Meir Javedanfar » Rafsanjani http://middleeastanalyst.com Analysis of the Middle East with special focus on Iran Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:48:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8 Iran Elections: Where an Old KIA Beats a Mercedes-Benz http://middleeastanalyst.com/2013/05/22/iran-elections-where-an-old-kia-beats-a-mercedes-benz/ http://middleeastanalyst.com/2013/05/22/iran-elections-where-an-old-kia-beats-a-mercedes-benz/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 06:24:25 +0000 http://middleeastanalyst.com/?p=419 Its official: Rafsanjani and Meshai are disqualified as candidates for the upcoming Iranian elections.

From now until election day, the supreme leader could best be described as the head of a panel of the talent show.

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/05/iran-elections-meshai-rafsanjani-disqualified.html

]]> http://middleeastanalyst.com/2013/05/22/iran-elections-where-an-old-kia-beats-a-mercedes-benz/feed/ 0 When Two Ayatollahs Kiss http://middleeastanalyst.com/2010/09/21/when-two-ayatollahs-kiss/ http://middleeastanalyst.com/2010/09/21/when-two-ayatollahs-kiss/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:50:11 +0000 http://middleeastanalyst.com/?p=210 Every day in Iran, millions of men kiss each other on the cheek as sign of respectful friendship.


However a recent kiss between two people has started jaws wagging.


A friendly beso, or is there more to it?

http://the-diplomat.com/2010/09/21/when-two-ayatollahs-kiss/

]]> http://middleeastanalyst.com/2010/09/21/when-two-ayatollahs-kiss/feed/ 0 Rafsanjani Makes His Move – US and Israel Become Closer on Iran http://middleeastanalyst.com/2009/07/17/rafsanjani-makes-his-move/ http://middleeastanalyst.com/2009/07/17/rafsanjani-makes-his-move/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:02:01 +0000 http://middleeastanalyst.com/?p=132 The piece below analyzes the main goals of Rafsanjani’s speech today.
http://www.realclearworld.com/blog/2009/07/rafsanjani_looking_to_improve.html

The second article looks at how US and Israel are becoming closer on the issue of Iran, and why.

http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2009/07/17/playing_good_cop_bad_cop_on_iran_96943.html

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]]> http://middleeastanalyst.com/2009/02/24/the-return-of-rafsanjani/feed/ 0 Iran Holds Huge Stake in Gaza War http://middleeastanalyst.com/2009/01/13/iran-holds-huge-stake-in-gaza-war/ http://middleeastanalyst.com/2009/01/13/iran-holds-huge-stake-in-gaza-war/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:56:59 +0000 http://middleeastanalyst.com/?p=82 Ahmadinejad and his allies nervously watch the Israel-Hamas conflict play out.

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