Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
TEHRAN, Iran -- There's a Persian saying used to describe an under-the-radar political effort: "Driving at night with the lights off.
" Allies of embattled President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be doing just that as they campaign in Iran's hinterlands in hopes of scoring a comeback in next month's parliamentary elections.The voting March 2 should -- momentarily, at least -- shift attention from Iran's international standoffs over its nuclear program back to the country's internal power plays: The ruling system striking back against perceived runaway ambitions by Ahmadinejad and his inner circle.The battles were Iran's top political spectator sport just six months ago before being eclipsed by the latest faceoff with the West, including tougher sanctions and widening speculation of a possible Israeli military strike on nuclear facilities. The elections now offer Ahmadinejad -- who's been generally sidelined in the nuclear policymaking -- a chance to reclaim some political ground after being ...With the results of Iran's election raising serious doubts and leading to clashes in the streets between riot police and hundreds of opposition supporters, questions...
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The one-year anniversary of Iran's disputed election passed quietly Saturday with little more than a subdued Internet appeal by opposition leader...
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