Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Khamenei's Speech: Learning From the Shah?

Meir Javedanfar | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

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As far as the Supreme Leader of Iran is concerned, the demonstrators have shown their opposition, and now, it's enough.

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GOP Uses Iran Resolution to Slam Obama, Undermine Iranian People

Adam Blickstein | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

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While they display the veneer of being on the side of the Iranian people, in the end Cantor, Pence and Rohrabacher confirmed themselves as the leading speechwriters for Iran's oppressive regime.

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There Will Be Blood -- Exclusive Interview With an Iranian Journalist in Tehran

Parvez Sharma | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

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The journalist, who wishes to remain anonymous, fears that Khamenei's sermon has opened the doors for a Tiananmen in Tehran.

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It Ain't Over till the Ayatollah Says So

Jamal Dajani | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

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Some say tomorrow will bring another dawn and, the opposition will be back on the streets, but will they really show up? The Ayatollah may have put the nail in the coffin.

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Khamenei Speech Angers UK

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

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LONDON — Britain's Foreign Office said Friday it had told an Iranian diplomat it was concerned by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's critic...

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Ayatollah Warns Iranians: "I am Following You All on Twitter"

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.21.2009 | Comedy

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To back up his words, the Supreme Leader then displayed his Twitter page, showing that he was indeed following 65,875,224 people, but had only one follower, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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Iran Uprising: Why Do So Many Want Obama To Turn Iran's Protests Into A "Teabag Party"?

Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

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Those who wish for Obama to adopt a stronger tone ground their argument in the arrogant belief that our endorsement is the sine qua non of any successful democratic political movement.

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Ayatollah Khamenei Warns Iranians Of Protest Crackdown

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader sought Friday to end the deepening crisis over disputed elections with one decisive speech _ declaring the ...

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From Tehrangeles to Tehran: Noise and Static

Parvez Sharma | Posted 07.19.2009 | World

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The cacophony of voices here in the United States rises and the confusion continues. I will (and urge you to) stay away from all of these pundits, as much as possible and keep on trying to get more voices from in there.

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Does "Changed" Iran Complicate U.S. Engagement?

Ali Gharib | Posted 07.19.2009 | World

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Even as the White House says it will let the "dust" settle in Iran first, its steadfastness belies a certitude that the changing face of Iran will be ready for U.S. engagement any time soon.

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Iran Uprising: Experts Weigh In On What's Happened And What It Means

Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.19.2009 | World

With each new day of demonstrations comes an erosion of the Supreme Leader's power and moreover, an erosion of the system's legitimacy, which is partly based on the Supreme Leader's infallibility.

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Iranian Women: We Feel Cheated, Frustrated, And Betrayed (UPDATES)

Diane Tucker | Posted 08.22.2009 | World

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Look closely at the images of mass demonstrations taking place in Iran this week and you will see them: thousands of brave Iranian women taking to the streets to protest an election they feel was stolen.

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The One Thing 39 Million Iranians Decisively Voted For

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

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Out of 46.2 million eligible voters, a staggering 39 million came out to vote, making a strong, unequivocal statement: Iranians value democracy

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Iran and the Paradox of Paradise

Deepak Chopra | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

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The contradictions between a modern state and one based on the Quran are simply too great. The issue of theocracy comes down to that.

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Inside Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Head

GlobalPost | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

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There's been a lot of talk about the key players in the Iranian election saga, but little mention of their psychological motivations. So we decided to...

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Iran's Crisis of Legitimacy

Ramin Jahanbegloo | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

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Letting the genie of democracy out of the bottle in Iran is like opening a Pandora's box that the Iranian regime is clearly fearful it won't be able to close.

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Sorting Through the Facts in the Iranian Election

David Wallechinsky | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

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I am troubled by some of the U.S. media coverage of the current crisis in Iran, well-meaning though it may be. So here are a few factual clarifications.

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Iran Uprising: Historic Parallels To Today's Protests

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.17.2009 | World

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The massive socio-political movement in Iran, following the highly controversial announcement Saturday declaring Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the victor of tha...

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State Dept. Spoke To Twitter About Keeping Iran Online

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The State Department this week asked Twitter to postpone a scheduled maintenance shutdown of its service to keep information flowin...

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Infidel Twitter

Jeff Danziger | Posted 07.17.2009 | World

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American-Style Democracy in Iran

Jonathan Richards | Posted 07.17.2009 | World

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The Bush Doctrine begins to bear fruit, as American-style democracy comes to Iran. ...

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Revolution? No. Regime Change? Maybe

Olivia Sterns | Posted 07.17.2009 | World

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It's difficult to draw any conclusions from the rapidly unfolding election crisis in Tehran. Not even the regime has any idea what is going to happen, but perhaps that's the most important point.

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Iranians Launch Nonviolent Resistance Campaign On The Web

Sam Sedaei | Posted 07.17.2009 | World

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Protesters have been lacking in a clear sense of strategy and direction; they're without a meaningful long-term plan or set of goals.

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Is Katherine Harris in Tehran?

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 07.16.2009 | World

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While Iranians yearn for an end to their isolation, what has driven hundreds of thousands to the polls and subsequently into the streets is the boiling resentment of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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Iran Election Fraud Questions Focus On Speed Of The Count

AP | JASON KEYSER | Posted 07.16.2009 | World

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CAIRO — How do you count almost 40 million handwritten paper ballots in a matter of hours and declare a winner? That's a key question in Iran's ...

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