Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party Issues Open Letter
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Turkey decided to close down the pro-Kurdish party, DTP, for alleged ties with the PKK, the armed Kurdish rebels who have been engaged [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Human Rights Lawyer Released
Mohammad Mostafaei, who we blogged about earlier was apparently released today on bail of $100,000. Click to this post to see the original post telling of his arrest and watch [...]
Six Demonstrators Hanged
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The Jerusalem Post is reporting that six demonstrators have been hanged. The details are not clear, but the article is definitely worth a read. Here’s an excerpt which should [...]
Don’t Look Away – Don’t Look at This
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Someone on iReport has posted a photograph that’s circulating of a student reported to have been beaten by Basij. The young man is in a coma now, and quite [...]
Reese Erlich Debunks the Foreign Intervention Theory
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Just back from Iran, Erlich scoffs at the notion that the CIA is somehow behind the millions of people in the streets. A highly reccomended read. “Let’s look at [...]
Letter to the Supreme Leader
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Here is an excerpt from a letter written to the Supreme Leader of Iran by one of his daughter’s former classmates: “You, just like the shah, silence the voices [...]
Police Never Used Violence Against Protesters in Iran
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Here is a clip from Iranian State Press TV. Unbelievable bullocks: For more infuriating entertainment visit their website
Dead or Detained
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The Guardian’s interactive map of those detained or killed during the last two weeks.
Kids in the Streets
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- By all accounts the kids are in the streets tonight protesting the Guardian Council’s ruling on the election this evening. Clashes are reported. And also this, for comic effect: [...]
