Some of us wondered about the motivation of the Occupy supporters on Iranian TV and visiting Tehran. It’s interesting to see the decision rationalized in an Occupiers own words.
A Wall Street Occupier in Tehran

Editor’s Note: Dr. Heather Gautney is an assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University, supporter of Occupy Wall Street and author of Protest and Organization in the Alternative Globalization Era (Palgrave Macmillan). The views expressed in this article are solely those of Heather Gautney.