Ex president Khatami attended a wedding in the capital

“But”, Khatami said, “the Guardian Council kept neither the Supreme Leader’s nor its own word and we were faced with a situation in which we had to choose between holding the election or risking huge unrest and so damaging the regime”. At this point, student protesters repeatedly chanted the slogan “Jannati is the nation’s enemy”, referring to the chairman of the Guardian Council. Khatami replied, “If you are the representative of the nation, then we are the nation’s enemy”. However, after a clarification by students stating that “Jannati, not Khatami”, he took advantage of the opportunity to claim a high degree of freedom.

September 29, 2021 | 9:14 pm