Amir Taheri

Amir Taheri
Taheri in 2011
Born
Ahvaz, Iran
OccupationsJournalist, politician
Chairman of Gatestone Institute
Known forEditor-in-chief of Kayhan (1972–1979)

Amir Taheri (Persian: امیر طاهری; born 9 June 1942) is an Iranian-born journalist, author, intellectual, scholar of Middle Eastern politics and activist based in Europe. His writings focus on the Middle East affairs and topics related to Islamic terrorism.

Taheri was the executive editor-in-chief of Pahlavi Iran's largest daily Kayhan from 1972 until the Iranian Revolution of 1979. He has been the chairman of Gatestone Institute in Europe since 2008.

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