Iranian Opposition Leader Mousavi Fired From Cultural Post

Opposition Leader Mir Hussein Mousavi ousted from his post as president of the Iranian Academy of the Arts.
Iranian Opposition Leader Mousavi Fired From Cultural Post
Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi (R) and his close ally, former reformist president Mohammad Khatami (L), at memorial service in Tehran on July 31, 2009. Mr. Mousavi was fired from his position as president of the Iranian Academy of the Arts, a position he held for 11 years. Ali Mohammadi/AFP/Getty Images
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/Mousavi_1_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/Mousavi_1_medium.jpg" alt="Iranian opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi (R) and his close ally, former reformist president, Mohammad Khatami (L) at memorial service in Tehran on July 31. On Tuesday Mousavi was fired from his position as president of the Iranian Academy of the Arts, a position he held for 11 years. (Ali Mohammadi/AFP/Getty Images)" title="Iranian opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi (R) and his close ally, former reformist president, Mohammad Khatami (L) at memorial service in Tehran on July 31. On Tuesday Mousavi was fired from his position as president of the Iranian Academy of the Arts, a position he held for 11 years. (Ali Mohammadi/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-96976"/></a>
Iranian opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi (R) and his close ally, former reformist president, Mohammad Khatami (L) at memorial service in Tehran on July 31. On Tuesday Mousavi was fired from his position as president of the Iranian Academy of the Arts, a position he held for 11 years. (Ali Mohammadi/AFP/Getty Images)
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