by Amir Taheri | Feb 7, 2014 | Opinion
Could politics lead to crime? If yes, how could one define a political crime? These are the questions facing a group of Iranian jurists who have been asked to draft a law on “political crimes.” The move is motivated by two considerations. First, the new president,...
by Amir Taheri | Jul 19, 2013 | Opinion
In a public appeal earlier this month, former President Muhammad Khatami called on “the authorities” to end the house arrest of former presidential candidates Mir Hussein Mousavi and Mehdi Karorubi before President-elect Hassan Rouhani takes office in August. Even...