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RFE/RL's Briefing: Challenging Ahmadinejad

June 03, 2009

With Iran's presidential election approaching, incumbent Mahmud Ahmadinejad is under fire. RFE/RL's Radio Farda correspondent Mehrdad Mirdamadi says all three of his main opponents have more authority in the Islamic republic and will be able to stand up to the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in changing policy in Iran.

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by: H.Ahmadi from: Iran
June 09, 2009 12:44
These candidates (read, selected guard dogs) are same, there is no difference between them whatsoever. This regime is not Islamic, thus according to several verses in the Koran itself, the election is prohibited. The election in its own is against Islam.
     
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There have been protests and clashes with police on the streets of Tehran following the disputed reelection of Mahmud Ahmadinejad. RFE/RL collects videos, photos, and messages on social-networking sites coming out of Iran to attempt to get a picture of what is happening inside the country. Click here

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