Robert Gibbs said in a recent statement with respect to Iran: I think if the government of Iran was as confident as they would have you believe on the statements that they put out, they would have nothing to fear with the peaceful demonstrations like those you have seen in Cairo and throughout Egypt. They [...]
Obama’s Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs on Iran Regime: “They are not that comfortable. They’re scared.”
How the Mousavi-Karroubi request to hold a rally in support of Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings reveals hypocritical and totalitarian nature of regime
The Facebook page that supports Mir Hossein Mousavi has posted a call for public-demonstrations “on Monday, Feb 14, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. (local time) from Imam Hossein Square to Azadi Square (Tehran) to show solidarity with the popular movements in the region and in particular the freedom-seeking movements of the Tunisian and Egyptian people against [...]
Live-blog: Student Day in Iran – December 7, 2010 (16 Azar)
This is a live-blog report on events on December 7, 2010, Student Day in Iran. Any videos and information contained in this report are obtained through various online sources. Iran News Now is not affiliated with any of the groups or individuals who produced any of the videos. We are simply an outlet and conduit [...]
Rooz: Mousavi: People Will Not Await Message to Assemble
August 14, 2010: Mousavi: “Voicing demands, wishes and the right to assembly are among people’s clear rights and no one can deprive them of these.”
Complete Lack of News Regarding Political Prisoners Previously on Hunger Strike at Evin
Thursday August 11th, 2010- Summary: The families of the political prisoners ask Tehran’s prosecutor:” How can we be sure of the physical condition of our loved ones after two grueling weeks of hunger strike? The only way we can be reassured of their well being is if we are given the opportunity to hear their [...]
Revisiting what the “Twitter Revolution” really means
In June, 2009, incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the victor of a controversial and hotly disputed presidential election. Supporters of reformist challenger to Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, entered the streets in protest–on June 15 millions marched–clad in green, in silence, carrying placards asking simply, “Where is my vote?” Peaceful Iranian protesters were violently repressed [...]
P2E: “My Bitter Memories” | A Letter by Majid Tavakoli on the Occasion of 18 Tir
Persian2English | July 8, 2010 HRANA – Majid Tavakoli, imprisoned Amirkabir University (AUT) student writes a letter on the occasion of the anniversary of attacks on the student dormitories that took place on July 9, 1999 (18 Tir). According to HRANA, the full content of the letter is as follows: My Bitter Memories By MAJID [...]
L.A. Times: Iran: Bazaar strike triumphs as government retreats from tax hike
L.A. Times | July 7, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxK5ZHnJU4Q&feature=player_embedded After just one day of protests, the Iranian government has retreated from its proposed 70% hike in the income tax for merchants and traders in bazaars. On Tuesday, gold and jewelry vendors shut down Tehran’s old bazaar in protest of the government’s proposed tax hike. The discontent spread [...]
Rooz: The Eyes and Ears of the Green Movement
If in the past year, thousands of Iranians have been imprisoned, wounded, exiled, tortured and more than a hundred people have been killed on the streets, it is all because of the regime’s fear of the Movement’s expansion and its widespread use of violence against the people.
Tehran Bureau: Martyrs of the Green Movement
Note from the editor of Iran News Now: While normally when we post selected headlines from the web, we post an excerpt of the article followed a link to the original, considering the magnitude and importance of the information in this article (namely, a list of confirmed martyrs of the Green Movement, who gave their [...]
CNN: A year after Neda’s death, Iran movement continues
CNN | June 20, 2010 By Reza Sayah (CNN) — A year ago Sunday, Neda Agha-Soltan died of a single gunshot wound to the chest. Her last moments — captured on a cell phone camera and shown around the world– catapulted her into the symbol of the postelection reform movement in Iran. Today, the Iranian [...]
Why time is against Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
BBC | By Jon Leyne Twelve months on from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s bitterly disputed re-election, Iran is both back to normal and changed forever. The opposition protests that brought millions out on to the streets have petered out. Opposition supporters seem disillusioned, not just with their own government but with the opposition leadership as well. [...]








