The real big announcement isn't due until Feb, according to Ahmadinejad.
However, the Assembly of Experts election is only 9 days away.
I'd probably call it an Assembly of Idiots. If Iran really does start buying oil in Euros, and that severely hurts the world economy, how are they going to acquire suddenly-scarce food and gasoline for their people? Idiots.
They'd rather have millions of fellow muslims die of starvation from lack of imported food than see America continue to succeed.
I still cannot get a handle on exactly what is happening or supposed to happen. Got some vague calls last night. Trying to verify from other sources but nothing clear coming up - other than - as you say - forthcoming elections. Although I got the sense that what is about to happen is anti-mullah in general and not particularly about who is there.