Muhammad Sahimi

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The Iranian Student Uprising of 1999: 14 Years Later

July 9, 2013 marked the 14th anniversary of the uprising of Iranian university students that began in the dormitories of the University of Tehran and spread to...

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Presidential Elections Demonstrate Resilience of Iran’s Green Movement

The Green Movement, which seeks to make deep and irreversible changes in the structure of Iran’s political system and move the nation closer to a democratic...

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IRGC, Opposition Split Over Whom To Support in Iran’s Presidential Elections

Iran’s presidential elections, to be held on June 14, are entering the final stretch. Eight candidates are in the race, with six of them being conservative...

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Iran Election Roundup: Ghalibaf Attacks Jalili; Reformist Leaders May Support Rowhani

Iran News and Middle East Reports' press roundup, compiled by USC Professor Muhammad Sahimi, provides a summary of the most important news reported in the mass...

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Fissures in the IRGC as Jalili is Endorsed by Ahmadinejad Supporters

Over the past year, outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his supporters have been threatening to react strongly if their candidate for the upcoming June...

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Iran Election Roundup: Campaigning Heats Up

Iran News and Middle East Reports' press roundup, compiled by USC Professor Muhammad Sahimi, provides a summary of the most important news reported in the mass...

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The U.S. Invasion of Iraq: Strategic Consequences for Iran

Iraq was invaded on March 19, 2003. To sell their war, neoconservatives in the United States – the main driving force behind the invasion – intentionally...