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. [...]
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Breaking News: Mousavi and Karoubi Joint Statement for June 12
Zahra Rahnavard’s Facebook Page | June 11, 2010 In the name of God, the Compassionate and the Merciful The informed and vigilant people of Iran The informed and conscientious presence and participation of you at polling stations of the tenth presidential election last year and taking advantage of the right to vote extensively by each [...]
Reformist leader Mehdi Karroubi calls for fresh demonstrations
Source: L.A. Times Blog | April 24, 2010 Iranian reformist politician Mehdi Karroubi said that rallies are to be held on the June 12 anniversary of the nation’s disputed presidential elections, which triggered months of political instability that has yet to completely die down, according to a Persian-language article posted to his news website Sahamnews [...]
Mousavi warns against Islamic Republic’s loss of credibility
(Radio Zamaaneh) | April 8, 2010 Opposition leader, MirHosein Mousavi announced that the Islamic Republic is losing its “credibility and legitimacy.” He maintained that the people have become doubtful regarding their beliefs in the “foundations of the system” and “people’s trust” in the government has been destroyed. Neday Sabz Azadi Website reports that MirHosein Mousavi, [...]
Full text of Karoubi’s Nowruz Message to Iran (Blasting the Hardliners)
(Khordaad88) | March 19, 2010 Thanks to Khordaad88 for providing the English Translation of Karoubi’s Nowruz Speech Source: Saham News Date: Friday, March 19, 2010 In the Name of God, the Compassionate and the Merciful, I extend a happy new year to all Iranians both inside and outside Iran. I offer my good wishes to [...]
Video Collection: Iran Festival of Fire, Day of Revelry and Resistance
This post contains video from Iran allegedly taken during the Nowruz Festival of Fire called Chahar Shanbe Soori. These videos are uploaded to the Internet after being filmed by people in the streets, most often with cell-phone video recorders. While I believe they are from March 16, 2010 (today) and that they are authentic, I [...]
Karoubi’s Home Vandalized by Pro-government Vigilantes
According to Borna News pro-government vigilantes and Basijis have attacked and vandalised the home of Iranian opposition leader, Mehdi Karoubi, who has been very vocal in his opposition to the rigged June 09 presidential elections and the subsequent violent government crackdown on the anti-government protesters. This is clearly an attempt to silence Karoubi’s criticisms of [...]
Why Is Iran Releasing Some Postelection Detainees?
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty) | March 12, 2010 by Golnaz Esfandiari The Iranian authorities in recent weeks have begun to release some of the former officials, activists, and intellectuals detained in last year’s post-election unrest. Those released in recent days include former Deputy Interior Minister Mostafa Tajzadeh, activist Abdollah Momeni, and student leader [...]
Rafsanjani’s Long-term Strategy: Empowering Himself Through Helping the Greens
(The Newest Deal) | March 12, 2010 Masoud Shafaee As the Persian Nowruz New Year fast approaches and Iran’s post-election crisis enters its ninth month, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani remains as mercurial a figure as ever in Iranian politics. True to his nickname of Kooseh, or “The Shark,” Rafsanjani has been paying lip-service to Supreme Leader [...]
Rafsanjani stresses people’s role in government stability
(Radio Zamaaneh) | March 11, 2010 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council stressed the role of people in governance and maintained that with the growth and spread of media, governments that do not have popular bases can not last long. ILNA reports that speaking in a meeting of members of municipal councils of [...]
Karroubi Son Prevented From Traveling Abroad
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty) | March 6, 2010 (RFE/RL) — A son of Iranian opposition cleric Mehdi Karrubi has been prevented from boarding an international flight and had his passport confiscated, according to an Iranian website quoted by RFE/RL’s Radio Farda. Mohammad Taghi Karrubi becomes the third of the reformist cleric’s sons to [...]
Not Defeated
(Tehran Bureau) | February 24, 2010 by ALI CHENAR in Tehran [ comment ] The month of Bahman, the 11th in the Iranian calendar, has ended. Politics will pause for a moment while Iranians turn their attention to their beloved Norouz, the New Year, which starts March 21st. Stores will advertise holiday sales, housewives will [...]
Greens Shift Strategy in Wake of February 11
(insideIRAN.org) | February 17, 2010 Shayan Ghajar The low turnout and disorganization of Green Movement protestors on February 11, Iran’s 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, highlighted the weaknesses of the opposition’s approach in the face of intensifying pressures from the government. However, while the Green Movement may have suffered its first significant blow from [...]
Opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi urge supporters to stay tuned
(Los Angeles Times) | February 19, 2010 Opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi said they will soon address the Iranian people about the country’s ongoing domestic political crisis in the wake of last week’s failed attempt by protesters to hijack an annual pro-government rally, according to Karroubi’s website, Saham News. According to the report, [...]
Harsh Words on Both Sides Make Bloody Showdown Likely February 11
By calling into question the success and sanctity of the Iranian Revolution, Moussavi is questioning the legitimacy of the government as a whole, not merely the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Moussavi continued by drawing parallels between the struggles against injustice in 1979 and the current goals of the Green Movement, a comparison that carries heavy implications regarding the current government.
Video of Basij attack on Karoubi’s vehicle in Qazvin on January 7, 2010
This video purportedly shows the vehicle of Iranian opposition leader and cleric, Mehdi Karoubi, being attacked by Basijis in Qazvin on January 7. The video shows what looks like two people shooting at the vehicle, and appears to corroborate the claims made by Karoubi and his son. They had reported that the vehicle was fired [...]
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