THE CAPTION READS: ‘OPPOSITION’
This article from Iran’s state-controlled Kayhan newspaper is as close to a public admission of a challenge to the regime’s authority as we’ve seen from the mullahs that run the country – and it’s striking.
For Kayhan, columnist Kian Mokhtari writes in part:
There’s no denying that a small number of our flock of faithful have been led stray by Western daydreams and promises built on the very foundations of cruelty and injustice. And this, just as the materialistic forces of true evil have gathered in our resource rich region, hell-bent on mischief and the destruction of our values.
Then, hinting that what the West promises might even be good, but that the “enemy” has no intention of really giving it, Mokhtari writes:
But those who have strayed from the flock – no matter how small in number – are being heartlessly used as cannon fodder by the enemy to amass political capital. Their lives mean nothing to the wolves that have separated them from us with idle promises of a future that the wolf pack has reserved only for its own. … And let truth be told: We are still far from the ideals that formed the value system of our popular revolution all those years ago. Renewed effort and vigor is required to bring our movement back up to speed. Faith, steadfastness, verve, patience and tenacity are the required ingredients to see us all through this most bleak chapter in the history of the Islamic world.”
They’ve sought to rewrite our glorious history and failed to prevent us from our God-given gift of shining brightly like beacons of spirituality, lighting the path of humanity. They call our undying belief in God, “Eastern mysticism.” … And even when their attempts to assault this nation fail repeatedly, through what can only be described as the mighty will of God, they still refuse to believe.
By Kian Mokhtari
December 31, 2009
Islamic Republic of Iran – Kayhan – Home Page (English)
En masse, ordinary people from all walks of life poured onto the streets of Tehran on Wednesday to protest the shameful events that took place during Ashura Day anniversary ceremonies. This massive demonstration followed spontaneous rallies by millions of other rank-and-file Iranians across the country on Tuesday.
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