Summary
The indictment described an alleged years-long plot by the top pro-reform political parties to carry out a "velvet revolution," a popular, non-violent uprising to overthrow the Islamic Republic similar to ones in Eastern Europe. The phrase comes from the peaceful 1989 Velvet Revolution that overthrew decades of communism in Czechoslovakia.
The prosecutor said the three main opposition parties had taken money from foreign NGOs and had sought to use the election controversy as an opportunity to carry out their plot, according to a transcript reported by IRNA. He claimed Israeli and western officials have spoken in recent years of fomenting revolution in Iran.See the full content of this document
Extract
Iranians Tried for 'Revolution'
Activists accused of foreign links
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran began its first trial of the post-election crisis on Saturday, a mass...See the full content of this document
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