Lawmaker Ali Motahari is one of the very few insiders in the Islamic republic who openly criticizes the system he is a part of. Motahari is now in hot water for apparently going too far in his criticism. In a December 30 speech in the Iranian parliament, Motahari blasted the house arrest of opposition […]
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Even Iran’s Conservative Media Complain Of Filtering
Pro-reform Iranians have long complained about Iran’s filtering of the Internet and crackdown on online journalists and bloggers. Reformist and independent media have been the main target of the establishment’s Internet-control efforts that aim at disrupting the free flow of information. Yet reports in recent months suggest that conservative media, including blogs and news […]
Conservative figure raises return of opposition leaders
A senior member of Iran’s conservative faction says the Islamic Republic system is prepared to accept opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi if they recant from the position they took following the 2009 elections.
Conservative MP says leader can be criticized
Iranian MP Ali Motahari says: “It is every citizen’s right to put questions to the leader in person or through a letter.”
‘End illegal house arrest of green leaders,’ says conservative MP
GVF — An Iranian lawmaker has called for an end to what he called “the illegal and illegitimate house arrest” of Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, the leaders of Iran’s opposition Green Movement.
Iranian cinema a ‘whorehouse’, says conservative filmmaker
GVF — “Iranian cinema is a whorehouse,” these remarks were made by an Iranian filmmaker known for his conservative views.