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A number of reports from Iran stated that text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections.
Some, Iranian news agencies say there are still technical problems. A number of Text messaging and social networks were widely used by protesters in mass rallies following the election.
The defeated opposition Mir Hossein Mousavi this week called on the government to end its interference in phone networks and the internet.
News correspondents say texting has been restricted since 11 June the day before the elections which saw the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The restrictions has been reported by Iranian news agencies monitored by the BBC, including Tabnak.ir, a website believed to be associated with former Islamic Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen Rezai.A number of reports from Iran stated that text messaging services have been unblocked... more
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Are the Iranian Election Protests Another US Orchestrated 'Color Revolution'?
By Paul Craig Roberts
The claim is made that Ahmadinejad stole the election, because the outcome was declared too soon after the polls closed for all the votes to have been counted. However, Mousavi declared his victory several hours before the polls closed. This is classic CIA destabilization designed to discredit a contrary outcome.
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22875.htmAre the Iranian Election Protests Another US Orchestrated 'Color Revolution'?
By Paul... more
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Murder On The Streets Of Tehran
Basij Shots to Death a Young Woman
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At 19:05 June 20th - Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st. A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. - Warning - Video should only be viewed by a mature audience.
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22876.htmMurder On The Streets Of Tehran
Basij Shots to Death a Young Woman
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Iran protests: live
guardian.co.uk, Thursday June 18 2009
Daniel Nasaw and Matthew Weaver
6.44pm: Here is some grainy but fantastic footage of the march to Imam Khomeini square in Tehran, from 5 pm Iranian time. You can hear the crowd chanting "Ya Hossein! Mir Hossein!" 6.40pm: Just after 10 pm in Iran, Saeed writes that the people are again shouting "Ya Hossein! Mir Hossein!" and "Allah-o-Akbar!" (Arabic for "God is Great!") all across Tehran. 5.24pm: A reader i
(...)chanting "Ya Hossein! Mir Hossein!" 6.40pm: Just after 10 pm in Iran, Saeed writes that the people are again shouting "Ya Hossein! Mir (...)
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In the event that the divisive Ahmadinejad were to be dropped and Mousavi became president, his 25-year-long battle with Khamenei can be expected to resume in earnest. That is a strong reason for Khamenei to fight hard to keep him out. But while the warring cousins differ sharply on social issues, there may be more room for an accommodation than many suspect.Iran protests: live
guardian.co.uk, Thursday June 18 2009
Daniel Nasaw and... more
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Security officials and riot police engaged in violent clashes with demonstrators in Tehran today in what one reporter called an "unprecedented scene" in Iran in recent years.
NBC producer Ali Arouzi described the events on Saturday:
What started off as a small rally outside a pro-reformist newspaper swelled into a massive crowd of people chanting, "Death to the dictator, death to Ahmadinejad!"
Then, what started with a small amount of police pushing the crowd back turned into huge riot police in armored gear and motor bikes beating all the young students here with batons, knocking them back. The students responded by throwing stones, which the police then threw back. Now the police are coming off all the heart streets and main streets to try and disperse the crowd. But this is an unprecedented scene in Iran today.
Arouzi said that many of the demonstrators, afraid of reprisals, were wearing green scarves and surgical masks.
Asked if he believed the election results being reported by Iran's Interior Ministry, Arouzi sounded highly skeptical. "If you were in Tehran the last few days, you would think it impossible that Ahmadinejad won," he said. "Everybody we spoke to was a supporter of Mousavi."
He noted that Mousavi's supporters acknowledged that he was somewhat of a blank slate politically, but that the presidential election had become a referendum on Ahmadinejad.
Arouzi then described the protests in greater detail:
Initially, it was a peaceful demonstration. People were forming a human chain, saying they wanted their vote back... but the more the police came, the angrier the mob got. It became sort of a mob mentality here. Now the police have swelled in huge numbers. They are being very, very violent with the crowds.
Every young person I've spoken to here, I've asked them, 'do you think you coming out onto the streets is going to make a change?' They said, no, but we have to come out anyway if we want our voices to be heard, but they're sure this won't make a change.
Demonstrators have been injured. People have come up to us and they've shown us that their arms have been bruised, black eyes, broken noses, bloody heads. But they are fighting back as well. This is, I mean, I've been in Iran four years here and everything here has always been contained. Today we saw the demonstrators setting on the police. An hour ago, maybe 30, 40 demonstrators rushed the police, throwing stones at them. One of the policemen fell and they were kicking him in the head and some of his colleagues had to come and drag him away.Security officials and riot police engaged in violent clashes with demonstrators in... more
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Protesters clashed with police in the streets of Tehran Saturday, following the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The violence broke out Saturday shortly after Iran's interior minister, Sadeq Mahsouli, declared Mr. Ahmadinejad had won 62.6 percent of the vote. The results give the Iranian president nearly twice the number of votes as his closest rival, reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, who won 33.75 percentProtesters clashed with police in the streets of Tehran Saturday, following the... more
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Each year Channel 4, surprise us with their choice of person to deliver their inaugural 'alternative christmas message'! This year we'll be seeing Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad! talking all things festive at 7:15pm, compared to the Queen's at 3pm! Personally I think this is great! it shows Channel 4 are still as controversial and forward thinking as ever (well kinda...)...I wonder what he'll have to say? hmmmmm well have a good christmas and happy new year folks!Each year Channel 4, surprise us with their choice of person to deliver their... more
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had dinner on Thursday with around 200 people of various faiths including Mennonites, Jews and Zoroastrians who said they wanted to promote peace by meeting such a prominent foe of the United States Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had dinner on Thursday with around 200 people... more
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