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POPSMAJOR MULLAH GROUP CALLS ELECTION ILLEGITIMATE
at Stanford University. “Remember they are going against an election verified and sanctified by Khamenei.” The announcement came on a day when Mr. Moussavi released documents detailing a campaign of fraud by the current president’s supporters, and as a close associate of the supreme leader called Mr. Moussavi and former President Mohammad Khatami “foreign agents,” saying they should be treated as criminals. The specific charges of fraud included the printing of millions of extra ballots before the vote. Since the election, the bulk of the clerical establishment in the holy city of Qum, an important religious and political center of power, has remained largely silent, leaving many to wonder when, or if, the nation’s most senior religious leaders would jump into the controversy that has posed the most significant challenge to the country’s leadership since the Islamic Revolution. With its statement Saturday, the association of clerics " formed under the leadership of
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POPSUpdates From Iran: Liveblogging Post-Election Unrest 5:26 pm: Video of Basij firing into the crowds, which led to the attack on the Basij base mentioned below. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1184614595?bctid=26415347001 In addition, the Guardian Council’s spokesperson said on a news show tonight that Mousavi’s letter of protest is too general, and if the Guardian Council does not find fraud in the election process, then based on section 3, article 80 of the election law, Mousavi could be sentenced to 3 years in jail for “Efteraa” (libel). Amazing. Even before the investigation begins, the threats are already starting. 4:58 pm: Larijani sets up a committee to investigate violence in parts of the country According to Hamshahri and other news sources, Ali Larijani, the speaker of the Majlis (parliament) of Iran, has assigned a committee to investigate the recent violent events around the country including last night’s events at the University of Tehran dorms.
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POPS A New Consensus? Michael J. Totten I know it's slightly less convenient for you read my work over there, but this means I don't have to rattle my tip jar over here. I'm mostly finished with my next dispatch from Iraq, but I'm finding it difficult to concentrate on it right now. It's a bit "off topic" anyway, so I'm thinking of holding onto it for a bit. Maybe Iran will settle down soon.
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