Word: reforms
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...tension mounts in Iran before the inauguration of a pro-reform parliament, TIME Daily's Tony Karon discussed the situation with TIME Middle East bureau chief Scott MacLeod and Tehran reporter Azadeh Moaveni...
...quasi-democratic theocracy that is Iran, taking power isn't simply a matter of winning elections. The Islamic republic's reform movement grouped around President Mohammed Khatami has learned that the hard way, as they're battered by conservative opponents whose control of the judiciary and the all-powerful Council of Guardians gives them the power to deny the reformists the fruits of their convincing February election win. Iranians went to the polls Friday in 66 constituencies for runoff votes after they'd failed to produce clear victors in the first round, amid signs of a furious conservative backlash. Since...
...elected in a surprise upset three years ago, the conservatives were shocked at the extent of disillusionment with the Islamic revolution and confused over what to do about the forces unleashed by his election," says TIME Middle East bureau chief Scott MacLeod. "The recent election of a majority of reformers to parliament has shaken the revolution to its roots, and ever since we've seen conservatives desperately trying to block the path of reform. But with the new parliament due to take office at the end of this month and give reformers the legislative power to liberalize the society, closing...
...Scott MacLeod: Right now, there's no sign that the conservatives plan to go that far, and the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini, who remains the supreme authority for the conservatives, has insisted that they respect the law and the constitution in their challenge to the reformers. Thus far they've restricted themselves to frustrating the reformers using quasi-legal and political steps. Once they used their legislative majority to block Khatami's reform efforts, but now they've lost that. Still, the Supreme Leader's injunction against using illegal means makes it unlikely that they'd resort to something...
...What effect does closing down newspapers have on the reform movement...