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		<title>Why Iran Government Abruptly Cancelled US Wrestling Tour</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/19/why-iran-government-abruptly-cancelled-us-wrestling-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my opinion, the real reason why the Iranian regime decided to cut short the visits by Iran&#8217;s wrestling team to the US was because the initial leg of the visit of New York went so well.  &#8220;It was great,&#8221; U.S. Coach Zeke Jones said. &#8220;The competition was good and people were rocking and rolling in the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1082&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Debate: Presidential elections in Iran: Crackdowns and power struggles</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/16/debate-presidential-elections-in-iran-crackdowns-and-power-struggles/</link>
		<comments>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/16/debate-presidential-elections-in-iran-crackdowns-and-power-struggles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2013 Iranian presidential elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ahmadinejad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fascinating discussion about Iran&#8217;s upcoming presidential elections, hosted by London&#8217;s Front line club.   The panel: Mehri Honarbin-Holliday is senior research fellow at Canterbury Christ Church University and fellow at the Centre for Gender Studies at SOAS. She is the author of Becoming Visible in Iran: Women in Contemporary Iranian Society and Masculinities in [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1078&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Candid Discussion with Meir Javedanfar- 2013 Iran Presidential Elections</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/15/a-candid-discussion-with-meir-javedanfar-2013-iran-presidential-elections/</link>
		<comments>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/15/a-candid-discussion-with-meir-javedanfar-2013-iran-presidential-elections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2013 Iranian presidential elections]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meir Javedanfar sat down with Reza Akhlaghi of Foreign Policy Association to discuss Israel’s views on Iran and the country’s upcoming presidential elections: http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2013/05/14/a-candid-discussion-with-meir-javedanfar/<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1075&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Iran Elections 2013 &#8211; Is Ayatollah Khamenei in Charge?</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/13/is-ayatollah-khamenei-in-charge/</link>
		<comments>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/13/is-ayatollah-khamenei-in-charge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us in the Iran analysis world are still trying to work out why is it that Esfandiyar Rahim Meshai and Rafsanjani registered for the elections when we know that Iran&#8217;s most powerful man Ayatollah Khamenei looks unfavorably upon them both. Professor Gary Sick of Columbia University offers us his opinion about the possible reasons as [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1063&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Iran 2013 Presidential Elections &#8211; Forget Rafsanjani and Meshai, Think Jalili</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/12/iran-2013-presidential-elections-forget-rafsanjani-and-meshai-think-jalili/</link>
		<comments>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/12/iran-2013-presidential-elections-forget-rafsanjani-and-meshai-think-jalili/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2013 Iranian presidential elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget Rafsanjani, forget Meshai. There is very little chance that either would be picked for the post of presidency. At best they&#8217;ll be qualified to run for the elections by the Guardian Council. But beyond that, they don&#8217;t stand much of a chance. Both men have made far too many enemies with far too many powerful people [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1059&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2013 Iran Elections – Exciting Times Ahead</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/12/2013-iran-elections-exciting-times-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/12/2013-iran-elections-exciting-times-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 21:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iran 2013 presidential elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meir Javedanfar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meshai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rafsanjani]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Rafsanjani and Meshai had me on the edge of my seat today.   Talk about marketing. These guys really know how to sell themselves. Waiting until the very last minute before registering really does grab the headlines. Or maybe they have been taking time keeping lessons from Axl Rose. Who knows? Either way, the tension [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1052&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>در انتظارخاتمی، رفسنجانی و مشایی</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/10/waiting-for-candidates-iran/</link>
		<comments>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/10/waiting-for-candidates-iran/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 17:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[مئیرجاودانفر]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[مشایی]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[خاتمی]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[رفسنجانی]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[فردا ، شنبه.  فقط یک روز دیگه مونده به آخر ثبت نام کاندیدها برای انتخابات ریاست جمهوری. هنوز هیچ خبری ازخاتمی،  مشایی و رفسنجانی نیست. سوال کلیدی اینست که آیا فردا خبری از آنان خواهد بود؟ به نظر من، البته این حدس کامل هستش، احتمال شرکت آنها به این شرح است: ١. مشایی &#8211; ٦٠% ٢. رفسنجانی ٥٠% ٣. [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1048&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>France24 debate on Syria+ Red Tie</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/08/france24-debate-on-syria-red-tie/</link>
		<comments>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/08/france24-debate-on-syria-red-tie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 20:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[current-events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meir Javedanfar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well folks, here is the first part of the France 24 debate which I participated in last night about Syria. A big thank you to all the friends on Facebook who helped me pick the red tie. More than 25 of you voted. I am lucky to have such great personal stylists http://www.france24.com/en/20130507-debate-part-1-sarin-gas-syria-israel-war-obama-red-line?page=214<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1044&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Iran, Israel Need to Talk About Syria</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/07/iran-israel-need-to-talk-about-syria/</link>
		<comments>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/07/iran-israel-need-to-talk-about-syria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[hezbollah]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On why the governments of Iran and Israel must consider the option of talking to each other, be it overtly or covertly. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/05/iran-hezbollah-israel-common-enemy-nusra.html<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1042&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Iran Starts Recruitment Drive for Syria</title>
		<link>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/06/iran-starts-recruitment-drive-for-syria/</link>
		<comments>http://iran-israel-observer.com/2013/05/06/iran-starts-recruitment-drive-for-syria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meir Javedanfar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran help for Assad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran sends forces to Syria]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A public recruitment drive has started in Iran to send volunteers to Syria.  Volunteers are being asked to contact local telephone number 2617201 0251 or to send an sms to 3000282860 to register. According to Mohammad Saleh Jokar, member of the Iranian parliament&#8217;s Commission for National Security and Foreign Policy, Israel has started a war against the Islamic [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=iran-israel-observer.com&#038;blog=39130103&#038;post=1030&#038;subd=iranisraelobserver&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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