Ayatollah Montazeri
The official Iranian news agency reported that one of Iran’s most respected senior clerics died over the weekend at age 87. The NY Times did a nice job summarizing his life and the Tehran Times provides some additional coverage including the Supreme Leader’s statement. This is Iran’s international news source. But overall, both sources provide additional glimpses into the highest levels of Iranian politics as Montazeri was once designated the next Supreme Leader, but has also spent time under house arrest for his political views. The public funeral is scheduled for Monday morning.
Link here to Ayatollah Montazeri’s official letter condemning the Iranian leaders for the conduct during elections and the summer of protests
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Rafsanjani, Khomeini and Montazeri in the 1970s
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