Ms. Ebadi nonetheless calculates that the best way to change Iran is to work within the system, as she once did navigating the country's courts and ministries. In this regard her outlook is similar to that of Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, Iran's most prominent opposition figures. Both former regime officials, Messrs. Mousavi and Karroubi ran for president in June 2009. Since the election was stolen by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, both men have advocated deep reform but not revolution.
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