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Iran’s Factional Politics: Who’s Who in the Conflict Gallery

Iran’s Factional Politics: Who’s Who in the Conflict Gallery

It took a national election process gone bad to reveal the many dimensions of Iran’s political strata. Given that there are personae in conservative, centrist, and liberal categories make the country’s political scene more combustible than dynamic. Because Iran is a secretive regime, not even all the facilities of Twitter can ever discern and fathom [...]
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President: an indispensable part of a geopolitical Islamist revolution?

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President: an indispensable part of a geopolitical Islamist revolution?

It should not be forgotten that the Iran that was shaped by Khomeini has been an entirely different system that has been carried out for thirty years. It is a theocratic, fundamentalist, and revolutionary government system, which means that it is impervious to reform and incorrigible in nature. With the ruthless suppression of opponents to silence [...]
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Comes Hard on Election Authority

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Comes Hard on Election Authority

After days of continuing unrest, violence, and a near rebellion against the fraudulent election in Iran, one of the most influential personalities in Iranian politics slammed the election authority for a failed job. Ali Larijani, Iran’s Parliament speaker has strongly criticized the election authority stating that, it had taken sides with one [...]
Silent March of Mourning in Iran

Silent March of Mourning in Iran

It was a ‘day of mourning’ in Iran to mourn the death of 8 protesters who lost their lives in the post election result widespread protest and violence. The election results which declared Ahmadinejad as re-elected President of Iran have led to countrywide unprecedented protests. In fact thousands of protesters are out on the streets demanding re [...]