World: Thousands of Iranians attend Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri’s funeral
- He died at exactly the right time. He will be revered for his courage, and his example is likely to restore some of the clergy’s prestige.
- Strayer University Iran Expert Rasool Nafisi • On yestersday’s death of cleric Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri. Montazeri, who was 87, died at a moment where more energy is focused on Iran’s dissident movement than has been in years. And he was a huge part of it, because he didn’t tow the hard line’s politics. Thousands showed up at his funeral today, just like many showed up after Iran election protests. source