tagged w/ Ayatollah Khamenei
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Well, there was that cash-for-clemency thing on this day in 1979. And the Ayatollah figured in there too, but not in the same way. Interesting day in case you missed it.Well, there was that cash-for-clemency thing on this day in 1979. And the Ayatollah... more
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Iran plans to lodge a complaint with the United Nations about what it sees as President Obama's threat to attack it with nuclear weapons.Iran plans to lodge a complaint with the United Nations about what it sees as... more
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07.08.09
Peace Junkie TV: IRAN
"So 4 More Years Of Ahmedinejad then...yikes.
Since the announcement of the controversial President of Iran's surprise re-election, supporters of rival candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi have taken to the street amidst suspicions of voter fraud.
In response the hardline elements within the government have conscripted security forces to stamp out the protests.
The main misgivings stem from how Ahmadinejad seemed, on the basis of the results at least, to have won in areas that were mostly pro-oppostion. Places like Tehran where he somehow managed to win by over 50%. He is deeply disliked in the big cities and has never won big there. So add this with him beating his opposition in their own provinces?
Goes without saying that to even the casual observer, things look a bit dodge.
Juan Cole gives a breakdown on his blog on the key points of contention. But although these points don't necessarily mean that Ahmadinejad stole the election, you decide for yourself.
http://www.juancole.com/2009/06/stealing-iranian-election.html
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/irans_disputed_election.html
http://mashable.com/2009/06/20/iran-youtube/
Peace."07.08.09
Peace Junkie TV: IRAN
"So 4 More Years Of Ahmedinejad then...yikes.... more
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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is due to give a nationally televised sermon Friday, one week after a disputed election triggered the worst unrest in Iran in three decades.
While leading Friday prayers at Tehran University, Ayatollah Khamenei is expected to show support for re-elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and to suppress calls for a new election. Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran's most powerful figure, called for national unity after the election.
In a sixth day of protests Thursday, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Tehran to support defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi and mourn those who have died in post-election violence.
Mr. Mousavi joined the demonstrators at Tehran's Imam Khomeini square. Most in the crowd were dressed in black, in accordance with Mr. Mousavi's directions to wear the color of mourning, rather than his standard campaign color green.
There have been daily mass demonstrations since Iranian authorities declared Mr. Ahmadinejad the landslide winner of the June 12 election with 63 percent of the vote. Mr. Mousavi wants the vote annulled and held again.Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is due to give a nationally... more
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