Meir Javedanfar

Meir Javedanfar

Meir Javedanfar is an Iranian - Israeli Middle East analyst and the co-author of 'The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and The State of Iran'. He teaches the Contemporary Iranian Politics course at the Interdisciplinary Centre in Herzliya, Israel. You can follow him on Twitter @Meir_J

Featured Articles

  1. Israel’s Iran Debate Takes New Turn

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    Benjamin Netanyahu’s bellicose rhetoric over Iran has prompted push back from former intelligence chiefs. But a new coalition member is unlikely to help moderate his policy.

  1. A Blueprint for Solving the Iran Crisis

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    There’s much pessimism surrounding this week’s scheduled talks over Iran’s nuclear program. But a quid pro quo approach offers a solution.

  2. How to Avoid Disaster With Iran

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    If the West wants to turn the screws on Iran’s regime it must do more to ensure that it isn’t hurting the Iranian people.

  3. How to Make Iran Change its Mind

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    The West needs to persuade Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to give up his nuclear ambitions voluntarily. A military strike won’t do that.

  4. What Iran’s Election Means

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    Iranians are heading to the polls for parliamentary elections. The results will give a big clue about Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s intentions.

  5. Iran: Between U.S. and a Hard Place

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    Iran’s supreme leader has built much of his legitimacy around demonizing the United States. So what could he really offer in talks with the U.S.?

  6. Will Iran Lash Out at Weak Israel?

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    A cornered Iranian supreme leader might be tempted to boost his domestic standing by lashing out at Israel. Israel is ill-equipped to respond.