We have witnessed a strange phenomenon in Iran now for several weeks as Ahmadinejad has been appearing in various Iranian state media with the flag of Iran in the background, with the green part of the flag changed to blue, or black.

Since the rigged presidential election in Iran in June of last year, the movement [...]

Prolific Twitter user and citizen journalist, Persianbanoo has tweeted an English translation of much of what Mousavi said in an interview with Kalameh today. We have slightly edited the tweets and put them together here. Please note: her translations of Mousavi’s interview are only excerpts and not the complete transcript.
Karoubi and I [...]

This is a live-blog report on an earthquake that has struck Chili near Santiago. As we get information, we will post it here.
[3:00PM Pacific Time]
The death toll in Chile is now 214 people.
Google has launched a resource to help find people in Chile: Chile Person Finder.
The first big waves are hitting Hawaii now, [...]

Considering that Ahmadinejad is the so-called president of the 70 million strong Iranian nation, and considering that according to the governing regime in Iran he (sic) “won” the majority of the votes in the election held in June of 2009, you’d think he could muster more than what we see in the video below.
As Ahmadinejad [...]

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About 9 months ago Iran fell into turmoil after the presidential elections were rigged in favor of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Millions of Iranians protested this in the streets, including many students from Iran’s universities.
Numerous reports came in during those heady days of attacks on Iranian University dorms by the dreaded regime goons including plainclothed Basij [...]

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German insurers wind down Iran business
Iranian student activist handed six-year prison term
Iranian hardline cleric claims protesters “dared not show up”
Iran Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons
Global Campaign for Human Rights in Iran’s Symbolic Hunger Strike in New York on February 20
Target Iran’s Censors
Poll: Canada rates 1st among [...]

This is a live-blog report on events in Iran on the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. As reports come in, they will be placed at the top of this page. To read this in chronological order it must be read from the bottom up.
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In less than 48 hours Iran will be marking the 31st anniversary of the 1979 revolution that brought the Islamic Republic system to Iran. Massive opposition protests are planned to coincide with the event.
The government of Mr. Khamenei in Iran has been preparing to stage bought and paid for pro-government rallies.
Please–I implore [...]