New Video Emerges From Iran
A video likely shot by a plain clothes basij has been acquired by the BBC showing the arrest and beating of Tehran University students on June 15 after the first two days of intense street protests against the election results. There is no information available at present on how the BBC acquired this document, but [...]
Letter from Tehran 22 Bahman Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Today was a very difficult day. Not only for the Green movement, but because the government had used all it had to show off today. There are two main analyses of this day. One is: what happened today? and the other one – which is longer and needs to incorporate opinions of others in order [...]
Piecing a Scene Together
I featured this photograph in a previous post. It was heavily circulated over the weekend and purported to be a Basij joining the demonstrators. Now that more images have come out of Iran, I have been able to piece together the scene better.
We heard a lot about armed forces refusing to shoot at protesters, and [...]
Armed Forces Mutiny Reports
(UPDATE: Please read this POST regarding the image below. It clarifies the circumstances of the event pictured, and is a key example of how much of the information we receive takes time to decipher because most of it is coming to us over a period of days and weeks from opposition protesters who use social [...]
Eye-witness Account from Ashura Protests in Tehran
Sunday Decmber 27, 2009
What I experienced yesterday is beyond me. I can’t describe it in words. it was the worst experience and at the same time amazing. People are so so courageous and the basij and nirouye entezami were the scariest things ever.
I went there with a couple of friends. the crowd was spread in [...]
Martial Law in Iran as Revolutionary Guards Jockey for Power
Unverified report from reliable source:
The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) is seeking support from Majlis National Security & Foreign Affairs commission to approve martial law powers. Martial law is already in place in some provincial towns. A curfew is in place in Najafabad: security asked people not to leave their houses through loudspeakers. Violators were beaten. [...]
Iranian Security Forces Running Trucks Over Human Beings
Be warned, this is quite disturbing footage but really needs to be seen to fully understand the extent of the abuses going on in the streets of Iran these past days.
Ajmadinejad’s VP Pick resigns
“Appointed on Thursday night as…[Vice President] of Iran…by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei…was forced to resign today amid growing outcries from the nation’s hardliners.
Mashaei, a relative of President Ahmadinejad by marriage and a long-time ally, announced today that he “no longer wanted the job” following criticism from hardliners that he was unfit for the [...]
Marina Nemat Tells Her Story (6 Parts)
Marina Nemat, a student dissident imprisoned in 1982, likens the current protests to the ones in the 80’s and cautions that the true backlash and mass arrests are still to come on the Michael Coren Show.
New Videos from June Emerge – Tehran
Here is a video of Basij shooting into the crowd of protesters. (from an unknown date in June)
Here is another video from June showing a large crowd trying to block buses coming out of what looks like an official government building. The buses just plow through the crowds.
Iran’s Opposition Leaders at a Glance (2002)
Journeyman pictures has an excellent documentary on Iran’s political critics. It’s from spring 2002 but gives a good sense of how active the opposition already was back then, both in the universities and in the Majlis, Iran’s parliamentary body. What’s is also noteworthy is Mousavi’s absence from the opposition landscape, suggesting he was projected into [...]
Rafsanjani Speech (Updated)
Here is a rough translation live by telephone of Rafsanjani’s speech today in Tehran. Rafsanjani who is one of the most powerful religious clerics in Iran and a strong critic of Ahmedinejad made his first public appearence today since the disputed election. You can find an astute analysis here and the rough translation of the [...]
Iran Protests Continue
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Today in front of Tehran University, people gather. According to eyewitness reports, people have gathered in the millions and Basij are afraid to attack the crowds.
Analysis of the Results of the Presidential Elections
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Analysis of the Results of the Presidential Elections of
2005 and 2009 of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Why the outcome of the elections of the 12th June 2009 cannot be considered as legitimated?
Authors: Masoud Azari, Behrooz Bayat
A Publication of United Republicans of Iran June 28, 2009.
International@jomhouri.com
In the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) the requirements for an [...]
Ballots
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UPDATED:
An image I found on Twitpic from a source that has continuously released quality information shows ballots supposed to be from the election in Iran and seems to indicates a similarity of handwriting. I also saw a video of two young men filling out numerous ballots one after the other, but of course there is [...]
38 Executions Reported in Iran
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A reliable source is saying there have been 38 executions in Iran over the last three days. Will update as more comes available.
British Embassy Officials to Stand Trial in Iran
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The Iranian government further rattles the UK’s Cage
Time Online reports:
“Iran’s top legislative body announced today that British embassy staff accused of inciting post-election violence will be forced to stand trial in Tehran.
The surprise move by the Guardian Council will cause relations between London and the Iranian regime to sink further after the two countries engaged [...]
Piecing Together a Scene
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The first video below appeared about 10 days ago and a new video from a different vantage point just below it has emerged which explains the scene. Viewer discretion advised.
Late Night Updates
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Iranian authorities have falsely claimed that Interpol is investigating the death of Neda Soltan who was shot on June 20 in Tehran by Basij forces. Her story has had such an impact on the world and on the Iranian public that clearly the state doesn’t know how to handle the situation and can’t seem to [...]
Karoubi Silenced
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Etemad Meli, opposition leader Karoubi’s reformist newspaper, was barred from distribution today for printing Karoubi’s comments. Here are some excerpts of the very well crafted statement which has not been published in the paper but continues to circulate on-line. It shows the opposition realigning itself with the first Supreme Leader Khomeini in an effort to [...]
Freedom Glory Project
A group of musicians from the Iranian diaspora have produced the above video to show their solidarity.
They are, from left to right, Raam, the lead singer from Hypernova, a now world-famous underground band from Tehran. Johnny B is an Iranian born/New York City raised composer, vocalist, poet, and front man of the musical group [...]
