December 7, 2011 2:11 PM
- December 7, 2011 2:11 PM
About this series
As riots and uncertainty over Iran's presidential election results spread into the streets and onto the world stage, FORA.tv asks what has changed in Tehran to create a situation where a moderate candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, could challenge a hardline incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
Hooman Majd, author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ describes the growing political influence of Iran's youth -- and their penchant for the color green. Meanwhile, Azadeh Moaveni, who fled the country to protect her family explains how Ahmadinejad ran on a campaign of "change" to become president four years ago.
Watch this FORA.tv series and hear other voices weighing in to explain the enormous changes sweeping Iran.