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June 12

The Green Movement in Iran Is Alive, and Important

James Miller | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Green Movement, Sanctions, American Revolution, June 12, Emadeddin Baghi, Iran Election, Twitter, Obama, Nuclear Proliferation, Farzad Kamangar, Iran, Social Media, Ahmadinejad, 22 Khordad, Revolution, #Iranelection, Neda, World News
James Miller

On June 12, 2009, Iran's now infamous elections were held. The idea that the Green Movement would be successful in a few short months is ridiculous -- revolutions are not won in a day.

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Learning from Iran's Past Revolutions

Nathan Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: June 12, Iranian Revolution, Rafsanjani, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Uprising, Mosque, Mobilization, Iranian Election, The Green Revolution, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Constitutional Revolution, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Revolution, Social Protest, Bazaar, Islamic Revolution, 1979, Tehran, Ayatollah Khomeini, Tobacco Portest, World News
Nathan Gonzalez

If the uprising can grow to include the massive bazaars of Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan and Shiraz, it is hard to imagine how Ayatollah Khamenei would not change his tune, or even be forced to step aside.

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