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Iranian Police Attack Mourners in Central Iran

Iranian Police Attack Mourners in Central Iran

Iran’s police tried to disperse crowds from a graveyard in Central Tehran where hundreds of mourners had gathered to hold special 40 day “arbayeen” ceremony for Neda. Young Neda lost her life to a bullet during the anti election result protest which rocked Iran after June 12 election results. Opposition leader Mousavi was not allowed to enter [...]
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 [...]