Prominent Iranian MP's Challenge Ayatollah

Watch this space! When events like this are reported you can bet that a heck of a lot is going on behind the scenes and that one can prepare for some fndamental changes in Iran ove the next six months. The fact that the athorities are trying to put a lid on the more serious abuses, particularly with regard to the allegations of rape, are disturbing in itself. What is more, the general attitude is similar to many a regime on the verge of a crisis. A classic example being the reign of the last Tsar of Russia, where the rise of the Soviet Union became more inevitable the more Nicholas II resisted moves towards much needed constitutional reforms