Anonymous Coward User ID: 68341623 United States 08/04/2015 08:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks comeback after nuke deal [ link to www.cbsnews.com] 50% rule Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks comeback after nuke deal TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has launched a political campaign ahead of February's parliamentary elections in what could prove a challenge to the moderates behind a landmark nuclear agreement reached last month. Few expect a rerun of Ahmadinejad's surprise victory in the 2005 elections, which kicked off an eight-year presidency marked by confrontation with the West, incendiary rhetoric toward Israel and refusal to compromise on the disputed nuclear program. Many former allies have turned on Ahmadinejad, and two of his former vice presidents have been jailed for corruption. But the unapologetic populist is believed to command strong support in the countryside, and could be seen by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a counterbalance to the reformers who have tried to reverse Ahmadinejad's confrontational legacy since the election of President Hassan Rouhani, a moderate, two years ago. At a gathering of his supporters Thursday, Ahmadinejad, 58, broke two years of silence, vowing to "redefine revolutionary ideals" laid out by the leader of Iran's 1979 revolution, the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. |
Anonymous User ID: 69949657 United States 08/04/2015 09:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks comeback after nuke deal It's pronounced.."I-mean-I-need-a-job"! |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 68341623 United States 08/04/2015 09:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks comeback after nuke deal It's pronounced.."I-mean-I-need-a-job"!
Quoting: Anonymous 69949657 Good one. I-ma-dinner-jacket possibly making a comeback would be a major failure for this "nuke deal"... if it happens, of course... the nuke deal... or Ahmedinejad's reprise. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 69955151 Canada 08/04/2015 10:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks comeback after nuke deal Did they think of regime change when they sign the nuclear deal ? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 68341623 United States 08/04/2015 10:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks comeback after nuke deal Did they think of regime change when they sign the nuclear deal ?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69955151 Well, this would be sort of the opposite of the regime change they wanted I would think. Blowback? Unintended consequences? |