Middle East
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Author: Payvand
20 Dec 2009
Moderate Cleric Montazeri Accuses Iranian Authorities of Defaming Revolution Leader
Ayatollah Montazeri, the most outspoken critic of the Iranian government condemned what he called the "strategic use" of tearing Ayatollah Khomeini's picture by the establishment. "By doing this you are defaming him (Ayatollah Khomeini) and saying that people would tear Imam Khomeini's picture. If anything, you should have kept it silent! "he maintained.