Tehran-based Kourosh Ziabari provides the inside story to Iran’s political upheaval. He analyses the election result and comprehensively explores the reaction to Ahmadinejad’s surprise win – both at home and abroad. The protests he sees as evidence of Iran’s deepening political maturity – even if they have been exploited by groups aiming to destabilise the country.
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