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.