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30 Dec 2011

Letters to a dictator

The letters of Mohammad Nourizad are now known and counted by their numbers - now only five, then 10, and by the end of 2011 they had amounted to no less than 15. These letters are written and published publicly to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei. The reaction of Iranians to these letters all comes together to mark a critical passage in contemporary Iranian political culture with ramifications for the region at large. Nourizad publishes his letters initially in his website, and from there they go viral - millions of Iranians around the globe read them, jaws dropping in admiration of his courage, his diction, his tenacity. He pulls no punches.
The letters of Mohammad Nourizad are now known and counted by their numbers - now only five, then 10, and by the end of...
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13 Dec 2011

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad becomes latest victim of shoe-throwing attack

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has become the latest leader to find himself on the receiving end of that popular Middle Eastern method of protest the thrown shoe. Like George W Bush before him, Ahmadinejad found himself staring down the sole of a gentleman's shoe when someone believed to be a recently laid-off textile worker decided to demonstrate his anger during an official ceremony in the north of the country
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has become the latest leader to find himself on the receiving end of that popular...
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13 Dec 2011

What Has Happened to the 1000s Wounded After the Election

Last month Alireza Saboori, shot in the head during the mass protest of 15 June 2009, died in the US. This prompted Mohammad (Farhad) Yeganeh Tabrizi, injured during the Ashura demonstrations of December 2009 to break his anonymity: "I have already come to terms with the fact that sooner or later, I might have to face the same fate, but what tortures me is how the thousands of injured, whose pain is many times greater than the death of those who died during the protests following the election, are being forgotten."
Last month Alireza Saboori, shot in the head during the mass protest of 15 June 2009, died in the US. This prompted...
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6 Dec 2011

Heavy Security Deployment In Tehran Amidst Protest Fears

Security is said to be tight in the Iranian capital, amidst fears of a fresh wave of opposition protests on Ashura and national Students Day. According to Green Voice of Freedom sources, on Tuesday anti-riot police in full armour gear and security forces on motorcycles were patrolling a number of neighbourhoods in central Tehran. In addition, helicopters circled in the central districts, keeping a close eye on developments on the ground.
Security is said to be tight in the Iranian capital, amidst fears of a fresh wave of opposition protests on Ashura and...
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4 Nov 2011

Khuzestan Workers Protests

On October 22, a group of workers with Ahvaz Pipe Manufacturing Company staged a protest gathering by Ahvaz Governor s House protesting nonpayment of back wages. A number of the workers were arrested during those protests. Yet another protest gathering was held on October 29 on the same premise. The workers complained that the permanent workers had not received their back wages for the last 12 months while the contract workers had gone more than 15 months without pay. The plant is employing 450 permanent and 350 contracted workers.
On October 22, a group of workers with Ahvaz Pipe Manufacturing Company staged a protest gathering by Ahvaz Governor s...
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24 Oct 2011

Protests Against Firing of Workers and Closure of Workshops

Despite the claims by the Majlis representative from Mahshahr that the workers strikes at the town s petrochemical complex had ended, news reports indicate that the strikes continue. The executive secretary of the province s Khane Kargar, a workers organization, confirmed the bleak situation when he recently said, "Statistics on the number of laid off workers in recent years are greater than new hires and we have been witness to the dismissal of worker and the closure of workshops in this province."
Despite the claims by the Majlis representative from Mahshahr that the workers strikes at the town s petrochemical...
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6 Oct 2011

More Strike Actions Across the Country

The month of September has witnessed growing protest actions by the Iranian workers across the country. On September 5, Zhaveh dam workers in Kurdistan went on strike in protest for nonpayment of back wages going back some six months. The workers indicated that they would continue their strike until they receive due compensation
The month of September has witnessed growing protest actions by the Iranian workers across the country. On September 5,...
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23 Sep 2011

Protesters rally against Iranian leader outside UN

s hundreds of people protested the appearance of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said the Obama administration is doing "almost nothing" to protect Iranians from the violence of their own regime.
s hundreds of people protested the appearance of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations General...
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20 Sep 2011

Gandhi’s Legacy: Civil Disobedience Takes Off In Iran

When Leon Panetta, the new United States defense secretary, declared on September 6 that it was only "a matter of time" before an Arab Spring-style revolution came to Iran, it seemed to smack of wishful thinking.
When Leon Panetta, the new United States defense secretary, declared on September 6 that it was only "a matter of time"...
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20 Sep 2011

Azerbaijani Activist Fakhteh Zamani Explains the Lake Urmia Protests

Fakhteh Zamani, director of the Association for the Defence of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran, talks about the protests over the environmental damage to Iran's largest lake, Lake Urmia --- moving from activists in Azerbaijan to football stadiums --- the response by the Iranian authorities, and the possible developments, both for the lake and for Azerbaijani rights:
Fakhteh Zamani, director of the Association for the Defence of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran, talks about the...
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15 Sep 2011

Iran Activist “severely beaten” in detention after Lake Oroumieh protest

Amnesty International has urged authorities in Iran s East Azerbaijan province to thoroughly investigate reports that a women s rights activist was tortured in custody amid mass arrests following environmental protests about a saltwater lake.
Amnesty International has urged authorities in Iran s East Azerbaijan province to thoroughly investigate reports that a...
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13 Sep 2011

Tehran quiet as other Iranian cities rise up in protest

When the first rallies and demonstrations against the disputed re-election of Ahmadinejad broke out two years ago, Tehran was at the heart of the protests while other major cities remained relatively quiet. In the past few weeks however the trend has reversed.
When the first rallies and demonstrations against the disputed re-election of Ahmadinejad broke out two years ago,...
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12 Sep 2011

Protests and Clashes in Azadi Stadium in Tehran

Today, brave young people turned a football match between "Isteghlal" and "Tractor Sazi" of Tabriz into a protest against the clerical regime. This protest is in response to the heroic uprising of the people of Tabriz and Uremia protesting against the repressive and destructive policies of the ruling religious fascism is in Uremia.
Today, brave young people turned a football match between "Isteghlal" and "Tractor Sazi" of Tabriz into a protest...
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4 Sep 2011

Iran arrests saltwater lake protesters

Iranian officials say 60 people have been arrested in protests calling for the government to save a shrinking lake in the north-west of the country.
Iranian officials say 60 people have been arrested in protests calling for the government to save a shrinking lake in...
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4 Sep 2011

Iranian police arrest water pistol ‘rebels’

Iranian police have started cracking down on water fights springing up across the country with the arrests of several young men and women who took part in the latest organized water pistol battles.
Iranian police have started cracking down on water fights springing up across the country with the arrests of several...
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1 Sep 2011

Dying Lake Gives New Life To Iran’s Antigovernment Protests

Iran's largest lake is dying, but it's giving new life to antigovernment protests along its receding shores. Lake Orumieh, one of the world's largest saltwater lakes, has shrunk by some 60 percent in recent years due to drought and misguided development policies. Environmentalists warn that unless something is done, the lake will disappear forever.
Iran's largest lake is dying, but it's giving new life to antigovernment protests along its receding shores. Lake...
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11 Aug 2011

Martial arts expert leaves Iran rather than train basij

Iranian martial arts expert Ahmad Fouladizadeh says he has left the country rather than agree to train Basij volunteer paramilitaries and plainclothes police how to neutralize participants in street protests, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports.
Iranian martial arts expert Ahmad Fouladizadeh says he has left the country rather than agree to train Basij volunteer...
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9 Aug 2011

Iran uses riots in UK as propoganda

Criticised internationally for the brutal crackdown on human rights protesters during the so-called 'Green Revolution' a few years ago, the Iranians have issued a stark warning to authorities in the UK. Foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast urged British police to exercise restraint against "the protesters", according to the Fars news agency.
Criticised internationally for the brutal crackdown on human rights protesters during the so-called 'Green Revolution' a...
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16 Jul 2011

Details on 43 Iranians killed in post-election protests

It has been two years since Iran s tenth Presidential election and the beginning of the Iranian opposition unrest that stemmed from the disputed election results. [Presidential candidates] Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi described the election as a 'coup d tat' on many occasions and protested against the fraud that led to Iran s Green movement and the street protests in Tehran and other cities in the country.
It has been two years since Iran s tenth Presidential election and the beginning of the Iranian opposition unrest that...
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20 Jun 2011

The Women Who are Political Prisoners

After two years and while popular revolutions take over Middle East and North Africa, today few people remember the brave role played by the Iranian women who were at the forefronts of the protests and demonstrations post election.
After two years and while popular revolutions take over Middle East and North Africa, today few people remember the...
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15 Jun 2011

The world can only watch as Iran implodes from within

Two years after the disputed reelection of the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Tehran streets that seethed with protest for months are quiet. But the silence belies the increasingly chaotic and rowdy struggle for control within the corridors of power - a contest in which those Iranians who risked their lives to protest two years ago have no clear favourite.
Two years after the disputed reelection of the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Tehran streets that seethed...
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14 Jun 2011

Iranian Green protests to continue on June 15 and 16

Following Sunday s peaceful anti-government marches on the second anniversary of the fraudulent 2009 presidential election, the Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope has issued a statement calling for fresh demonstrations on 15 and 16 June.
Following Sunday s peaceful anti-government marches on the second anniversary of the fraudulent 2009 presidential...
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13 Jun 2011

Protesters in N.Y. picket companies dealing with Iran

Protesters demonstrated outside the New York headquarters of several companies accused of conducting business with Iran. Demonstrators from Iran 180 and United against Nuclear Iran, two groups promoting a democratic Iran, rallied June 10 in Midtown Manhattan, booing a large papier mache construction of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Protesters demonstrated outside the New York headquarters of several companies accused of conducting business with Iran....
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13 Jun 2011

Iran security forces attack pro-reform demonstrators

Iranian pro-reform demonstrators take to the streets on second anniversary of disputed 2009 elections. Iran's opposition website Sahamnews said security forces attacked pro-reform demonstrators gathering in Tehran on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the country's 2009 disputed election.
Iranian pro-reform demonstrators take to the streets on second anniversary of disputed 2009 elections. Iran's opposition...
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4 Jun 2011

Iran protest dispersed by force witnesses

Iranian security forces on Saturday fired in the air to disperse several hundred people protesting against the death at her father's funeral of political and social activist Haleh Sahabi, witnesses said.
Iranian security forces on Saturday fired in the air to disperse several hundred people protesting against the death at...
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31 May 2011

Akbar Amini, The Man Who Climbed Atop a Crane In A Show Of Protest Even After Having Been Tortured Before

Early in the morning on February 14, 2011, the day that Mousavi and Karroubi had called for a mass protest, a man climbed atop a crane in Tehran, wearing a green head band, holding a long piece of green cloth and picture of himself. He was arrested and taken to prison where he still sits.
Early in the morning on February 14, 2011, the day that Mousavi and Karroubi had called for a mass protest, a man...
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13 May 2011

26 Iranian Political Prisoners Send Letter of Complaint Against Ministry of Intelligence

26 political prisoners have submitted a letter of complaint against the Ministry of Intelligence and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, accusing them of torture and other crimes. The letter has been sent to the Majles Article 90 Commission, which is supposed to investigate citizens' complaints and forward them to the judiciary.
26 political prisoners have submitted a letter of complaint against the Ministry of Intelligence and the Islamic...
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6 May 2011

Rajai Shahr Political Prisoners Continue Hunger Strike in Protest to Dictatorship

As political prisoners in Rajai Shar 'Gohardasht' prison enter their fourth week of hunger strike, they have announced that their protest will continue [because of the] "systematic human rights violations committed by the government."
As political prisoners in Rajai Shar 'Gohardasht' prison enter their fourth week of hunger strike, they have announced...
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4 May 2011

An Iranian Suicide

In his essay, "The Myth of Sisyphus," the French philosopher Albert Camus depicted suicide as an abdication of one's responsibility to confront the absurdities, disappointments and frustrations that accompany human existence. Our inherent freedom, Camus believed, confronts us continually with the question of whether life is worth living. To answer in the negative is to reject that freedom.
In his essay, "The Myth of Sisyphus," the French philosopher Albert Camus depicted suicide as an abdication of one's...
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29 Apr 2011

Prisoners in Karaj Demand Visit by UN Special Rapporteur

Following a hunger strike by political prisoners at Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, Ali Tabarzadi, son of political prisoner Heshmatollah Tabarzadi spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about his recent visit with his father.
Following a hunger strike by political prisoners at Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, Ali Tabarzadi, son of political...
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27 Apr 2011

May Day: Iranian Workers Intimidated, Denied Basic Rights

Iranian workers' most fundamental rights - including the right to unionize are either limited or outright denied both under Iranian law and in practice. May Day, International Workers' Day, has become a regular opportunity for Iran's working class to protest the state's systematic and violent denial of its rights.
Iranian workers' most fundamental rights - including the right to unionize are either limited or outright denied both...
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19 Apr 2011

Iran Arab minority protest deaths must be investigated

The Iranian authorities must investigate clashes between security forces and protesters from the Ahwazi Arab minority that reportedly left at least three people dead and dozens injured in the south-western province of Khuzestan, Amnesty International said today.
The Iranian authorities must investigate clashes between security forces and protesters from the Ahwazi Arab minority...
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19 Apr 2011

Iran Workers Protest Over Wage Arrears

Workers in the northwestern Iranian city of Qazvin have staged protests in recent days to demand the payment of wage arrears. The reformist website Jaras reported that dozens of workers at Qazvin's textile industry staged a demonstration in front of the Presidential Institute in Tehran on April 16, saying they had not been paid for over a year.
Workers in the northwestern Iranian city of Qazvin have staged protests in recent days to demand the payment of wage...
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5 Apr 2011

More than 70 arrested in Azerbaijani provinces of Iran

During the demonstrations of Iranian Azerbaijanis to save Lake Urmia in the Azerbaijani cities of Tabriz and Urmia on April 2, 2011, dozens of protesters were arrested, reported Association for Defence of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran.
During the demonstrations of Iranian Azerbaijanis to save Lake Urmia in the Azerbaijani cities of Tabriz and Urmia on...
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30 Mar 2011

The View From Iran Of Syria’s Protests

"Limited" protests have taken place in a few cities in Syria, while reports indicate that Israel has incited Syrians to take to the streets by sending them text messages and also by using the Internet. That's according to a short report by Iran's official news agency, IRNA, which fails to mention the deaths in Syria or the chants for freedom and against corruption.
"Limited" protests have taken place in a few cities in Syria, while reports indicate that Israel has incited Syrians to...
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19 Mar 2011

Hundreds dead or injured in Ghezel Hesar prison clashes, phones cut off

According to the HRANA group, at least 150 prisoners are dead or injured after bloody clashes erupted in Karaj's Ghezel Hesar prison on the night of March 15th. Thousands of prisoners from units 2 and 3 launched a protest after hearing the news of plans to execute ten inmates.
According to the HRANA group, at least 150 prisoners are dead or injured after bloody clashes erupted in Karaj's Ghezel...
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16 Mar 2011

In Iran, the Despots Grow Desperate

All dictators are killjoys. We know that dictators the world over will do anything it takes to keep the reins of control, and the sheer absurdity of the lengths they go to merely highlights their desperation.
All dictators are killjoys. We know that dictators the world over will do anything it takes to keep the reins of...
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16 Mar 2011

Videos: Iran’s Festival of Fire Sparks Protests

On the day of the Fire festival (Chahar Shanbe Soori), on the eve of the last Wednesday before the Iranian New Year (Norouz), Iranian citizens headed to the streets and created bonfires in the streets and chanted pro-democracy slogans.
On the day of the Fire festival (Chahar Shanbe Soori), on the eve of the last Wednesday before the Iranian New Year...
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14 Mar 2011

Iran clamps down on ancient spring festival fearing it could spark off political protests

Police in Iran have imposed restrictions on an ancient festival which celebrates the triumph of good over evil, fearing that it could catalyse growing public anger against the country's theocratic leadership.
Police in Iran have imposed restrictions on an ancient festival which celebrates the triumph of good over evil, fearing...
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8 Mar 2011

Over 100 political prisoners on hunger strike in Iran

Last Tuesday, the Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners reported that 59 political prisoners in Rajai Shahr Gohardasht prison (Karaj) launched a hunger strike in protest to the suppression of the Iranian people s righteous resistance and against the limitations imposed inside the prison.
Last Tuesday, the Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners reported that 59 political prisoners in Rajai Shahr...
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4 Mar 2011

59 political prisoners launch indefinite hunger strike in protest to repressive policies

59 political prisoners in Rajai Shahr Gohardasht prison released a statement announcing that they have launched an indefinite hunger strike since Tuesday morning. The hunger strike is in protest to the suppression of the Iranian people s righteous resistance and against the limitations imposed inside the prison.
59 political prisoners in Rajai Shahr Gohardasht prison released a statement announcing that they have launched an...
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4 Mar 2011

59 political prisoners launch indefinite hunger strike in protest to repressive policies

59 political prisoners in Rajai Shahr Gohardasht prison released a statement announcing that they have launched an indefinite hunger strike since Tuesday morning. The hunger strike is in protest to the suppression of the Iranian people s righteous resistance and against the limitations imposed inside the prison.
59 political prisoners in Rajai Shahr Gohardasht prison released a statement announcing that they have launched an...
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3 Mar 2011

What About Iran?

While the world focuses on Libya's popular uprising and Moammar Gadhafi's murderous response, Iran has also-far from the international spotlight-been ratcheting up its repression. In the last few days, Tehran has moved to arrest the two leading figures of Iran's opposition, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, and has reportedly transferred them from house arrest to a political prison run by the Revolutionary Guard Corps.
While the world focuses on Libya's popular uprising and Moammar Gadhafi's murderous response, Iran has also-far from the...
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2 Mar 2011

Recap of Opposition Protests in Iran on March 1st

On March 1st, brave and persistent Iranian civilians once again protested in the main cities of the country against the dictatorship government system that has ruled their country for three decades. Gatherings and clashes were reported in Shiraz, Isfahan, Mashhad, Tehran, and Rasht...
On March 1st, brave and persistent Iranian civilians once again protested in the main cities of the country against the...
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1 Mar 2011

Security forces break up Tehran protests

Iranian police have fired tear gas to disperse opposition supporters mounting protests in the capital Tehran. A BBC correspondent in Tehran said large numbers of riot police and militia on motorcycles in the city centre broke up any crowds that formed.
Iranian police have fired tear gas to disperse opposition supporters mounting protests in the capital Tehran. A BBC...
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1 Mar 2011

Clashes In Iran Follow Reports Of Musavi, Karrubi Jailings

Iranian security forces have reportedly fired tear gas and clashed with opposition supporters in Tehran gathered to demand the release of two major opposition leaders thought to have been shepherded last week from house arrest into prison
Iranian security forces have reportedly fired tear gas and clashed with opposition supporters in Tehran gathered to...
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27 Feb 2011

Iran’s Opposition Calls for Further Nation-Wide Demonstrations on March 1st

In response to a calling by the youth and political and social institutions, The Council for the Coordination of the Green Path of Hope has issued its 4th statement inviting the nation of Iran to demonstrations from Imam Hossein Square to Azadi Square in Tehran and in all main squares across other cities in Iran, this Tuesday, March 1st, 2011, in protest to the continued illegal house arrests of the two loyal companions of the Green movement of Iran, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi.
In response to a calling by the youth and political and social institutions, The Council for the Coordination of the...
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21 Feb 2011

Iran Squelches Protest Attempt in Capital

Anti-government protesters gathered throughout Tehran, Iran, for demonstrations on Sunday to mark the deaths of two men killed during protests last Monday. But the government mounted a stultifying security presence in the city, with the police arresting protesters and using tear gas in an attempt to prevent the unrest from escalating.
Anti-government protesters gathered throughout Tehran, Iran, for demonstrations on Sunday to mark the deaths of two men...
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21 Feb 2011

Iran protests: capital under lockdown

Police and basij militia locked down the centre of Tehran on Sunday night after crowds of anti-regime demonstrators tried to converge on central squares from across the city
Police and basij militia locked down the centre of Tehran on Sunday night after crowds of anti-regime demonstrators...
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20 Feb 2011

Reports of new protests in Iran

There are reports of renewed anti-government protests in Iran, with demonstrators taking to the streets in several cities across the country. There have also been clashes between protesters and security forces, posts on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter said on Sunday. There were also reports of one protester being shot dead in Tehran.
There are reports of renewed anti-government protests in Iran, with demonstrators taking to the streets in several...
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18 Feb 2011

Marching in Tehran

I was at home on the morning of February 14th, a gray, wintry day in Tehran, when I heard the unbelievable news: a young man had climbed up onto a crane, where Ghasr crosses Shariateri Avenue in east Tehran, and was holding a green ribbon in one hand and two big photos - apparently of martyrs, though that wasn t clear - in the other.
I was at home on the morning of February 14th, a gray, wintry day in Tehran, when I heard the unbelievable news: a young...
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16 Feb 2011

Iran funeral triggers new clashes

Clashes have broken out between supporters of the Iranian government and apparent members of the opposition at the funeral for a student killed in recent protests, state television has reported. "Students and people participating in the funeral of martyr Sane'e Zhale in Tehran Fine Arts University are clashing with a few apparently from the sedition movement," the website of broadcaster Irib said on Wednesday.
Clashes have broken out between supporters of the Iranian government and apparent members of the opposition at the...
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15 Feb 2011

25 Bahman and the Green Revival

It appears that up to 350,000 people turned out on the streets of Tehran for the 25 Bahman protests. The reason so many people came out was the relative restraint shown by the security forces and the fact that mobile phones worked till 4 p.m. -- once the first few thousand people showed up, they were able to inform many others that the anti-riot cops and Basijis were not, in general, acting as viciously as was widely feared.
It appears that up to 350,000 people turned out on the streets of Tehran for the 25 Bahman protests. The reason so many...
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15 Feb 2011

Deaths reported in Iran protest

Two people were killed at a banned opposition rally in Iran, a member of parliament has told the Iranian Student's News Agency. "At Monday's rally ... two people were martyred and many were wounded; one person was shot dead," said Kazem Jalali.
Two people were killed at a banned opposition rally in Iran, a member of parliament has told the Iranian Student's News...
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15 Feb 2011

Tear gas used on Iran protesters

Clashes between pro-reformists and security forces in Tehran have left several people injured, with one person reported killed. Thousands of anti-government protesters marched on Monday on Enghelab and Azadi streets [which connect and create a straight path through the city centre], with a heavy presence in Enghelab Square and Vali-Asr Street.
Clashes between pro-reformists and security forces in Tehran have left several people injured, with one person reported...
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15 Feb 2011

As Egypt uprising inspires Middle East, Iran sees biggest protests in a year

Violent protests erupted in Iran, Yemen and Bahrain on Monday as the revolutionary fervor unleashed by the toppling of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak rippled across the Middle East, propelling people onto the streets to demand change from a spectrum of autocratic regimes
Violent protests erupted in Iran, Yemen and Bahrain on Monday as the revolutionary fervor unleashed by the toppling of...
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15 Feb 2011

Guess Who’s Back Back Again

And so we awake to the day after the rallies of 25 Bahman, in which the opposition to the Iranian regime was again on the streets. After 20 months of oppression and more than a year without a significant public rally, despite the house arrests of its key figures, and in the face of intimidation and beatings, the Green Wave proved that it could still surge
And so we awake to the day after the rallies of 25 Bahman, in which the opposition to the Iranian regime was again on...
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14 Feb 2011

Video footage shows rowdy scenes and tumult at protest rally

Fresh video said to be from Monday's protest rallies in Tehran show scenes of chaos and tumult on the streets of the Iranian capital. In the footage above, purportedly filmed in Tehran on Monday, protesters are seen in the streets along with what appears to be burning garbage containers. According to a description of the clip, demonstrators are trying to build barricades in the streets.
Fresh video said to be from Monday's protest rallies in Tehran show scenes of chaos and tumult on the streets of the...
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14 Feb 2011

Iranian Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters

Hundreds of black-clad riot police officers, some in bullet-proof vests, deployed in key locations in central Tehran on Monday and fired tear gas to thwart an Iranian opposition march in solidarity with the uprising in Egypt, news reports and witnesses accounts from Iran said.
Hundreds of black-clad riot police officers, some in bullet-proof vests, deployed in key locations in central Tehran on...
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14 Feb 2011

Prince Reza: Iran will be Free

"My compatriots want to have their Tehran moment, as Egyptians had their Cairo moment," he declares. "It's an era of people's power, it's the people who have the ultimate voice and it s the people who have to ultimately decide. We have to think in terms of empowerment," he says.
"My compatriots want to have their Tehran moment, as Egyptians had their Cairo moment," he declares. "It's an era of...
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14 Feb 2011

Iran protest crackdown condemned

Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for breaking up an apparently peaceful march held in Tehran in support of Egyptian and Tunisian protests. Protests were also reportedly held in other cities across Iran, such as Esfahan, Shiraz and Kermanshah.
Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for breaking up an apparently peaceful march held in Tehran...
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14 Feb 2011

Opposition marches in Iran

The opposition has taken to the streets of Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Kermanshah in Iran in defiance of a government ban. Marching silently at first, thousands of people have answered the call of their leaders Mirhossien Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi to show their support for the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.
The opposition has taken to the streets of Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Kermanshah in Iran in defiance of a...
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14 Feb 2011

Clashes reported in Iran protests

There are reports in social media sites and non-state Iranian news sites of clashes between protesters and security forces in Tehran, the Iranian capital. Thousands are demonstrators were marching on Monday on Enghelab and Azadi streets (which connect, creating a straight path through the centre of the city), with a heavy presence in Enghelab Square and Vali-Asr Street, according to these reports.
There are reports in social media sites and non-state Iranian news sites of clashes between protesters and security...
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14 Feb 2011

Fear of disobedience among IRGC ranks ahead of Monday rally

Iran s Supreme National Security Council has signalled that should pro-opposition protests break out on Monday, Iran s security and military forces must avoid direct confrontation with Green Movement protesters.
Iran s Supreme National Security Council has signalled that should pro-opposition protests break out on Monday, Iran s...
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14 Feb 2011

Iran opposition planning protests

Amid reports of a low turnout for the annual march commemorating the anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution on Friday, there are calls among opposition leaders for nationwide marches against the government on Monday.
Amid reports of a low turnout for the annual march commemorating the anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution on Friday,...
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14 Feb 2011

Iranian Leaders Vow to Crush Pro-Egypt March

The Iranian leaders who cheered the popular overthrow of an Egyptian strongman last week have promised to crush an opposition march planned for Monday in solidarity with the Egyptian people.
The Iranian leaders who cheered the popular overthrow of an Egyptian strongman last week have promised to crush an...
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14 Feb 2011

Iran’s green opposition calls rally despite government ban

Activists in Iran will go ahead with a banned rally in central Tehran on Monday in defiance of warnings by the regime and a heavy security presence, a figure in the green movement has told the Guardian. Ardeshir Amir-Arjomand, a spokesman for the former presidential candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, accused the government of hypocrisy in voicing support for protest in Egypt and Tunisia while refusing to allow a peaceful demonstration at home.
Activists in Iran will go ahead with a banned rally in central Tehran on Monday in defiance of warnings by the regime...
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13 Feb 2011

Iran Cheers Revolts as Ahmadinejad Foes See Parallel

Hours before President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 and Cairo reverberated with cheers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a speech to mark the 32nd anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution, said Egypt's uprising heralded "a new Middle East" without Israeli and U.S. interference. A week earlier, at Friday prayers in Tehran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that "the Iranian nation is witnessing the echo of its voice in other parts of the Muslim world."
Hours before President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 and Cairo reverberated with cheers, President Mahmoud...
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13 Feb 2011

Iran Cheers Revolts as Ahmadinejad Foes See Parallel

Hours before President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 and Cairo reverberated with cheers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a speech to mark the 32nd anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution, said Egypt's uprising heralded "a new Middle East" without Israeli and U.S. interference. A week earlier, at Friday prayers in Tehran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that "the Iranian nation is witnessing the echo of its voice in other parts of the Muslim world."
Hours before President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 and Cairo reverberated with cheers, President Mahmoud...
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11 Feb 2011

Iranian Students Issue Statements in Support of Calls for Demonstrations on February 14th

Iranian university students, activists, and political prisoners have issued statements in support for call to public demonstrations by opposition leaders on February 14th in solidarity with the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt
Iranian university students, activists, and political prisoners have issued statements in support for call to public...
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10 Feb 2011

Regime Fearful of Crisis and Riots

Rooz online, After issuing repeated warnings about the "future seditions" and even launching a website with this very name, the Iranian regime has embarked on organizing seminars on future protests and the city of Qom is the first stop.
Rooz online, After issuing repeated warnings about the "future seditions" and even launching a website with this very...
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10 Feb 2011

8 more arrested as regime step up crackdown ahead of 14 Feb rally

As Iran's opposition Green Movement gears up for a new round of demonstrations on 14 February, authorities have launched a fresh wave of arrest against journalists, politicians and activists including close associates and relatives of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and his wife Zahra Rahnavard.
As Iran's opposition Green Movement gears up for a new round of demonstrations on 14 February, authorities have launched...
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10 Feb 2011

How Iran Sees Egypt’s Protests

Iranian officials planned a rally today -- the thirty-second anniversary of Iran's 1979 revolution -- in support of the popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. They are claiming solidarity with Egyptian protesters (AFP) in hopes that Egypt's turmoil will result in an Islamic regime in the Arab world's most populous nation.
Iranian officials planned a rally today -- the thirty-second anniversary of Iran's 1979 revolution -- in support of the...
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10 Feb 2011

Let the Earth Bear Witness

The Irish band The Waterboys take the words from poetry by W.B. Yeats and set it to music with images from Iran since June 2009
The Irish band The Waterboys take the words from poetry by W.B. Yeats and set it to music with images from Iran since...
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10 Feb 2011

Karroubi says planned march will test regime

Mehdi Karroubi, an Iranian opposition leader, said Tuesday that a demonstration planned in Tehran next week, nominally in solidarity with the protest movements in Egypt and Tunisia, was a test both for the Iranian government and its opponents.
Mehdi Karroubi, an Iranian opposition leader, said Tuesday that a demonstration planned in Tehran next week, nominally...
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10 Feb 2011

Government says only regime supporters can march for Egypt

Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karubi to hold a rally Monday in support of the antigovernment uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, the Iranian Labor News Agency reported. "If an individual truly shares the brave Egyptians and Tunisians motivation, then he will participate in the rally to be held on [Friday], the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory, along with the government and the nation," said Iranian Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhoseyn Ezhe'i.
Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karubi to hold a rally Monday in support of the antigovernment uprisings in Tunisia and...
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