Former president Mohammad Khatami greets supporters at a gathering last month. He is seen as less socially conservative than the current president. (By Hasan Sarbakhshian -- Associated Press)From The Washington Post:
In Speech, Former Leader Says Nation's Problems Cannot Be Solved Immediately
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 -- Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami, an opponent of current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's policies, said Monday that he is still pondering a bid for the country's highest political office directly elected by the people.
During a speech before hundreds of Tehran University students, who chanted slogans in support of his potential candidacy, Khatami said, "I'm not saying I won't run, I'm just saying that I'm still thinking it over."
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My Comment: The power is not in the Presidency .... the power in Iran resides in the with the mullahs, and they have made it very clear that there will be no deviation from their radical Islamic agenda.
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