Iran protests spread in heartland | L.A. Times
Posted by Faiz on December 24th, 2009
“[T]he opposition movement has expanded beyond its base of mostly young, educated Tehran residents to at least some segments of the country’s pious heartland.”
According to mainstream press reports, the post-election protests in Iran have taken an interesting turn over the past two days. The passing and funeral of dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri have sparked anti-government protests in the religious city of Qom; the artisan and working class city of Isfahan; and the agricultural-based city of Najafabad.
Power to the people of Iran, may they have the fortitude to move beyond Mousavi.
