Thursday, February 15, 2018

Iranian Academic’s Death Puts Spotlight on Political Infighting

• Feud between hardliners, president expands to surprise arena
• Involvement of Western-linked activists fuels showdown
Bloomberg, February 13, 2018 - Iran’s environmental woes have ignited a new front between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his hardline opponents, with the stakes raised by the death in prison of an Iranian-Canadian environmentalist and several arrests.
An area of activity once considered innocuous in Iran has taken on political overtones, in part because it involves dual nationals and expatriates, disparaged by hardliners as tainted by Western mores. At least four environmentalists have been taken into custody, and Iran’s hardline judiciary said several 
https://english.mojahedin.org/newsen/61352/Iranian-Academic%E2%80%99s-Death-Puts-Spotlight-on-Political-Infighting

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