Nine Protesters Dead in Tehran
Dec 27, 2009 At least nine protesters, including the nephew of Iran's opposition leader Mir Houssein Mousavi, were killed as demonstrators in Tehran continued the civil unrest that began a week ago in honor of the death of dissident Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri.
Iran’s Soccer Censorship
Sep 20, 2009 As protests in Iran continue, the extent to which the government will go to silence dissent has sunk to even further depths of ridiculousness. Protesters at a Tehran soccer match chanted and waved green banners, to which government censors responded by delaying the telecast of the game and editing out the crowd noise and close-ups.
Iranian Politicians Skip Ahmadinejad Ceremony
Aug 4, 2009 Members of the Iranian public aren't the only ones registering their displeasure about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's impending second term. On Monday, as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei formally gave his endorsement to Ahmadinejad, some key members of Iran's political elite were conspicuously absent from the ceremony.
Iran Opposition Alleges Torture
Aug 3, 2009 More than 100 of the protesters and opposition leaders swept up and arrested after Iran's controversial election are now on trial. The leading opposition candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, has said that the "teeth of the torturers and confession-extorters have reached to the bones of the people."
Iranians Still Split Over Election
Jul 21, 2009 Although Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, aka Iran's supreme leader, has called the recent protests over the contested election evidence of foreign powers meddling in his country's affairs, his words didn't seem to sway Iranian opponents, who on Monday proposed a referendum to sort out the issue.
Protesters Venture Out in Tehran
Jul 10, 2009 The crowds that emerged in Tehran on Thursday to once again contest the recent national election numbered only in the low thousands, but the first mass protest in 11 days demonstrated that the postelection unrest has yet to be resolved in Iran.
Iran Opposition Locks Arms Against Crackdown
Jul 7, 2009 On Tuesday, Iran's three leading opposition candidates formed a unified front to demand an end to the government's harsh crackdown on protesters and the release of all those detained. Meanwhile, in a radio interview, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad thanked Iranians for re-electing him and promised to "dedicate [his] entire existence to serving the people."
Iran Bristles as Sarkozy Gets In a Zinger
Jul 6, 2009 After crackdowns, deaths and the detention of 1,000 protesters and nine British Embassy employees, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has warned the West of the power of the "united fist" of the Iranian people if it continues criticizing the Iranian election results. The announcement came after French firecracker President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday: “Really, the Iranian people deserve better than the leaders they have today.”
Reformists Allegedly Tortured in Iran
Jun 26, 2009 Several reformists currently jailed in Iran are alleged to have been tortured as the government tried to obtain videotaped "confessions" of a foreign plot against the government. Such "confessions" would paint politicians like presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi as agents of the West.Iran’s Regime Reveals Its Brutality
Jun 24, 2009 The truly significant result of the suppressed Iranian revolt is that the most important Islamist radical movement in the contemporary world has demonstrated that it has become a brutally repressive dictatorship whose leaders rig elections and beat down clear popular demands.
