Iranian politics on display (sort of)
In a system with little transparency, it's difficult for anyone who is not an insider to determine what's going on. Robert Tait, Guardian (UK) reporter in Tehran tries his hand at identifying the parties and the issues in Iran.Ahmadinejad steps up rhetoric against critics at home with threat to expose 'traitors'
"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, raised domestic tensions over the country's nuclear policy to higher levels yesterday by labelling his opponents 'traitors' who are working for the west and threatened to expose them in a political witch-hunt.
"In an offensive that exposed the fissures within the Islamic republic's power structure, he accused 'domestic elements' of seeking to sabotage Iran's uranium enrichment programme and said they had inflicted more damage than its foreign enemies...
"The president did not name the alleged culprits but his comments appeared directed at a circle close to Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president and powerful establishment figure, who has accused Mr Ahmadinejad of endangering the country with his confrontational rhetoric.
"Ahmadinejad's remarks coincided with a call from Rafsanjani for national unity in the face of 'very serious' external threats. In an apparent reference to his differences with the president, Rafsanjani said 'division' existed inside Iran but internal conflicts could destabilise the country..."
posted by Ken Wedding @ 5:55 AM
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