Grand Ayatollah Montazeri Dies
Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri died on Sunday at the age of 87. Though Montazeri was a father of the Revolution in 79 and a drafter of the Iranian Constitution, he like many became disenchanted by the path of the Iranian leadership. According to AP, ” he accused the country’s ruling Islamic establishment of imposing […]
Conservative MP Complains About Majles’ Investigation
It appears that even some of the most conservative members of Iran’s parliament are complaining about the way investigations are being carried out into the matter of sexual abuse and torture of post-election prisoners. This first-hand account just in from conservative news site Parleman News (h/t New York Times): A senior Principlist MP said on conditions […]