Do you know what sparked the rebellion by this cleric and those who agree with him?
According to the original report from an Iranian radio station, this cleric was calling on Iranians to rise up and throw off the government that is oppressing them with religious edicts. He stated that the state and the religion must be two seperate entities, not ONE like it is now.
I have no problem with someone praying that the people of Iran might have a chance at something better than the hellhole they live in now, with the Ayatollahs arresting, maiming, imprisoning, torturing and killing them for any deviation from their religious edicts, which cover EVERYTHING, since state and religion are ONE AND THE SAME.