Friday, October 13, 2006

In Iran, Two Power Centers Vie Amid Standoff Over Nuclear Fuel - WSJ.com

This Wall Street Journal article is well worth reading for an introductory presentation of the various shades of the internal power structure of Iran. For a deeper understanding on the Shiite power structure, also read the monograph from the Washington Institute "The Last Marja: Sistani and the End of Traditional Religious Authority in Shiism" (the author, Mehdi Khalaji, has a fascinating background and is the son of an Iranian Ayatollah).

In Iran, Two Power Centers Vie Amid Standoff Over Nuclear Fuel - WSJ.com

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