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

  1. Iran Eyes Closer Pakistan Ties

    Central AsiaPoliticsIran

    A $100 million donation to flood-stricken Pakistan underscores the strategic importance Iran sees in courting its neighbour.

  2. When Two Ayatollahs Kiss

    Central AsiaPoliticsIran

    Was there more to the kiss between Mesbah Yazdi and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani than just the usual Iranian niceties?

  3. Iran’s Next President?

    Central AsiaPoliticsIran

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad looks to be grooming long-time ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashai to succeed him. But does he have the authority?

  4. Iran’s Bizarre Share Prices

    Central AsiaEconomyIran

    The Tehran Stock Exchange is defying gravity. Could Ahmadinejad have a political stake in keeping share prices artificially high?

  5. The Seditious Ahmadinejad?

    Central AsiaPoliticsIran

    Ultra conservative criticism of Ahmadinejad is growing and Khamenei’s fatwa looks desperate. Will regime in-fighting boil over?

  6. Iran’s Weakness? Its Ports

    Central AsiaSecurityIran

    Iran is getting tired of relying on its neighbours’ deep-water ports. Doing so compromises both its trade and its security.

  7. Iran’s Next Rival: Turkey

    Central AsiaPoliticsIran

    For decades Iran has tried to be an Islamic world leader. With Turkey stealing its thunder, is a clash looming between them?