Iran’s “Shark” Survives Another Round
Persia House, the Iran policy shop of Booz Allen Hamilton, has their latest take of the continued maneuverings of Ayatollah Heshemi Rafsanjani: Despite Rumors of Rafsanjani’s Possible Demotion, the “Shark” Survives Yet Another Round in his Battle with Hardliners The widespread talk of Ayatollah Hashemi-Rafsanjani’s possible demotion surrounding the latest Assembly of Experts meeting (held […]
The Campaign Against Rafsanjani
The latest analysis by Persia House, Booz Allen Hamilton’s Iran shop, is out. It has an interesting analysis of the campaign against Rafsanjani, the powerful head of both the Expediency Council and Assembly of Experts. Persia House reviews the attacks by Ahmadinejad and his hardline supporters dating back to 2005 before analyzing the current situation: In […]
Persia House: Two Roads Diverge
Persia House, Booz Allen Hamilton’s Iran shop, has the following analysis in its latest policy brief: Two recent developments, while not obviously related, may in fact have significant implications down the road for the Islamic Republic. First, the velvet revolution. Based on recent statements by IRGC Commander Jafari and Basij Commander Hossein Ta’eb, it is […]