No clear winners in Iran tension

The intensified tension sparked by rallies and demonstrations in Iran in the wake of the country's presidential election on June 12 has once again captured worldwide attention.

It is not a pro-democracy movement or a "color revolution", but a sign of awareness and increasing political participation by young Iranian people, who form a larger part of the Islamic nation's population.

The announcement of a recount of 10 percent of the votes, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei throwing his weight behind re-elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - which has helped ease somewhat the ongoing confrontation between different factions - has not ended the battle between conservative and reformist parties in Iran.