Parties or factions?
Political divisions in Iran are not represented by political parties as much as by personalities.From Al Arabia:
Infighting among Iran's current, former leaders
"Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami [right] has criticized the government's confrontational foreign policy, saying it plays into enemy hands and harms the country, a newspaper reported on Sunday."'Aggressive and sharp slogans play into the enemy's hands to hurt the country and the system,' Kargozaran newspaper quoted the reformist Khatami as saying in a speech in western Iran...
"The reformist former president also hit out at Ahmadinejad's administration for 'presenting wrong statistics' about its economic achievements over the past three years.
"There has been speculation that Khatami, who was president from 1997 to 2005, may seek a third term in office in 2009.
"Ahmadinejad, who put social justice on top his agenda when he campaigned for president, has come under fire from reformists and conservatives alike for his expansionist economic policies and rising inflation..."
Labels: Iran, leadership, parties, politics
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