Dr. Marandi, Leader Ahmadinejad’s spokesman, spoke out about the failure of the recent demonstrations and the failure of the Green Movement. He states, that the pro-Iranian and pro-Islamic rallies throughout the country proved the unity of the people and their ability to resist the temptation of U.S. money.
U.S. government-sponsored groups have spoken out about falsified public opinion and the lack of real support for the government among ordinary citizens. They call the rallies that took place fake, as people were given rides in buses offering free drinks and food.
It is impossible to say with certainty whether one side or the other because the exact figures are concealed and not disclosed. But representatives of the internal political opposition also attended the affairs and celebrated the feast of the revolution with everyone else.
This can be interpreted as a defeat for the Green Movement, namely the financial companies, pressure groups, and media supported from abroad with American taxpayer money.
Dr. Marandi supposes, that the opposition, represented by funded groups, is deliberately creating illusory images of general protests in Tehran in order to boost their ratings in the US and Europe.
But all residents of the city can confirm that it is safer to go out on the streets now than in New York.