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What is happening in Iran right now is classic politics of the Information Age. A local protest in north-eastern city of Mashhad — presumably triggered by conservatives attempting to exploit economic dissatisfaction — rapidly spread to other cities, turning into a nationwide demonstration against Islamic rule. Whatever happens next, it is nothing short of remarkable that Iranians have taken to the streets chanting, among others, “Death to the dictator”, “We don’t want a mullah nation!” and “We are of Aryan race, we don’t worship Arabs”. Almost 40 years after the ayatollahs seized power and turned a Western-oriented Iran into a
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