Heads of the three branches of government, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Majles Speaker Ali Larijani and Judiciary Chief Sadegh Larijani met for two hours Sunday. The meeting took place on the eve of the trial of five persons arrested for taking part in the Ashoora protests on December 27. They have been charged with sedition, which carries the death penalty. Several senior officials and religious figures have called for the execution of protesters as the Islamic Republic worst political crisis drags on eight months after the disputed presidential elections. Photos from Borna, Fars and ISNA news agencies. 12 next › last » 
