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is that there appears to be no attempt to quell their voices.

In a joint statement read out by prominent reformist MP Mohsen Mirdamadi, the deputies said they "cannot continue to be present in a parliament that is not capable of defending the rights of the people and which is unable to prevent elections in which the nation cannot choose their representatives."

"They are in the process of removing the republican aspect from the Islamic republic, and installing an Islam comparable to that of the Taliban," the statement said in a cutting comparison of Iranian conservatives to Afghanistan's ousted Taliban group.

It was read live on national radio during a stormy session.

Khamenei is actually paying some attention to them, and (supposedly) making an effort to improve political freedom by telling the Guardian Council to be less stringent.

It will be interesting to watch how this progresses.