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Still-Simmering Political Tensions Resurface in Iran

Iranians returned to the streets of Tehran Thursday to protest a disputed presidential vote. Analysts assess the latest developments.

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By Karim Sadjadpour
Published on Jul 9, 2009

Source: NewsHour

Iranians returned to the streets of Tehran Thursday to protest a disputed presidential vote. Karim Sadjadpour assess the latest developments and explains that "no one expected the scale of these protests to be similar to what we saw a few weeks ago, but still we saw by eyewitness accounts several thousand people throughout the city. And, again, I think it underscores people's sense of outrage, but also the bravery and the great courage of the Iranian people."

About the Author

Karim Sadjadpour

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

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