Posted on 07/04/2009 10:36:49 AM PDT by Steelfish
Iranian newspaper says opposition figure should stand trial
The state-owned paper says Mir-Hossein Mousavi is a foreign agent on 'a mission directed from abroad.' Meanwhile, a military commander says Iran may take over the British Embassy residence.
By Borzou Daragahi July 4, 2009
Reporting from Beirut -- A right-wing newspaper close to Iran's supreme leader today accused the country's main opposition figure of being a dupe for Iran's foreign enemies who should face trial, as an military official said the "ground has been set" for a takeover of the British Embassy residence in north Tehran.
A crackdown continues against supporters of the opposition accused of taking part in post-election protests. The website of state-owned Press TV reported that 35 people were arrested.
In Tehran, police have begun summoning residents to warn that they will be arrested if they don't stop rooftop protest chants that have become a nightly ritual of defiance throughout the capital and other cities.
The moves are the latest steps by authorities to paint the recent weeks of political discord over the June 12 presidential election, marred by allegations of vote-rigging that favored incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, as the work of foreign agents and criminals.
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“..Mir-Hossein Mousavi is a foreign agent on ‘a mission directed from abroad.”
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Here comes the firing squad.
They are picking a fight with Britain. This isn’t the first thing they have done with the Embassy and Diplomats.
This is reminiscent of the way the “media” feels about Sarah Palin in this country. “How dare she run against our ‘messiah’.”
obama, the absolutely wrong, deceitful, cowardice, man at the right time for Iran.
Damn luck of Iran to have a spineless islamist appeaser as leader of the free world at this critical time in her struggle for freedom and democracy.
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