17 / 06 / 2009
A complex and uncertain contest for Iran's future. The Independant.
Iran is experiencing its most tumultuous days since the 1979 revolution. Faced with vast street demonstrations by those incensed by the declared result of last week's presidential elections, the ruling regime in Tehran is being pulled in opposing directions. The Guardian Council yesterday announced that it is going to recount disputed votes; an extraordinary attempt to address the concerns of protesters. But at the same time strict controls have been placed on the movement of foreign journalists and dozens of prominent opposition figures have been detained.
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