In Iran President Mohammad Khatami has threatened to resign if reformist politicians are not allowed to run for office in next months parliamentary elections. 27 governors have also threatened to resign in protest.

Dean Wins D.C. Primary; Sharpton Second
On Tuesday former Vermont governor Howard Dean won the non-binding Democratic primary in Washington D.C. with 43 percent of the vote. The Rev. Al Sharpton came in second with 34 percent. Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun and Congressman Dennis Kucinich came in a distant third and fourth. None of the other major candidates participated in the symbolic primary. Dean celebrated his victory by calling supporters in Washington. He noted that he had taken first place among an electorate with a majority of African American voters. He said “We’re going to build a rainbow coalition to take over this country for the people who own it.”