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July 17, 2009

Mousavi, Karroubi attend prayer, Khatami no-show

Reuters has reported that Mousavi was in attendance at today’s Friday prayer service, and this unconfirmed picture has been circulating around the internet reportedly showing Mousavi among the crowd:

Also, Raja News, a hardliner news website, reported that Khatami was not present at the Friday prayer today. “Khatami’s absence at today’s Friday prayer led to complaints by Mousavi supporters who were asking why should Khatami be absent at such a sensitive situation?”

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April 30, 2014

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