Whether for good or for bad, the Iran that ultimately rises out of the ashes of last summer's uprising will be unlike the Iran we know today, and for that we can thank the Green Movement, not another round of useless sanctions.

Reza Aslan
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In 2005, when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest the results of the Iranian presidential election, many were captured on film showing a peaceful demonstration. The image of a hopeful crowd standing in solidarity under a blue sky caught the attention of the world. But this image was not a true representation of what was going on in Iran. In secret, groups of armed men were attacking protesters and shooting into crowds of people.

In fact, at least one protester would die from his injuries that day. When he died, the government tried to cover up what had happened by blaming his death on heart attack. This example shows that while people may be protesting peacefully, it is often the violent authorities who are behind what is going on.

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