Supposedly Moussavi a regime official has visited Moussavi and asked him to be conciliatory, given “rising foreign threats”.
I agree with the Enduring America analysist who said that the real motive is fear of a low turnout and its consequences. Low turnout = Ahmadinejad’s faction wins easily.
Ahmadinejad’s faction has more numbers than the hated mullahs and substantial bribe capability which they show no reluctance to use.
Except for the Guardian Council’s actions, rigging this one won’t be so easy this time for the mullahs. Consider this: Which faction supplied many of the election riggers last time?