Region needs stabilized Iran

PanARMENIAN.Net - Stability in Iran is important for the entire region, a Turkish expert said.



"Opposition's clashes with the police are the first signs of instability for the past 30 years," Sinan Ogan, head of the Ankara-based International Relations and Strategic Analysis Center (TURKSAM), told PanARMENIAN.Net



"With support of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ahmadinejad was confident of his victory. However, he did not expect his rival Mir-Hossein Mousavi to enlist support of the youth and women. I think the authorities will crack down on oppositionists," he said and added that Iran has entered a new era.



Ogan also noted that Ahmadinejad's re-election will be another headache for the U.S. administration. "Although President Obama voiced readiness to improve relations with Iran, he hoped to deal with a new leader," he said.



Ahmadinejad was re-elected with 62.6 percent of the vote, against 33.7 percent for his main rival Mousavi.