But see also the Los Angeles Times, "Iran Opposition Leader Calls for More Street Protests":
Iran's leading opposition figure called on his supporters Monday to head into the streets daily during a religious festival next week, potentially escalating tensions at a time when his election rival, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is to be sworn in for a second term.More at the link.
The call for new protests was the most provocative move in weeks by former Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi. It was a sign that the aging bureaucrat, once a pillar of the Islamic Republic's political establishment, is growing into the role of leader of a youth-based movement that seeks greater democracy and better ties to the rest of the world.
See also, Atlas Shrugs for an earlier report, "Day 43 Iran revolution: Killings Continue Unabated, Iran Plunged Into Fresh Political Turmoil."
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