The Iranian drama continues…
Rather to my astonishment, a group of leading clerics have called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate. That they would dare act in defiance is surely a sign that the regime has been weakened.
Amir Taheri has some thoughts on the subject here. I do think Steve Clemons is correct in saying that Khamenei’s mystique has been shattered from an Iranian viewpoint. If nothing else good comes of this, at least the theocratic thugs have been distracted, as a terrorist group is complaining that Iran’s regular payments aren’t coming to them.
The Weekly Standard has a useful piece, and Christopher Hitchens wonders if toppling Saddam in Iraq led to current events in Iran.
