Iranian Elections 2009

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The Real Struggle in Iran and Implications for U.S. Dialogue
Rather than a social uprising against the regime, the real post-election crisis in Iran was a complex struggle within the regime. [more]
Iran: The Election Clamor Subsides
June 29, 2009 1621 GMT
Iran's Guardian Council will likely confirm Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory in the presidential election. [more]
Iran: Government Infighting Continues
June 24, 2009 1720 GMT
Amid continuing investigations into election irregularities, Iran's political elite continue quarreling among themselves. [more]
Iran: The Chatham House Report and Election Irregularities
An independent analysis of voting irregularities in Iran indicates some fraud, but it does not prove that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would have lost in a completely fair election. [more]
Iran: Text of Mousavi's Letter to the Guardians Council
The text that follows is a translation of a letter by Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi originally published in Persian on June 20 by Qalam news, a Web site launched in April as one of Mousavi's official news Web sites. STRATFOR cannot confirm the authenticity of the letter. [more]
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