Iran’s Mad Mullah overruled its nutjob president’s attempt to allow women to attend soccer games [gasp!] with men. Welcome to the eight century, Iran. And oh yeah — satellite dishes are next. Why? Because Iranian citizens can get “decadent” TV shows on them.
The supreme leader of Iran has vetoed a ruling by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that would have allowed women to attend major sporting events.
Several ayatollahs and MPs had said last month’s ruling violated Islamic law and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has now said it should be reconsidered.
Mr Ahmadinejad had said lifting the ban would “promote chastity”.
Separately, Iranian police are launching a new drive against owners of illegal satellite television equipment.
Gee, I thought that the president of Iran ruled Iran. What? You mean he’s just a puppet after all? No!
Ayatollah Khamenei has the final say on all matters of state.
Government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham said President Ahmadinejad would act according to the supreme leader’s wishes.
Six grand ayatollahs and several MPs had protested against Mr Ahmadinejad’s move, saying it violated Islamic law for a woman to look at the body of a male stranger.
One MP had said if the reformists had tried the move there would have been suicide bombers protesting on the streets of Tehran.
Okay, I would have paid money to see films of that. (What, be there in person? No thanks, I prefer life.)
Good to see that the mullahs really want reforms. Yep. Uh-huh. Sure.