Today on EA (9 December)

Iran: Intrigues and unity on the Iran front today. We've just received new videos, allegedly showing students protesting at Sharif University today, despite students being been told that any gathering is "illegal" and will be "dealt with". Meanwhile a a rumour suggests that Supreme Leader Khamenei may have disappeared. There's an update on the arrest of human rights activist Majid Tavokoli. We have an Iran exclusive, written with EA correspondent Mr Azadi, analysing the Rafsanjani Plan. Complementing our own discussion on the significance of  16 Azar, Nazenin Ansari writes on Open Democracy. As always all the latest news is in today's liveblog, and the other latest videos from Iran are here and here.

Iraq: Five large bombs detonated throughout Baghdad on Tuesday killing 127 and wounding 500. Juan Cole reviewed yesterday's deadly attacks.

US-Turkey: Ali Yenidunya analyses the significance of the Obama-Erdogan meeting.

Comments

[Barry]

Does Khamenei usually show at Friday Prayers in Tehran?

Barry

[Megan]

Barry,
Rarely. I read that somewhere.