REGION NEEDS STABILIZED IRAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
15.06.2009 15:48 GMT+04:00

Stability in Iran is important for the entire region, a Turkish
expert said. "Opposition’s clashes with the police are the first
signs of instability for the past 30 years," Sinan Ogan, head of
the Ankara-based International Relations and Strategic Analysis
Center (TURKSAM), told PanARMENIAN.Net "With support of Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ahmadinejad was confident of his
victory. However, he did not expect his rival Mir-Hossein Mousavi
to enlist support of the youth and women. I think the authorities
will crack down on oppositionists," he said and added that Iran has
entered a new era. Ogan also noted that Ahmadinejad’s re-election will
be another headache for the U.S. administration. "Although President
Obama voiced readiness to improve relations with Iran, he hoped to
deal with a new leader," he said. Ahmadinejad was re-elected with 62.6
percent of the vote, against 33.7 percent for his main rival Mousavi.