The end of the Islamic Republic
Jun 26,2021 - Last updated at Jun 26,2021
PALO ALTO Iran’s presidential election on June 18 was the most farcical in the history of the Islamic regime, even more so than the 2009 election, often called an “electoral coup”. It was less an election than a chronicle of a death foretold, the death of what little remained of the constitution’s republican principles. But, in addition to being the most farcical, the election may be the Islamic Republic’s most consequential.
The winner, Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi, is credibly accused of crimes against humanity for his role in killing some 4,000 dissidents three decades ago. Amnesty International has already called for him to be investigated for these crimes. Asked about the accusation, the new president-elect replied in a way that would have made even George Orwell blush, insisting that he should be praised for his defence of human rights in those murders.
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The end of the Islamic Republic
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