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by: Robert Tait | Visit article original @ The Observer UK Former Iranian premier Mir Hossein Mousavi speaks during a press conference. (Photo: Getty Images) Reformist leader attacked by influential editor and embassy worker's lawyer predicts imminent trial. The stakes over Iran's disputed presidential election were raised dramatically yesterday, after a powerful regime hardliner denounced Mir Hossein Mousavi, the candidate officially declared to have lost, as an American agent and demanded that he undergo a public trial. Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of the influential Kayhan newspaper, said Mousavi had committed "terrible crimes", including "murdering innocent people, holding riots, co-operating with foreigners and acting as America's fifth column", in pursuing his claims that last month's re-election of Mahmoud... [read full story]
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The Associated Press Iran's leader makes inroads in Latin America The Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to expand Tehran's influence in Latin America and deepen his alliance with...
