Independent reporting on human rights, environmental and conflict issues

Iran

Zahra’s Paradise: An On-line Graphic Novella

Set in the aftermath of Iran’s fraudulent elections of 2009, Zahra’s Paradise is the fictional story of the search for Mehdi, a young protestor who has disappeared in the Islamic […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share

Show of Force in Tehran

Independent reporting on human rights, environmental and conflict issues

Share

Iran Protests Continue

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. Today in front of […]

Share

Mothers Protest at Evin Prison

Independent reporting on human rights, environmental and conflict issues

Share

Analysis of the Results of the Presidential Elections

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 […]

Share

Ballots

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 […]

Share

38 Executions Reported in Iran

A reliable source is saying there have been 38 executions in Iran over the last three days. Will update as more comes available. A reliable source is saying there have […]

Share

British Embassy Officials to Stand Trial in Iran

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 […]

Share

Piecing Together a Scene

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. […]

Share

Late Night Updates

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 […]

Share

Karoubi Silenced

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 […]

Share

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 […]

Share