Iran’s Hardliners Continue Splitting
Tensions are boiling in Iran’s parliament over the government’s demand to take control over the assets of Azad University, which amounts to over $200 billion. This feud between the parliament and Ahmadinejad’s administration reflects the ongoing battles between the camps of Rafsanjani and Ahmadinejad. (Azad University was one of the most successful pet projects and […]
Head of Reformist front released from Evin, judiciary head opposed to mass trials
PressTV is reporting that the head of the Reformist front in Tehran has been released from Evin prison after nearly two months. Abbas Mirza Aboutalebi was arrested on 10 July in connection with the unrest following the June 12 elections. Aboutalebi is the deputy secretary general of Hambastegi (Solidarity), an Iranian Reformist party, and was […]
Did Mortazavi Get Promoted or Sidelined?
The L.A. Times airs the debate of what has become of the former prosecutor in Iran’s show trials: “When he was Tehran public prosecutor he could only issue arrest warrants for people in Tehran,” said Khalil Bahramian, a human rights lawyer in the capital. “Now he can do the same nationwide.” Not so fast, say […]
Keeping Up Appearances
The powerful cleric and supporter of Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Hashemi Rafsanjani, reappeared today to attend the inauguration of Sadegh Larijani as Judiciary Chief. With many opponents of Ahmadinejad currently being tried on charges of conspiring against the Iranian state, Rafsanjani nevertheless politely welcomed Ahmadinejad and respectfully rose as he entered the building, 68 minutes late. Here’s […]
Larijani’s Politics and the Rape Allegations
Yesterday, Raja News (pro-Ahmadinejad) reported that Larijani called and congratulated Mousavi on the night of the election: What he did on the afternoon of the Election Day by calling Mousavi and congratulating him on the finalization of his presidency cannot be overlooked. As the head of a branch of power, he is considered to have […]