Topic: Hussein Ali Montazeri
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Iranian protests need symbolic act from Obama
A White House meeting with dissident Shirin Ebadi would send a signal of US support for protesters. The Islamic regime fears the ideals that Ms. Ebadi champions – even to the point of arresting her innocent sister.
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After Sunday clashes in Iran, 'Green Movement' supporters take stock
Following Iran clashes on Sunday between Green Movement supporters and Iranian security forces left at least 10 people dead, reformists say hundreds of supporters have been arrested. Now supporters of change are speculating about what comes next.
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New US stance on Iran: stress human rights violations
Instead of expressing support for participants in Iranian protests, which the regime could use against them, the Obama administration is focusing on Iran’s human rights violations.
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Iran protests intensify, prompting state of emergency in Isfahan
Iran security forces stepped up clashes with protesters in Isfahan Wednesday, the birthplace of dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, whose death has energized the opposition.
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Iran opposition energized by Montazeri funeral in Qom, say eyewitnesses
The death of Iran cleric Montazeri “is also a blessing – it brought people out again,” said an engineering student, one of hundreds of thousands who turned out. Eyewitnesses report pro-regime basiji and mourners in verbal clash inside Qom shrine.
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Iran: What the death of dissident cleric Montazeri means for opposition
Hossein Ali Montazeri had the theological gravitas and political moxie to challenge Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His death now creates a rallying point for the opposition during this week's religious rituals.
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Cleric Montazeri stood tall in Iranian opposition movement
Even after the passing of this most respected Islamic scholar, the idea of Montazeri that the legitimacy of leaders comes the people will continue to fuel protests in Iran.
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Why Iran's regime is at odds with itself
Crackdown on dissent only reveals the contradiction of this theocracy.
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Iran's seat of theocratic power
The role of the supreme leader has changed, but Iran's top cleric, Ayatollah Khamenei, still holds sway. How the political system in Tehran works, and who will determine what comes next.
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Ahmadinejad fires up the anti-America rhetoric again
Hopes dimmed for a thaw in US-Iran relations as the Iranian president criticized his American counterpart Barack Obama for echoing Bush rhetoric.
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Terrorism & Security
Iran arrests 70 professors who met with Mousavi
The move signals that the regime is widening its crackdown from street protesters to the political and intellectual elite.
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What's behind Iran's power struggle
Thirty years after the Islamic revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei is looking to remove rival old-guard leaders – including Mir Hossein Mousavi.
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Iran debate: Who owns the revolution?
Hard-liners play tough to prevent reformist gains in March 14 vote.
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