Amir Taheri

Amir Taheri
Taheri in 2011
Born	Ahvaz, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Occupation(s)	Journalist, politician Chairman of Gatestone Institute
Known for	Editor-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^[1] and activist^[2] based in Europe. His writings focus on the Middle East affairs and topics related to Islamic terrorism. He is the current Chairman of Gatestone Institute in Europe.^{[citation needed]}