Montazeri's death: News

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Reuters: Iran's top dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a fierce critic of the hardline leadership who denounced June's disputed election as fraudulent, has died at the age of 87. The moderate Parlemannews Web site said supporters of Montazeri, an architect of the 1979 Islamic revolution that toppled the U.S.-backed shah, were flocking to the Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Qom to attend his funeral on Monday. The reformist Tagheer website reported that pro-opposition Iranians were gathering in squares of Tehran on Sunday to mourn his death, and that riot police were seen in different parts of Qom, where Montazeri lived and died >>>

Iranian state TV report (short & sweet!):





VOA interview with Montazeri's son Saeed:



BBC English:



BBC Perian: Montazeri's views on Velayate Faghih






BBC Perian: Montazeri's role after presidential elections






BBC Perian: Montazeri's political biography




Al Jazeera:



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Sargord Pirouz

Monty a Gorbachev?

by Sargord Pirouz on Sun Dec 20, 2009 03:33 PM PST

Had Monty been a Gorbachev, Iran would have vanished into a broken collection of weak sub-nations; the dream of many a anti-Iran advocate, including Saddam Hussein and Dick Cheney.

There are no monuments of Gorbachev in Russia.

I read the same Juan Cole article. In my opinion, comparing Monty to Trotsky is a real stretch. Trotsky exhibited considerable talent as an organizer and military leader. Monty, on the other hand, was merely a rejectionist. No comparison.  


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Khar

Bless His Soul!

by Khar on Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:16 PM PST

He was a good humanbeing who loved Iran and Iranians! He always stood with the people.


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Anonymous Observer

Incredible development

by Anonymous Observer on Sun Dec 20, 2009 09:24 AM PST

let's see how this will change the dynamics.  Montazeri was one of the most serious challenges to the regime, and one who could have arguably been Iran's Gorbachev.  Let's see what happens now.

BTW, his sudden death is highly suspicious. 


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Emil

One less akhond...

by Emil on Sun Dec 20, 2009 09:16 AM PST

...Hope Khamenie would follow him soon...


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mahmoudg

Good riddance

by mahmoudg on Sun Dec 20, 2009 08:32 AM PST

Good riddance

 


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IRANdokht

Thanks for posting

by IRANdokht on Sun Dec 20, 2009 08:06 AM PST

Thanks for all the great info, updates, blogs and video clips on ic. Ayatollah Montazeri was a courageous man who was on the side of the people, a great source of discomfort for the vali faghih too. 

Ayatollah Montazeri's departure is a great loss since he was the most credible, and outspoken of the reformists, but it will also energize the green movement even more.

Roohash shad

IRANdokht


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OmidKarimi

Just off topic..

by OmidKarimi on Sun Dec 20, 2009 07:43 AM PST

Noticed the difference between the Al Jazeera news lady and the Iranian news lady on IRIB? Have a closer look..

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