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Iran Election Crisis – The Implications

Wed Jun 17, 2009 16:05 GMT  | Leave a Comment

Bloody clashes between Iranian security forces and protestors contesting last Friday’s election results have seen the largest public gathering in Iran since the Islamic Revolution 30 years ago. Liz Martins from Business Monitor International discusses the implications of a possible recount of the vote.

 
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Iran: Continuity We Can Believe In

Mon Jun 15, 2009 15:42 GMT  | Leave a Comment

Although there is no smoking gun at this stage, several indications have led many Iranians to suspect that last Friday’s presidential election was rigged. While I expect the post-election unrest to die down over the coming days and weeks, public perceptions of electoral fraud could undermine the regime’s legitimacy over the longer term. Indeed, the… [Read more]

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