Reflections on the situation in Iran - preview
The main victims of the dramatic protests and clashes that have followed the recent elections in Iran seem to have been truth, human rights – and the Iranian people themselves
Evidence suggests that the thing that most angered the supporters of the opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi is their view that Ahmadinejad’s ‘victory’ was so obviously rigged Had the victory been by a narrow margin, people might have accepted it – but the extent of the ‘victory’ was just implausible This is why some of the protestors turned out on the streets with banners demanding their lost votes The desire for more open and democratic government is, however, not a new thing During my visit to Iran with the Fellowship of Reconciliation in December 2007, this desire was openly discussed with our guide Seyed
Jane Harries
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