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October
(in chronological order, most recent articles on top)
Wednesday, October 29, 2008A Challenge That Is Not Economic As the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nezhad finally decided to give up introducing Value Added Tax (VAT), a decision that triggered the unprecedented strike of the Bazaar in several major cities, including Tehran, pundits and economists continue to analyse the reasons behind such a defeat. By Azadeh Kian.
If Khatami Runs In Next Presidential Elections, He Would Dig His Political GraveSaturday, October 25, 2008 With the date of presidential elections in Iran approaching, the big question of the day is to know if former moderate president Hojjat-ol-eslam Mohammad Khatami will enter the arena or not. By Safa Haeri.
Israel Gets Real on IranWednesday, October 22, 2008 On the eve of his departure from political life, outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert delivered a stinging parting shot – putting under question not only the wisdom of holding on to Palestinian land, but also the feasibility of an Israeli military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities. By Trita Parsi.
Who Is Behind The Bazaar Strike?Saturday, October 18, 2008 In a recent article, we said since the creation of the Islamic Republic in Iran, Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadi Nezhad is the “strongest president the co0untry never had, much stronger than his predecessor, the moderate Mohammad Khatami or even Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, considered as the most powerful man of the regime after the leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameneh’i”. By Safa Haeri.
Deciding The Fate Of The Mojahedin Khalq OrganisationFriday, October 10, 2008 The Bush administration inherited many of Iraq's problems when it invaded that country, including an Iranian terrorist organization funded and armed by Saddam Hussein, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MKO). By Trita Parsi.
Will There Be A Second Cold War?Monday, October 6, 2008 In his September 4 commentary titled Who Wants Cold War II? [1], Shlomo Ben-Ami, a former Israeli foreign minister, proposes a new world order in which the United States and Russia can be strategic partners. By Jalal Alavi.
Will Mr. Kordan resign, or be dismissed?Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Will Mr. Ali Kordan, the Iranian Interior Minister resign, or be removed and tried, now that he has admitted that his “honorary doctorate” he had claimed was obtained from Oxford University was a fake? By Safa Haeri.
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