Inform Yourselves on the Iran Elections

The Iran elections are coming up on June the 12th. That is just a few days away. These elections could potentially be a very big deal, with an impact that will be felt around the world. Wikipedia is often a good source for getting a broad picture of an issue. Here is part of Iran Elections on Wikipedia.

Presidential elections will be held in Iran on June 12, 2009. It will be the 10th presidential election to be held in the country. The current incumbent is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is running for re-election. The Iranian reform movement has attempted to unite behind a single candidate. Former President Mohammad Khatami had been the leading opponent to Ahmadinejad until he left the race and endorsed former Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi. Former Speaker of the Majlis Mehdi Karroubi, another Reformist, is also running, as is former Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Mohsen Rezaei, a Conservative.

Another good resource is BBC’s special report of the elections. These elections are an opportunity for change. Let’s stay tuned and see what happens.