Iran conservative candidate warns government, opposition more unrest may destabilize country
By APMonday, July 13, 2009
Iran conservative candidate warns of ‘implosion’
TEHRAN,Iran — Iran’s defeated conservative candidate criticized both the government and opposition protesters, warning that more post-election turmoil could destabilize the country
In his remarks published on his Web site late Sunday, Mohsen Rezaei warned that the continuation of the current situation could “drive us toward implosion.”
Iran has been in turmoil following its June 12 presidential election. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner but the opposition claims widespread fraud. The government has clamped down on street protests and jailed many activists.
Rezaei said both the government and the opposition could deal with the election’s consequences in better ways and called on all the defeated candidates to work with Ahmadinejad.
