Posted on 04 February 2010. Tags: 22Bahman, Anti-government Protests, February 11, Iran Protests, Islamic Revolution, Karoubi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mousavi, Rigged Iran Presidential Elections
By calling into question the success and sanctity of the Iranian Revolution, Moussavi is questioning the legitimacy of the government as a whole, not merely the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Moussavi continued by drawing parallels between the struggles against injustice in 1979 and the current goals of the Green Movement, a comparison that carries heavy implications regarding the current government.
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Posted on 02 February 2010. Tags: 22Bahman, Ahmadinejad's Cabinet, Anniversary of 1979 Iran Revolution, Dictatorship, executions, Featured, February 11, Government Sanctioned Murder, Hassan Khomeini, Iran Green Movement, Iran Opposition, Iran Protests, Iranian Flag, Iranian Nuclear Program, Islamic Republic, Islamic Revolution, Joe Biden, Khomeini, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mousavi, Mousavi Statement, Nuclear Diplomacy, Regime Change, Rigged Iran Presidential Elections, sanctions, Selected Headlines, Shah of Iran, U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Khordaad 88, February 2
Mir Hossein Mousavi ’s Interview with Kaleme
Kaleme reports that in this interview which took place close to February 11th [22 of Bahman], the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, Mousavi stated that the main reason for the collapse of the dictatorial and unpopular regime of the Shah was its illegitimacy [in the [...]
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