27 is Ashura, the 10th day of the month Muharram of the Islamic calendar. It is commemorated to mark the day of martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, in the year 61 of Hijra (680 AD). I … Continue reading →

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The Iranian Regime Would Do Anything to Survive

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

(In Czech language) Pro své přežití udělá íránský režim cokoli. Nedá se mu věřit Pohřeb ajatolláha Alího Montazerího, na němž v pondělí protestovaly desetitisíce Íránců, byl poslední ukázkou, v jak vratké situaci se letos íránský režim ocitl. Sporné volby, radikalizace … Continue reading →

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Iran Is Likely To See A Harsher Crackdown

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

There are fears that the Iranian regime may intensify the crackdown on the opposition in the next few weeks. Six months after a rigged presidential election wherein Mahmud Ahmadinejad was hastily confirmed the winner, the resistance has not disappeared despite … Continue reading →

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The Apocalypse, Messianism Define Ahmadinejad’s Policies

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

It’s both crazy and dangerous. Iran’s President Mahmud Ahmadinejad believes and acts on the expectation that the reappearance of the Hidden Imam is imminent, and that U.S. efforts in the Middle East are primarily focused on preventing his return. Shi’ite … Continue reading →

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Iran: The Media Can Make It!

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

Speaking at a conference of Islamic countries’ national radio and TV networks, Iran’s President Mahmud Ahmadinejad recently said that the media are the main tool Western powers use to overthrow other governments. “Nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons are just a … Continue reading →

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Should Iranians Care About Jerusalem?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

This coming Friday, September 18, is the “Day of Jerusalem” in Iran. Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in chorus with some other Islamic countries and organizations, declared the last Friday of the month of Ramadan … Continue reading →

Posted in English | Tagged Ahmadinejad, Arab-Israeli conflict, Gazza, Hamas, Hizbullah, Iran, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Day, Khamenei, Lebanon | 2 Comments

قدس به ما چه مربوط؟

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

جمه آینده در ایران «روز قدس» است. آیت الله روح الله خمینی بنیانگذار جمهوری اسلامی در همپائی با بعضی کشور ها و سازمانهای اسلامی آخرین روز ماه رمضان را به نشانه حمایت از فلسطینی ها و خواست آنها مبنی بر حاکمیت (حد اقل نسبی) بر این … Continue reading →

Posted in فارسی | Tagged "Day of Jerusalem", Ahmadinejad, Ghods, Iran, Jerusalem, Khamenei, Mousavi, روز قدس | 1 Comment

Iran: Evolutionary Change

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

National Review Online, Sunday, June 21, 2009 The Iranian Revolt [Rich Lowry] John O’Sullivan wrote me this note today. Dear Rich, Thanks for your note. I am happy to give you my judgment on the Iranian revolt. In brief, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in English | Tagged Ahmadinejad, change, defiance, evolution, Iran, Islam, Khamenei, Khomeini, Mousavi, Muslim, Tehran | 1 Comment

Iran’s Khamenei On Crash Course

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

For the past couple of months, we thought some kind of spring was coming to our beloved Iran. We deserved it, we thought, finally, after so many years of un-freedom, state-ideological one-way-turbo-course, and international isolation and humiliation. But after the … Continue reading →

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An Electoral Coup in Iran

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

It was a night of fundamental change of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was, however, not the change the overwhelming majority of the electorate indicated to be producing with their real votes yesterday, but a change in the ruling … Continue reading →

Posted in English | Tagged Ahmadinejad, coup, Election, electoral coup, fraud, Iran, Mousavi, Revolutionary Guards | 19 Comments

Iran Has Already Changed

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

Voting started a few hours ago in Iran to answer one question: if President Ahmadinejad should be removed from office. Turnout is reportedly very high. There may be a relatively considerable election fraud. Still, the anti-Ahmadinejad candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi … Continue reading →

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Even Iran Can Change

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

Iran is always good for big surprises. Over the last four years, the international community has come to love to hate Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad (sort of like former U.S. President George W. Bush). But now it seems there’s a … Continue reading →

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A Friend’s Note: Mesbah Yazdi’s Decree to Rig Votes

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

Following the discovery of a “Fatwa” (“religious decree”) issued by ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi which sanctions cheating in Friday’s presidential election and was published in an open letter written by a group of Ministry of Interior employees, the heads of the … Continue reading →

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Ahmadinejad For Four More Years?

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

The uncertainty over whether or not conservative forces in Iran will throw their support behind incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s bid for a second presidential term is dissipating. On April 25, a coalition of 14 conservative and clerical parties and groups announced … Continue reading →

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Ahmadinejad — An Embarrassment for Iran

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi

In a first reaction to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech at the UN conference in Geneva, Ahmad Moussavi from Iran wrote on Radio Farda’s Facebook page: “I am ashamed as an Iranian. And I don’t know what else to say.” At … Continue reading →

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