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Will Mohammed Khatami run for a third term as president of Iran, or won't he? That's the question dominating the political conversation in Tehran ahead of the June poll, in which hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - who succeeded the reformist Khatami in 2005 - is standing for reelection. Pressure has been mounting on the former President to run again, with many seeing him as the only candidate able to defeat Ahmadinejad. There has even been an unprecedented public "Invite Khatami" campaign whose nostalgic theme song ends, "This time, we will truly appreciate your presence...
...Hossein Moussavi, to run in his stead, but made clear that if Moussavi declined, he would be forced to accept the mantle of responsibility. According to Tajzadeh, the pressure on him, "combined with the terrible situation of the country," has made Khatami feel a social obligation to run against Ahmadinejad. A victory by the reformist leader who promoted domestic liberalization and accommodation with the West on the international front would mark a profound political shift from Ahmadinejad, whose foreign policy has been based on an uncompromising defiance. But victory is far from certain, and that may be one reason Khatami...
...electorate's frustration with the performance of the economy that propelled the populist Ahmadinejad to victory in 2005, but that frustration, if anything, has only grown worse in the course of his term of office, as soaring inflation has halved purchasing power in urban areas. And that could help Khatami...
...Dear Iranian nation, your children have placed the first indigenous satellite into orbit.' MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, President of Iran, announcing the Feb. 2 launch on state television. The move has raised concern over Iran's ability to develop long-range missiles...
...congratulatory messages received by then-Senator Barack Obama just after his victory in the tightly contested 2008 presidential race, perhaps the most interesting was a rather direct missive from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “The great Iranian nation welcomes real, fundamental, and fair changes in America’s behavior and policies,” he said, “particularly in the Middle East region.” Over the first few days of its tenure in office, the Obama Administration has made it a public priority to right the wrongs of the Bush years and restore...