In an editorial last Monday, Kayhan, believed to reflect the views of the "Supreme Guide", claimed that now that the Islamic Republic has defeated the American "Great Satan" in the Middle East, it must deal with hyperinflation as "the greatest threat to
Is Bill Clinton replacing Ayatollah Ruhallah Khomeini as the “Source of Emulation” (Marja’a taqlid) of the leadership in Tehran? Posed by an Iranian satirist the question cannot be dismissed as a tongue-in-cheek quip on the new discourse developed by the Khomeinist establishment. In July 1980 the late ayatollah who founded the Islamic Republic told a group of university professors that the new revolutionary regime should not waste time on economic issues. “We didn’t give so much blood for economic reasons,” he boasted. “Economics is of interest only to asses.”
Iranian society has changed in depth since 1979. The current revolt is that of the grandsons and granddaughters of Khomeiny and it has disturbed the equilibrium, but its success will depend on the extension of the movement The courageous uprising of young Iranian women is not just about the oppressive symbolism of the obligatory Islamic veil. It has sparked a wave of deeply sincere and necessary international solidarity in support of a movement which is more than a simple revolt. Indeed, (.)
L’élection présidentielle en Iran aura lieu le vendredi 18 juin. Le système a éliminé la majorité des candidats — notamment les réformateurs, mais aussi les femmes, non éligibles. On n’est pourtant pas à l’abri de surprises, et le nouvel élu sera confronté à d’immenses défis, dont les divisions profondes dans la coalition au pouvoir. Depuis l’élection surprise en 1997 du réformateur Mohammad Khatami, l’élection présidentielle était devenue un des rares moments de débat politique en Iran. Meetings, tribunes, (.)
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