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Powerful MPs in Iran have called for a closed debate on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's apparent boycott of his official duties.
The president has not been seen at his office for eight days, missing two cabinet meetings and cancelling a visit to the holy city of Qom.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, recently re-instated a cabinet minister he had pushed out.
Analysts believe an internal power struggle may be under way.
Parliament has tacitly threatened the president with impeachment, the BBC's Mohsen Asgari in Tehran reports.
Nearly 300 MPs urged Mr Ahmadinejad, in a letter, to respect Ayatollah Khamenei's decision.
One unnamed reformist politician told the BBC that a "game of chicken" had begun.
"I hope one side yields at the end - otherwise it will move the country toward unprecedented instability that will certainly suck the current Arab uprisings into the country," the politician added.
Originally posted by starwarsisreal
could that mean that the Iranian President is planning a civil war? If so I'm sure it will give th US the green light to attack
Originally posted by gimme_some_truth
A civil war in Iran would give the green light for the US to attack them? Not really....
I think it would be more accurate to say that the US will not get involved unless the people ask for our direct help... Other than that, the most they may get is our "support" and a wish of Good luck.
Originally posted by gimme_some_truth
Originally posted by starwarsisreal
could that mean that the Iranian President is planning a civil war? If so I'm sure it will give th US the green light to attack
A civil war in Iran would give the green light for the US to attack them? Not really....
I think it would be more accurate to say that the US will not get involved unless the people ask for our direct help... Other than that, the most they may get is our "support" and a wish of Good luck.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad strongly condemned on Wednesday what he called the "savage" crackdown by British police on rampaging youths