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Tag Archives: Ali Khamenei
Quote Of The Day
June 21, 2009 – 11:32 am
Whatever happens, and I know I shouldn’t be saying this as an analyst, but my eyes well when I think of the tremendous bravery and fortitude of the Iranian people.
Protests In Iran Turn Violent
June 20, 2009 – 10:45 am
We at the New Ledger are going to do what we can to stay abreast of the protests in Iran.
Iran’s Path: Bloodshed and Chaos
June 20, 2009 – 7:55 am
As expected, the streets of Tehran have descended into a firestorm of blood and protest. The New Ledger will be blogging the events in Iran all weekend, with updates from a variety of sources.
Khamene’i Takes The Hard Line
June 19, 2009 – 9:27 am
As I expected, Ali Khamene’i, the so-called Supreme Leader of Iran, has taken a ruthlessly hard line against the demonstrations in Iran. As far as he is concerned, everything went great, there were no problems, there was no fraud, and we all should be happy.
On Iran: Which Will It Be, Mr. Obama?
June 18, 2009 – 8:37 am
Iran today still is what is was before the election: a very large, resource-rich nation, with ambitions of regional hegemony backed by nuclear weapons, a commitment to end the existence of Israel, and a demonstrated willingness to sponsor armed troublemakers in Iraq and Palestine. At the very least, our challenge is to moderate Iran’s behavior.
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