Khamenei is now following you on Twitter
Everyone in Qom, get out your cell phones and cameras, because the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei wants you to send him your videos and pictures of him when he visits today so that he can post them on his website. Ironic that Khamenei is suddenly a champion of citizen journalism, considering that he and his […]
Some in Congress Get Smart on Iran
Cross-posted from the HuffingtonPost: For more than two decades now, US policy on Iran has depended almost entirely on sanctions. Even now, Congress is set to pass the latest in a long line of “crippling” pressures: a gasoline embargo that both Republicans and Democrats believe is unlikely to alter Iran’s behavior in the slightest, but […]
NIAC Applauds Proposal to Enable Iranians’ Online Activities
NIAC welcomes Congressional initiative to correct flawed Internet regulations Contact: Phil Elwood 212.486.7091 For Immediate Release Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council welcomes today’s introduction of H.R.4301, the Iranian Digital Empowerment Act (IDEA) in the House of Representatives, and applauds the bill’s sponsors Representatives Representatives Jim Moran (D-VA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), and Bob […]
Tweets from Iran continue
From Iranbaan: Head of the judiciary’s order to follow up on Karoubi’s letter regarding prisoner abuse. http://tinyurl.com/p3sujk Karoubi: Mr. Rafsanjani has forwarded the letter to Mr. Shahroudi who has ordered a follow up. #iranelection Karoubi: Shahroudi has asked the prosecutor general to contact me & send people to take my points to authorities. #iranelection Karoubi: […]
Tweets from Iran
From Iranbaan: The “green shopping” protest planned for today turned into violence with police interference. #iranelection Jewellers bazaar was closed due to security reasons & forces didn’t let shoppers stop & shop in bazaar. #iranelection IRIB teams were filming the bazaar trying to create a video showing bazaar was calm. #iranelection As of 3pm “a […]