Karroubi ‘recognizes’ Ahmadinejad…
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports (via www.payvand.com) that opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi recognizes Ahmadinejad as being the head of Iran’s government, although he is quick to maintain that the June presidential election was rigged. Karrubi’s new found stance could demonstrate a ploy to extract similar concessions from the ruling elite–sort of a quid pro quo. […]
Mehdi Karroubi criticizes Rafsanjani
BBC Persian reports that Mehdi Karroubi has criticized Rafsanjani severely for his performance in the recent Assembly of Experts meeting in a letter, and asks: “What is your answer to the people who, under dangerous conditions, question the actions of the Assembly of Experts under your leadership?” He praises Rafsanjani’s role in the Revolution before […]
Iranian Opposition Leader Karroubi Against Sanctions
The outspoken opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi says he is against further Western sanctions against Iran, according to an interview with the L.A. Times published yesterday. The former presidential candidate has been at the forefront of Iran’s opposition since the disputed June 12 presidential elections, despite calls from for him to be arrested by hardline clerics, […]
Rafsanjani did not back down – His party supports Karroubi
Initial reports claiming Rafsanjani has fallen in line with Khamenei today have been taken out of context. Javan-e Farda reports that Rafsanjani’s party (Executives of Construction) has declared its full support for Mehdi Karroubi. By throwing his party’s support behind Karroubi, Rafsanjani shows indirectly that he will not back down from supporting the opposition. Javan-e […]
Protest against Karroubi scheduled for Saturday
Fliers were distributed during today’s Friday prayers in Tehran calling on people to protest in front of Etemad Melli’s office on Saturday afternoon. Etemad Melli is the newspaper of the reformist presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi. Saham News speculates that the fliers were presumably published and distributed by Ansar al- Hezbollah, which is known to use violence […]