Iran: Students and authorities hold On different sides

The leaders of the Students’ Movement of Iran have presented their claims to government. The number of main claims includes resignation for the Chief of the Police Department of Tehran who ordered to use armed forces against the protesters during the recent demonstrations. One of the student leaders warned Islamic circles that if the conservators continued to block realization of the reforms the present authorities wouldn’t stand.
He announced the program of reforms which was offered by President Mohammad Khatami is only last chance to correct the situation. However Iranian conservative circles recently have strengthened their pressing on the liberal editions, supporting President Khatami. The editor of one of the moderate Iranian newspapers was arrested on insult of Islam in one of the articles…