Tear Gas Shot at Karroubi
According to Norooz, Karroubi once again became a target when security forces shot tear gas at him and his guards. One of the shots reportedly hit the head of one the guards who was taken to the hospital. Karroubi himself fell to the ground after the tear gas attacks. Karroubi’s car was also attacked and […]
Latest report on Iran Protests
This just in from the Green Freedom Wave: (Translation copyright New York Times Company. Please do not repost without giving credit) Based on the latest reports from the earliest hours of today’s protests, Green-wearing protesters have flooded the streets in Tehran and the provinces once again renewed their commitment to the ideals of the martyrs […]
Government shuts down business daily Sarmayeh
Citing “repeated violations of the press law,” the Iranian government’s press advisory board shut down Sarmayeh, one of the country’s leading business dailies, today. According to Reuters, further details were not given. Sarmayeh editor Saeed Laylaz, an outspoken government critic, was arrested shortly after Iran’s disputed election in June. In August, authorities shut down Etemad-e […]
Khamenei says questioning the election is “the biggest crime”
Ayatollah Khamenei stated on Wednesday that questioning the results of the June election is a crime. According to an Associated Press article, Khamenei said “The day after the election, some people, without logic or reason, called the glorious election a lie,” and disputing the election results is “the biggest crime.” The Supreme Leader’s statement contains […]
Karroubi Attacked Once Again
Mehdi Karroubi was attacked by baton-wielding plainclothes militia at a press fair in Tehran on Friday. Karroubi’s turban fell to the ground in the process. He was attacked before at one of the Friday prayers in Tehran during the summer. According to Amir Kabir newsletter, Karroubi’s supporters at the fair started chanting slogans in his […]
Karroubi: “I Look Forward to My Day in Court”
Mir Hossein Mousavi’s Facebook page is reporting: Mehdi Karoubi welcomed the recent remarks made by Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, the General Prosecutor, in which he promised to “take Mousavi and karoubi to court when the time is right.” Karoubi said: “I very much welcome this event so that if…I have not raised some issues, I could do […]
House Passes Iran Divestment Bill
The House of Representatives today approved a bill that permits state and local governments to divest any public funds from companies that do more than $20 million a year in business with Iran’s energy sector. The bill, known as the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009, passed by a vote of 414 – 6. Supporters […]
Mehdi Karroubi To Be Investigated
Presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi is facing prosecution for accusing government forces of raping, torturing and murdering anti-government protesters. As a cleric, Mr. Karroubi’s case will be tried by a clerical court. The decision to prosecute Mr. Karroubi indicates that the Islamic regime is far from content with putting lower-level opposition members on trial. The investigation […]
More student protests: Sharif University, Tehran
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Opposition leaders say sanctions will hurt the Iranian people; gov’t won’t care
The reformist Presidential candidate turned opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi has officially spoken out against further economic sanctions. He joins the outspoken Mehdi Karroubi, who came out against sanctions earlier this month. “We are against any sanctions against our nation,” Mousavi said in a statement posted on Rouydadnews reformist website.He said sanctions “will impose agonies on […]
Mehdi Karroubi criticizes Rafsanjani
BBC Persian reports that Mehdi Karroubi has criticized Rafsanjani severely for his performance in the recent Assembly of Experts meeting in a letter, and asks: “What is your answer to the people who, under dangerous conditions, question the actions of the Assembly of Experts under your leadership?” He praises Rafsanjani’s role in the Revolution before […]
State-TV: “Iran opposition marches on Quds Day”
Press TV (state-run English TV) confirmed the participation of the supporters of leading opposition figures Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi on of the Quds Day rally. Since the opposition leaders, activists and supporters are banned and indeed have been threatened from running any peaceful protests against the government, thousands of reformist supporters used Quds Day […]