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...triumphant tone in the official media has encouraged moderate voices, previously silent on the conflict, to speak up. In a blog posting entitled "The British Marines and a Slippery Banana Peel," former vice-president Mohammed Ali Abtahi wrote that "it would be in Iran's interest to end this conflict as swiftly as possible through diplomacy." Although the marines are still formally in custody, Iranians are already weighing the long-term impact of the crisis. "One result might be that the U.S. gets the message that diplomacy is more effective than force," says Mohebbian. "If you can untie a knot...
...second most used language in the blogosphere. Iranians generally use pseudonyms online to discuss taboo topics and criticize the government in a way no other news outlet would allow. Even some high-profile politicians have joined in, such as President Mohammad Khatami's former Vice President, Mohammad Ali Abtahi, who offers candid insights into the Iranian government on his blog, accompanied by photos taken with his cell phone...
Just like Iran's fading reformers, the pragmatic conservatives will be vigorously opposed by the regime's powerful mullahs if they show signs of moderation. That's what happened to Mohammed Ali Abtahi, a reformist cleric who, in frustration over the right-wing takeover of parliament, resigned a month ago as Iran's Vice President. "They kicked us out of the political field, arguing that we were soft and weak," he told TIME last week. "They do not want to lose the backing of the minority of Iranians who still support them." As long as the mullahs prevail...
...NAHID SIAMDOUST/TEHRAN Two days after Iran's parliamentary elections, the country's first vice-president Ali Abtahi posted a surprise warning on his personal web site. The electorate, he said, required the victorious "collection of factions that were considered to be opposed to reforms (that) had taken part in the elections under the civil title of Abadgaran (or Developers)," whose "candidates spoke of freedom to own satellite dishes, promised freedom to young people, and even hinted at relations with the United States," to stick to their promises. Failure to do so, Abtahi warned, would "be a serious crime against...
...would bolster support for radical Islamists, who boycotted the previous election in 1997. In last month's poll, the Islamic Action Front gained 17 seats in the 110-member assembly, which holds little real power. Disputed Death IRAN Government sources played down a statement by Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi that the death of Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi was the result of a beating during police interrogation. Montreal-based Kazemi was arrested in Tehran on June 23 while taking pictures at an antigovernment protest and died in hospital 19 days later from a brain hemorrhage. A presidential commission...