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Clerics join Iran's anti-government protests

source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/23/iran.protest.faces/index.html

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(CNN) -- A photo showing Iranian clerics prominently participating in an anti-government protest speaks volumes about the new face of Iran's opposition movement.

In a blatant act of defiance, a group of Mullahs took to the streets of Tehran, to protest election results that returned incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power.

Whether these clerics voted for Ahmadinejad or one of the opposition candidates is unknown. What is important here, is the decision to march against the will of Iran's supreme leader who called the results final and declared demonstrations illegal.

In the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mullahs rule supreme. They are the country's conservative clerics; the guardians of the Islamic revolution and its ideologies. They're loyal only to God and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iranian opposition supporters took to the streets in protest of their candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi's loss in the June 12 presidential elections.

They alleged the elections were rigged. Moussavi asked to annul the results and hold new vote. Ayatollah Khamenei rejected the proposal, backed Ahmadinejad and called on people not to demonstrate or else face the consequences.


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6 comments // Clerics join Iran's anti-government protests

  • NoGodsNoMasters
  • Robroy1
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      Robroy1  

    • America needs to distance itself from Iran in order to open a peaceful dialogue at a later date, the fact that thier clerics are marching is such a significant fact that there is no way to say it but super fantastic, Iran will take its own course with or without American medling. The established establishment has a very large problem and there will be resolution America or the Jews or the British don't need to stir the pot. Israhell is probably the worst one because they would love to see a destabalized Iran so they can say they have a duty to protect themselves from Iran and have an excuse to bomb them. Israhell should look in its own ranks for signs of trouble, even some of thier rank and file are not to happy with Nutinyahoo and his murderous crew.

    • 2 years ago
  • royulery
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      royulery  

    • leave islam alone. our judgements and meddlings only strengthens their resolve. the only thing that works on vastly allien cultures is materialism. capitalism allways wins. an i pod will do more than all the finger pointing and trigger pulling togeather.

    • 2 years ago
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