Thursday, April 28, 2011

Political Crisis In Iran?

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) and President Mahmud Ahmadinejad (file photo)

Iran's President And Supreme Leader In Rift Over Minister's Reinstatement -- The Guardian

MPs call for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be impeached after his refusal to back Khamenei's judgment.

A rift is emerging between Iran's president and its supreme leader, prompting several members of the parliament to call for the impeachment of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has not been seen in public for days.

Ahmadinejad has refused to appear at the presidential palace since Friday in what is being seen as a reaction to Ayatollah Khamenei's reinstating of a minister he initially "asked to resign".

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More News On Iran's Political Crisis

Iran's Ahmadinejad in growing rift with top cleric -- AP
Ahmadinejad in growing rift with top cleric -- CBS
Rumours grow of a power struggle in Iran -- Euronews
Iranian MPs call for impeachment of Ahmadinejad -- Payvand Iran News
Tension mounts between Iranian president and top cleric -- Toronto Star
Report Says Iran’s Ahmadinejad Resigned, Then Changed His Mind -- Eurasia Review
Iran: Islamist bloggers divided over Ahmadinejad-Khamenei rift -- Global Voices
Why Is Ahmadinejad Sulking? -- Radio Free Europe
Clash Over Mashaei Reveals Fissures Within the Iranian Regime -- Geneive Abdo, Huffington Post
Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about to resign? -- Meir Javedanfar, The Guardian

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