Posts Tagged ‘Khamenei’
Children of Revolution
Most of people in and outside of Iran are still trying to figure out what happened there in last few weeks. Some people believe this whole thing was an initiative of the US and her allies that miserably failed. Meanwhile, others think that there is a genuine resentment among the Iranian people in respect to the current system. These people believe Iranian public is fed up with how things are going, and are in need for a change. Well, there are certainly feelings of anger and bitterness among the Iranian public¬– especially among the youth– but foreign countries also took advantage of the situation and were almost successful in kindling another revolution. Now set aside any bias you might have and lets try to put the pieces together to get a sense of really what happened. To truly analyze the situation in Iran we need to understand the political structure …
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The Guardian Council confirms Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory
On Monday the Iranian Pess TV, a state backed news agency, announced Gaurdian Council’s decision that confirmed Ahmadinejad’s victory, which comes after weeks of protests by Ahmadinejad’s opponents against what they claim was a rigged election.
A member of the Guardian council told Press TV that a partial recount of 10 percent of the ballots carried on Monday showed no irregularities in the vote.
Ahmadinejad’s main opponent, Mir Hossein Mousavai, is not content with a partial recount and wants the whole election to be held again. In addition, to the claims of Mousavi, Mehdi Karoubi, one of the three defeated candidates, called for a re-election and insisted that it was the only way to regain Iranian people’s trust.
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton expressed her doubts regarding the recount. She said: “They [the Iranian government] have a huge credibility gap with their own people as to the election process.
“And I don’t think …
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Khamenei Backs Ahmadinejad, Slams Protests
IslamOnline.net & News Agencies
TEHRAN — Siding with declared winner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Friday, June 19, for an end to streets protests over last week’s disputed presidential elections.
“The people have chosen whom they wanted,” Khamenei said in his Friday prayers sermon in Tehran, reported Agence France-Presse (AFP).
“I see some people more suitable for serving the country than others but the people made their choice,” he added to the cheers of the massed worshippers who included Ahmadinejad.
“The result of the election comes from the ballot box, not from the street,” he said. “Today the Iranian nation needs calm.”
Iran fell into turmoil since last week’s presidential elections, which incumbent Ahmadinejad won in landslide.
Reformist rival Mir-Hossein Mousavi challenged the election results and led daily protests that left at least seven people dead.
Khamenei insisted that despite some vote violations registered by the three defeated candidates with …
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- Tawhid: Kindly take a look at this report from PressTV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Lc0Dp8hSOAM
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