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Latest developments: Iran's Supreme Pirate, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who upheld last Friday’s election, has reversed himself in the face of nationwide protests. It seems the Supreme Pirate will allow the defeated candidate, Mirhossein Mousavi, to appeal the election before the Guardian Council, which will rule within 10 days on two official complaints received from Mousavi and the another losing candidate, Mohsen Rezaie. The Guardian Council is chaired by Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, who endorsed Ahmadinejad before the vote.
How exceptionally kind of the Guardian Council to consider this appeal while Iran's favorite rap group, Syncopated Security, gets ready to release their next smash hits, I’m in the Mahmoud for Love and Bad, Bad Ahmadinejad.
UPDATE (3:39 pm): Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured into the streets today. This protest march in central Tehran is reportedly 5 miles long:
