Iranian Green Movement

Rare Night of Street Parties In Iran After Rouhani Win

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It was a rare night of open-air partying in Iran on Saturday as tens of thousands of supporters of President Hassan Rouhani took to the streets to celebrate his re-election. For many, it was a chance to breathe easily again after a tense campaign between Rouhani and his hardline opponent Ebrahim Raisi. “I’m happy and … Read more

Iran’s Missing Reformists Are the Real Heroes At Rouhani Rally

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The 20,000 chanting fans might have come to support Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday but it was clear their real heroes were the ones still locked away by the regime. “Mousavi! Karroubi! Khatami!” they chanted at deafening volume, over and over, at the election rally in a stadium in western Tehran. Those first two … Read more