Brief yourself on the events in Iran, the people, the issues that will likely effect all of our lives." 
"If you want on or off this Iran ping list, Freepmail DoctorZin”
Posted on 10/30/2003 5:36:21 AM PST by Pan_Yans Wife
Iran's president offers to resign
USATODAY 7.12.2003
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Mohammad Khatami unexpectedly said he will resign if people want him to go, amid growing public dissatisfaction over his failure to meet promises of democratic reform, a newspaper reported Saturday.
It was the first time Khatami has publicly offered to resign. Iran's formerly popular president has come under increasing pressure in recent months to stand firm against unelected hard-line clerics and fulfill election promises of freedoms and democratic change.
"We are not masters of people but servants of this nation. If this nation says we don't want you, we will go," Khatami was quoted as saying by the government-owned daily, Iran.
(Excerpt) Read more at freerepublic.com ...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.