Iran Blocks Websites Promoting Ahmadinejad's Opponent

Apparently, cutthroat politics even exists in Iran. Mohammed Khatami is the reformist that is vying for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Presidential spot in Iran and now is complaining that the Iranian government is blocking some websites that are sympathetic to his "campaign." You know, it's kind of like when the MSM in America blocked efforts by people on the Right in America from criticizing Barack Obama in the Presidential campaigns in 2008. : )

Anyway, here's some of the details from the story at Breitbart:

A reformist politician in Iran says authorities have blocked two Web sites promoting the presidential bid of challenger Mohammed Khatami.

Prominent reformist Majid Ansari said Saturday that by blocking the sites, authorities were seeking to increase pressure on reformists before the election.

Now, for those not so familiar with the election process in Iran...sure, the people vote for candidates but in essence, the actual candidates who make it to the ballot are pretty much decided by the mullahs and Ayatollah and believe me, no one is going to become President of Iran that the Ayatollah doesn't want.

Iran blocks Web sites promoting reformist Khatami

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A reformist politician in Iran says authorities have blocked two Web sites promoting the presidential bid of challenger Mohammed Khatami.
The former president declared this month that he would challenge President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the June 12 election. That set the stage for a major political showdown in coming months between the popular reformist and the country's ruling hard-liners. Khatami made dialogue with the West a centerpiece of his eight years in office.
Prominent reformist Majid Ansari said Saturday that by blocking the sites, authorities were seeking to increase pressure on reformists before the election.