So there has been much buzz around the Internet about Rafsanjani's and Hassan Khomeini's decision to attend the end of Ramadan ceremonies in which Khamenei gave a very nasty speech about the Green Movement last Sunday. I think it was not a big deal since it is an important day in Islam and for the government in general. Them showing up is more a sign of respect for the overall concept of an Islamic Republic than backing the current regime.
Case in point is this awkward moment in which neither Rafsanjani nor Khomeini want to stand next to Ahmadinejad. In fact they go out of their way not to stand next to him which shows that they do not want to show their support for him.
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