Protests Continue in Iran; Government Cracks Down on Foreign Media
Over a hundred university professors have reportedly resigned in protest over the deaths of students. And Iran’s leading dissident cleric, Ayatollah Hossain Ali Montazeri, also called for three days of mourning for the dead. His public letter on the election reads, quote, “No one in his sane mind can accept these results.”
Meanwhile, the Supreme Leader met with representatives of all four presidential candidates and called for national unity ...
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The anger about "meddling in the internal affairs of Iran" which the Iranian leadership displays reminds me of the stereotype reaction of Soviet leaders when international media reported of protests in their "sphere of influence": "We condemn the meddling of imperialist forces in our internal affairs.." - I think this standard response should not hinder the free flow of information. We have the right to form our own opinion from the sources we choose.