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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Persian Politicking

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is not just a buffoonish figurehead, but part of a larger power struggle within Iran. We dismiss him at our peril.

By Abbas Milani

Fall 2008, No. 10 – 15 MIN READ

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