Middle East Focus: Iran Reformists Face New Pressures……..
Iran Reformists Face New Pressures……..
“President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hard-line government said Monday it has banned Iran's largest pro-reform political party in a new strike against an opposition movement that has largely been swept from the streets since last year's postelection turmoil. Keeping the pressure on elsewhere, dozens of government-supporters descended on the home of Mahdi Karroubi, one of the main opposition leaders, on Sunday night, shouting slogans against him and vandalizing his property……….. Karroubi's wife, Fatemeh, said vandals damaged their apartment block Sunday night as police stood by and watched. "A group of about 50 thugs on the government payroll, under the protection of security forces and police, gathered in front of our building and shouted slogans" against opposition leaders, she said on her husband's Web site Monday……. For several months, protesters have held demonstrations coinciding with religious holidays and other national events, and authorities warned activists against any such attempt during Tuesday evening's celebrations of an ancient feast known as Chahar-Shanbe Suri……..” Cheers
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