Original sentence: In contemporary Iranian politics, it is believed that internal political factions are divided between conservatives who call for keeping the original ideology of revolution and reformists who want to review the old ideologies with respect to today's world.Iran has signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and as such has the legal right to use and research nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.Iranian establishment's greatest pride is a claim of complete Independence.Khomeini did not stop the students from holding embassy employees hostage and instead supported the embassy take over, a move which only increased his popularity among the revolutionaries.On February 11, Khomeini declared a provisional government headed by prime minster Mhedi Bazargan and on March 30 to March 31, asked all Iranians sixteen years of age and older, male and female, to vote in a referendum on the question of establishing an Islamic republic in Iran.Over 98% voted in favour of replacing the monarchy with the newly-proposed form of government.Some members of the UN Security Council, in particular Russia and China, oppose any military action or sanctions.The struggle between reformists and conservatives continues today through electoral politics, and was a central focus in the Iranian presidential election of 2005, which resulted in the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Edited sentence: Before the Islamic revolution, Iran had signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and some argue that it still retains the legal right to use and research nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.Being a model police state, dissidence is not tolerated in Iran.Britain supports this position, while other members of UN Security Council, in particular Russia and China, oppose any military action or sanctions.In contemporary Iranian politics, it is believed that internal political factions are divided between conservatives who call for keeping the original ideology of revolution and the professed reformists who want to review the old ideologies with respect to today's world.Khomeini did not stop the students from holding embassy employees hostage and instead encouraged the kidnapping, a move which only increased his popularity among the revolutionists.The Iranian people themselves are largely excluded from the political arena and many hold anti-Islamic regime sentiments.The apparent struggle between the reported reformists and conservatives continues today through electoral politics, and was a central focus in the Iranian presidential election of 2005, which resulted in the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad