But, as the rift between Khamenei and Ahmadinejad has grown, support for the president has declined significantly, with even state-run media referring to Ahmadinejad’s loyalists as a “deviation circle.” Moreover, unlike during Ahmadinejad’s first term, non-state media now publicly criticize his economic and political agenda.
但是对总统的支持随哈梅内伊和内贾德之间裂痕的扩大而大幅下降，就连国有媒体也用“叛徒帮”来形容忠实于内贾德的份子。另外，与内贾德首个任期不同，非国有媒体开始公开批评他的经济和政治计划。