An Arab report on Iranian power struggle
After a couple weeks of making news in Europe, the power struggle in Iran finally made news in al Arabiya.Iran conservatives turn up heat on Ahmadinejad over his row with Khamenei
A power struggle between Iran’s top leaders could shake the Islamic Republic to its foundations, with no sign that its president can regain the trust of conservative politicians and clerics, analysts say.
The ruling conservatives have increased the pressure on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to “obey” the Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying his latest pledges did not go far enough…
Some parliamentarians argued that Mr. Ahmadinejad’s allies wanted to control the intelligence ministry to secure a majority in the 2012 parliamentary elections, since the intelligence ministry is in charge of checking backgrounds of potential candidates…
The clash over control of the intelligence ministry triggered a conservative backlash against the president that shows little sign of abating.
Presidential prayer leader Hojatoleslam Abbas Amirifar, an ally of President Ahmadinejad, was arrested May 1 for his murky role in the distribution of a DVD announcing the imminent return of the hidden imam, whom Shiite Muslims believe to be the ultimate savior of humankind who will bring justice to the world.
A court also initiated the arrest of a “sorcerer” who was allegedly linked to Esfandiyar Rahim Mashaie, Mr. Ahmadinejad's chief of staff, according to AFP…
Analysts say the outcome of Iran’s power struggle is uncertain but that it could have been kindled in part by concerns over any spillover effect of popular uprisings against dictatorial leaders in the Arab world…
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