1.0 link 36744 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seanpaul-kelley/elections-in-iran-bring-h_b_36744.html Many people have asked me, in the wake of my recent trip to Iran, "do last week's elections really matter?" Today, as the results pour in, they've begun asking "how are the results considered a setback for Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad?" They're both good questions, questions more Americans should be asking.

Last week Iranians voted in municipal, or city, elections, much like we vote for mayor and city council. Iranians also voted for a more obscure but powerful...

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