Behind the Scenes with Mousavi

Portrait of Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Photographer Mohammad Farnood gets a behind-the-scenes look at the man who challenged Ahmadinejad
Mohammad Farnood

Peaceful
On defusing tension with the U.S., Mousavi told the German magazine Der Spiegel, "Trust can slowly be developed once again. We can contribute to this by moderating our tone ... A policy of détente will be a central issue for me."

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