Ex-Leader of Iran Announces Candidacy - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution this week.
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Ed Webb on 09 Feb 09As revolutions go, that's pretty successful.
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It is unclear whether the Guardian Council, a hard-line body of clerics close to the supreme leader that has the power to approve or disqualify candidates, will try to prevent Mr. Khatami from running.Conservative politicians and former supporters of Mr. Ahmadinejad who now criticize his policies have said that if Mr. Khatami entered the race, they would unite behind Mr. Ahmadinejad.
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“Mr. Khatami would not be an appropriate president and there might be riots again if he gets elected,” he warned, referring to the pro-democracy demonstrations during Mr. Khatami’s presidency.