Category Archives: Green Revolution

Is Khamenei On The Way Out?

Ambassador Marc Ginsberg notes the tantalizing prospect that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei may be on his way out. Clerical infighting may have come to a head already: Ali Khamenei theoretically answers to a higher authority and that authority is the … Continue reading

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Iran’s Youth Challenge

As I’ve said before, what we’re seeing in Iran is not a new revolution but the long-delayed continuation of the old one. From HuffPo: Since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution thirty years ago, Iran has asked many sacrifices of … Continue reading

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Iran: a Tipping Point?

An amazing day in Iran, wasn’t it? If you’ve kept up with Nico Pitney’s amazing liveblog at HuffPo, then you already know there was a scuffle at the Majlis (parliament) in Tehran over attacks by the volunteer Basij (morals police), … Continue reading

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