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Dr. Marandi, who is an unofficial spokesman for President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad’s government, is an assistant professor of English
Literature at the University of Tehran and head of Department of North
American Studies. He spoke to insideIRAN.org from Tehran.

Q:
It seems a bit irrelevant to think of Thursday in terms of which side
lost or won. Rather, it is clear that there is a part of the population
that is dissatisfied with the state. What do you see happening in the
near future? Will there be a political compromise of any sort? A unity
government, for example? How will the state address the grievances of
part of the population?