The Green Wave

Irans' New Revolutionaries By Babak Sarfaraz

If there is one iconic image that has emerged from the extraordinary recent events, it is that of the masked young men and women who have appeared at all the major flashpoints. The Green Wave--the name chosen by Moussavi for his movement--is a multigenerational, multiethnic and multiclass phenomenon, though with a strong urban, middle-class accent. It is also composed of men and women in roughly equal numbers.

Supporters of Mousavi, as they listen to his speech at a demonstration in Tehran on Thursday June, 18, 2009.

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Iranian Election Results

Via Gil Ross:

Last week Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won re-election as Iran’s President. The election results were surprising because his rival, Mir Hossein Moussavi, had been far ahead in the polls.

Both Mr. Ahmadinejad and Diebold, who rented the voting machines to Ahmadinejad, expressed shock at any controversy regarding the election results...

It’s like Deja Vu, all over again...