[Khaleej Times-Dubai] Editorial - Seen in isolation, there is little significance to the anti-government protests by students at Teheran University on Sunday. In the overall context, however, they sound a warning signal to Ahmadinejad as universities in Iran are a barometer to read the political temperature in the country. The protests may be seen as being part of a build-up for the legislative polls set for March, in which Iran's opposition reformists are trying to turn the tables on Ahmadinejad. Former presidents Rafsanjani and Khatami are seeking to stage a comeback. The conservatives too are hitting Ahmadinejad hard at this critical juncture. We will know by March which way Iran will move in the coming years and whether Ahmadinejad can stand his ground against the odds.
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