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Oct 16 2009

The Latest from Iran (16 October): Rumours and Drama, Khamenei and Karroubi

Posted by Scott Lucas in Middle East & Iran

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KARROUBI2 KHAMENEI4 1945 GMT: The English-language website of Mowj-e-Sabz has a short summary of the Mousavi-Khatami meeting (1500 GMT).

1830 GMT: After a four-day absence, fueling speculation of a connection to the ill health of the Supreme Leader (0645 GMT), the newspaper Kayhan has reappeared today.

1515 GMT: The Battle Goes On. Yesterday Karroubi made clear his intention to stand firm against Government threats of arrests. So today the Government reiterated the warnings. The deputy head of Iran’s judiciary, Ebrahim Raeesi, has repeated to the Islamic Republic News Agency that the consideration of charges is “very serious”.

1500 GMT: Mousavi and Khatami Meet. Parleman News summarises a discussion between Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mohammad Khatami, who asserted that the Iranian nation will not be diverted from its course by “force and pressure”. The post-election movement had awakened Iran to the blessings of Islamic Revolution, especially its path toward justice, freedom, independence, and honour, and it would not deviate from its attachment to those ideals.”

1345 GMT: Nice response to today’s Friday Prayers on Twitter: “Hey Jannati, thanks for the free publicity! You told WAY more ppl about 13 Aban [4 November demonstrations] than the Greens could!”

1255 GMT: HomyLafayette has posted a summary of Ayatollah Jannati’s Friday Prayers (see 1015 GMT):

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