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

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

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

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

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

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Tabriz ‘Celebrates’ Anniversary Of Islamic Revolution

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

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The Ashura of My Younger Years

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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

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(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

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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

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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!

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 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?

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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

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قدس به ما چه مربوط؟

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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

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Iran: Evolutionary Change

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

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Iran’s Khamenei On Crash Course

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

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

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Iran Has Already Changed

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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

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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

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?

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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

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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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