Some hardline views in Iran are weakening
TEHRAN - Iran's Supreme Leader today called for a continued military buildup, apparently with little regard to the ongoing Vienna talks over the country's nuclear program.
Not everyone in Iran shares those hardline views.
Friday Prayer at Tehran's central mosque is more than a religious ritual. This is where Iran's Islamic leadership speaks its mind on politics, and sets out the hardline position on national issues.
Hardline religious conservatives still wield a lot of power in Iran, but huge chunks of society disagree with their politics -- and their policies.
Even the loyal foot-soldiers of the Islamic Revolution appear at times to have lost their zeal. At a ceremony this week , it was clear that members of the Basiji, an Islamic militia, had heard it all before.
Hardline perspectives are softening among some in Iran.
CBS News
Meanwhile, millions of young, educated Iranians have simply moved on, sidestepping the hardliners and their censorship.
Nader Talebzadeh, who hosts a talk show on regime-conttrolled state TV, admits it leads to some weird contradictions.
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Some hardline views in Iran are weakening