Assassination attempt against Karroubi fails
There was an attempted assassination attempt against Mehdi Karroubi several hours ago, when the cleric and leading opposition figure arrived in Qazvin for a mourning ceremony of opposition supporters killed in protests. One of Karroubi’s family members gave this first-hand account to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran: “Members of the Basij and […]
“70 Percent of University Students Oppose Government: Iranian Official”
Rooz Online (via Payvand) is reporting that Mohammad Mohammadian, head of the Supreme Leader’s Office of University Affairs, stated today that “According to the existing data, 70 percent of students voted against Ahmadinejad.” The situation in the universities nationwide is growing more chaotic very quickly, the article states. Here’s more: Even for a while prior […]
Student Protests Continue at Azad University
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPV0m3hExII”] Nearly 2000 students of Tehran’s Azad University protested the Iraninan “coup government” and its treatment of student activists. Students gathered and chanted slogans for the green movement including “Death to the dictator,” “Coup government, resign, resign!”, and “Ya Hossein, Mir Hossein!” The protests persist in the face of threats and pressure from security forces. […]
Abdo: “The Rise of the Iranian Dictatorship”
Geneive Abdo, Iran analyst at the Century Foundation, wrote an article in the October 7, 2009 edition of Foreign Policy about the expanding power of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran. Abdo writes: “The secretive paramilitary group became a dominant institution in Iran — socially, politically, militarily, and economically — during Ahmadinejad’s first […]
Trust: The latest casualty in Iran
A contact in Iran called after attending Friday prayer when Rafsanjani spoke on July 17 . Although he was pleased with Rafsanjani’s comments, he described a Seinfeld-esque scene with larger implications. He had survived the tear gas used to disperse not only Mousavi supporters like himself, but the devout who pray every Friday. Despite the […]
Basijis: Iran’s culture cops
A look into the Basiji history and values from 2007. This is a video from 2007 that depicts the ideals and motivations of the Basij through their own words. At a time of escalating conflict among the Iranian people, with the Basij playing an increasingly important role, this video becomes very relevant to today’s events. [vodpod […]
Hardliners mobilizing to disrupt Rafsanjani’s sermon
Mowj Camp, a pro-Mousavi website created recently, has reported that the hardliners “are extensively preparing to prevent the presence of [Mousavi supporters]” at the Friday prayer. “After hearing about the decision of Mousavi supporters to attend and the possibility of a green movement to form at the Friday prayers, supporters of [Ahmadinejad] have become extremely […]