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Help in Hounduras - Free Speech TV

Demand a Call from Barack Obama for the Reinstatement of Honduran President Zelaya | A military coup has taken place in... more

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Iran declares election fight over, vote valid

A body of 12 clerics declared Iran's disputed presidential vote valid and free of major fraud, paving the way for President... more

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Iran election violence 'outrageous' - Obama

US President Barack Obama has praised the bravery of Iranians who protested against a disputed election in the face of... more

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When Power is afraid

The repression of popular protests in Iran continues and worsens. All the opposition newspapers have been closed and journalists... more

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Near Iran

Iran is not so far from us as we may think. You may find disturbing similarities with the Italy of today. A significant proportion... more

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Croatian journalist Denis Latin to run for president

Croatian journalist and national television (HRT) editor Denis Latin will run for president in 2010.

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Iran election annulment ruled out

Iran's legislative body, the Guardian Council, has said there were no major polling irregularities in the 12 June election... more

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Killer governments

We do not know exactly how many protesters pro Mousavi have been killed in Teheran. At least 20, but other sources say 150. We do... more

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Iranian football team shows solidarity with Iranian protests

In a rare symbolic show of support on Iranian national television the Iranian national footbal team has worn green wristbands to... more

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Today's Iran Election News (June 15th, 2009)

Protests in Tehran following announcement of election result After the official announcement on 13 June of the of the results... more

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Ahmadi Big Bang

Pepe Escobar: Fishy vote count + Guile + Tactics: Why Ahmadinejad won. Iran has been hit by a political "earthquake":... more

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Struggle within Iranian elite

Pepe Escobar: Two camps locked in fierce struggle, as Revolutionary Guard stages an election "coup". Pepe Escobar,... more

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Social networking for the greater good

A Green Revolution is being called for by opposition leaders in Iran. More surprisingly they are using Twitter, Facebook and alike... more

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Ahmadinejad won. Get over it

Note: This is an opinion piece, by two reporters over at politico.com. Try to see it as something that sparks discussion, as right... more

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Violence flares as Ahmadinejad wins Iran vote

TEHRAN, Iran - Riot police battled with protesters Saturday as officials announced that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won a... more

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The elections: Iran has chosen - slide show

46 million Iranians made their choice in one of the most vigorous and passionate election campaigns the country has ever... more

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Iran's green revolution

"Red" Ahmadinejad may have met his match. All bets are off on the eve of the most crucial presidential election in... more

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Presidential candidates court Iran youth

Many young Iranians have rejected what they see as the religious fervor of Iran's ruling elite. Many young Iranians have... more

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Ahmadinejad mocked at World Cup qualifier ahead of election

The Azadi football Stadium was the only place in Tehran on Wednesday where the frantic waving of election campaign flags was officially banned.

Yet as evening fell, the 100,000 seater stadium played host to what promised to be a crucial event in the run-up to Friday's election campaign - Iran's World Cup qualifier match against the United Arab Emirates.

Seldom can the outcome of a game of football have had such potential geopolitical consequences: If Iran won, they were still in with a chance of qualifying for the tournament after last week's defeat in the "Axis of Evil" special against North Korea.

But if they lost, they would be knocked out - a devastating blow to national morale that would almost certainly translate into punishment for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Friday's polls, and possibly usher in a reformist government.

"If we lose this game, I think about half the people in this stadium will no longer vote for Ahmadinejad," fretted a nervous Mahmoud Arjomandi, 38, a shoemaker and Ahmadinejad supporter from Iran's western province of Lorestan, as supporters banged drums and played loudhailers. "Iranians will be devastated to be knocked out of the World Cup, and many people will certainly blame the president."

Just like New Labour politicians in Britain, Mr Ahmadinejad has always done his best to portray himself as a lover of the beautiful game. He regularly poses for pictures with the national team, and was recently presented with his own personalised strip with "Ahmadinejad" written on the back.

But just like many of his other attempts at the populist touch, it has tended to backfire. When he turned up to watch halfway through a World Cup qualifier against regional rivals Saudi Arabia in March, the Iranian team's fortunes promptly about turned, squandering a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1. And his recent reshuffle of the directors of Tehran's two government-owned teams, Persepolis and Esteghlal, has been cited by election rivals as indicative of his autocratic management style, which has also seen him replace numerous government ministers with idealogues.The Azadi football Stadium was the only place in Tehran on Wednesday where the frantic waving of election campaign flags was... more