Just when one thinks that it cannot get any more oppressive in Iran . . .
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Another Day, Another Round Of Protests In Iran
December 27, 2009 – 1:03 pm
Remember when people thought that the dissident community in Iran had been suppressed?
More Protests And Clashes In Iran
December 26, 2009 – 1:13 pm
And to think that some people thought the protests were going away:
Passions And Rage In Iran
December 23, 2009 – 7:03 pm
The recent death of Grand Ayatollah Montazeri has brought about yet another uptick in protests in Iran. The protests centering around Montazeri’s death, and what he meant to the reform movement, do not appear to be going away. Neither does the generalized resistance to the regime’s totalitarian tendencies:
Cheap And Petty
December 23, 2009 – 9:14 am
I guess the rule is that if one opposes the efforts of the Islamic regime in Iran to steal votes, and effectively disenfranchise millions, one cannot head a cultural institution.
The Wages Of Hossein Ali Montazeri’s Death
December 21, 2009 – 8:19 pm
Renewed protests against the regime in Iran:
In Memoriam: Hossein Ali Montazeri
December 20, 2009 – 1:58 pm
The greatest champion of reform and enlightenment within the clergy in Iran has passed away. (New York Times coverage found here.)
Iran Update
December 18, 2009 – 6:33 pm
It has been a while since I posted something on Iran, so I thought that it would be worth noting that the upcoming holy month of Moharram will afford the Iranian opposition with a great many opportunities to make their case against the actions of the Islamic regime:
Iran Increases Its Internet Monitoring
November 14, 2009 – 11:33 pm
Via Vali Nasr, we have this. It should come as no surprise, but it is worth noting nonetheless:
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