Netanyahu Needs New Iran Strategy

A new president in Iran calls for a new approach from Israel toward Iran.

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/06/israeli-iran-strategy.html

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Why Rowhani? What does it mean for Israel?

Why would the Supreme Leader allow someone who criticized his approach publicly, even if indirectly, to become president?

Why not falsify the results, as in 2009, and appoint a ‘yes man’ like Jalili or a close associate such as Tehran Mayor Qalibaf?

My latest piece looks into such questions, and what Rowhani’s victory means, especially for Israel.

http://static.bicom.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/130617-Javedanfar-formatted-ii.pdf

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Iran’s Supreme Investor

One of the ways to look at the role of the supreme leader in the upcoming elections is to see him as the Iranian regime’s answer to Warren Buffett. My latest piece for Bloomberg explains why and how:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-12/ayatollah-khamenei-is-iran-s-supreme-investor-meir-javedanfar.html

What are the likely results of Iran’s upcoming elections?

http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/06/11/my-estimates-for-the-upcoming-2013-iran-presidential-elections/

Podcast interview on Iran Elections and Iran in Israeli Foreign Policy

http://www.theloopcast.com/2013/06/11/episode-38-iran-elections-and-iran-in-israeli-foreign-policy/

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On Iran’s Elections: A Conversation with Meir Javedanfar

With the Iranian presidential election taking place on 14 June, in this podcast interview Meir Javedanfar  assesses the significance of the elections, and what the results will tell us about the intentions of the Supreme Leader and his regime.

You can listen to the Podcast below:

http://www.bicom.org.uk/podcast/14865/

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Tehran Mayor a Powerful Contender For Iran’s Presidency

Tehran’s Mayor Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf is turning into a serious competitor in the upcoming presidential elections.

He is presenting himself as a safe pair of hands at the wheel of the country. This includes statements condemning denial of the Holocaust by Ahmadinejad, in addition to calls for a more realistic foreign policy.

My latest article explains why his chances are fair:

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/05/iran-elections-qalibaf-contender.html

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