London-based activists ‘co-ordinating’ Iranian protest movement

A dental surgery manager in St Albans and a London-based sociologist can be revealed as key figures in co-ordinating the Iranian protest movement.

Azadeh Assadi and Vahid Saderigh have been providing crucial support to opposition leaders in Tehran from their homes in London, The Daily Telegraph has learnt.

The exiles, who have no chairman or organising committee, take their cue from Iran’s Green Movement which has been the rallying point for an unprecedented challenge to the leadership of the Islamic Republic since the June presidential election.

The efforts off Miss Assadi and Mr Saderigh have come under fire from Iran’s regime.

Government spies were able to compile a list of all those attending a recent opposition meeting at Conway Hall, University of London.

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