Ahmadinejad Confident that No Iranian Uprisings Will Occur

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke on the uprisings in Egypt and former President Hosni Mubarak’s trial, the possibility of a similar uprising in Iran and the fate of opposition figures Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi.

In regards to Mubarak’s removal, Ahmadinejad voiced disappointment “over the global management which separates some governments from their people to the point that the people, for the sake of reaching a degree of freedom, have to ask for the trial of their leaders.”

When asked about Iran’s uprisings during the disputed 2009 presidential elections, Ahmadinejad responded that a “totally free” election was held in Iran, but the crackdown against protesters occurred because “attacking building and cars is forbidden.”  In response to Moussavi and Karroubi’s current state of house arrest, Ahmadinejad said that he does not “have the right to interfere in the judicial affairs.”

Alternatively, Basij military commander Mohammad-Reza Naghdi announced a program where authorities of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) dispatched thousands of political messengers  meant to “enlighten” the public on “electing the best” during president elections.  According to the Supreme Leader’s Representative Cleric Ali Saeedi, 11,000 political messengers have been identified across Iran, 7,000 from the Basij military force and 5,000 from the IRGC who’s responsibility is to “be active in strengthening and elevating the moral foundations of the IRGC.”