Student protests and the return of nuke inspectors - An Iran update
When demonstrators took to the streets after Iran's disputed Presidential election, many of them were students. That's why, as Iran's universities opened back up to students this week, many expected widespread student demonstrations.
The NY Times Lede Blog links to this great first-person video walking along with protests at Tehran University.
The Lede Blog also links to an essay with a great look at the threat posed to the Iranian regime by students, specifically by their learning of humanities: "Why is the Islamic Republic Afraid of the Humanities?"
As for the other big Iran story: potential threats to the regime's reputation from abroad. As news from the US is that Obama is preparing to set up a new round of sanctions, Tehran announced today that it will allow inspectors from the IAEA to come in and take a look around the Qom facility revealed last week. What will they find? A facility for purely civilian use? More roadblocks? We'll see...
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The NY Times Lede Blog links to this great first-person video walking along with protests at Tehran University.
The Lede Blog also links to an essay with a great look at the threat posed to the Iranian regime by students, specifically by their learning of humanities: "Why is the Islamic Republic Afraid of the Humanities?"
As for the other big Iran story: potential threats to the regime's reputation from abroad. As news from the US is that Obama is preparing to set up a new round of sanctions, Tehran announced today that it will allow inspectors from the IAEA to come in and take a look around the Qom facility revealed last week. What will they find? A facility for purely civilian use? More roadblocks? We'll see...
Recently on Iran
- More sanctions for Iran?
- Will Iran Ever Play Nice?
