3:00AM GMT – February 28 We just came across this video that we had not seen, from the protests in Tehran on February 14 / 25 Bahman. It is being filmed by someone on a bus that captures the heavy security presence in the street. Nearing the end of the video, you can see regime [...]
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Live-blog: Iran – February 26 – Regime hypocrisy continues as opposition protests loom
10:00AM GMT – February 27 We have started a running live-blog tracking the arrests Iran’s Green opposition leaders here. 7:50AM GMT Till now, the regime has not dared arrest the main opposition figures and leaders of the Green Movement. With confirmation by the very reliable Reza Sayah that Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi, and their [...]
Iran: “A marathon not a sprint”
Over the past several days in Iran, the regime has consolidated steps it has been taking for months now towards putting Iranian opposition figures, Mir Hossein Mousavi, his wife Zahra Rahnavard, and Mehdi Karroubi, under a type of permanent house arrest–a method that it has used in the past to silence individuals that it can’t [...]
Live-blog: Iran – February 18 – Regime’s Day of Hate
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Live-blog: Iran – Fallout from 25 Bahman protests continues
2:33AM GMT We have been away from updates for several hours so we will attempt to catch up with this entry. More Videos from 25 Bahman Clashes took place at the Tehran University of Fine Arts at a ceremony held by students there for slain 25 Bahman (February 14) protester, Saneh Jaleh. The clashes were [...]
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 [...]
Karroubi – The Guardian Council is Implicated in the Betrayal of the People and Denying them their Votes
Sunday August 29th, 2010 – Translation by Negar Irani A number of young reformists met with Mehdi Karroubi on the anniversary of the birth of Imam Hossein. In this meeting Karroubi stated: “During these gatherings, our discussions often revolve around the families of those imprisoned, those who were harmed, injured and martyred after the elections [...]
Enduring America: Iran Document: Karroubi Takes on the Supreme Leader (20 June)
Enduring America | June 20, 2010 by Scott Lucas Our thanks to an EA reader for translation of extracts of Mehdi Karroubi’s latest statement, published in Saham News: The extent of the [jurisdiction and power of the] jurisprudential leadership (Velayat-e-faqih) has expanded so much that I doubt in some cases, such great power was even [...]
CNN Interview’s Karoubi: Iran opposition leader: ‘The future belongs to the people’
CNN | June 12, 2010 Editor’s note: Opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi is a former Iranian Parliament speaker and ran for Iran’s president as a reform candidate. He and others have accused the government of widespread fraud in last year’s election. (CNN) — Iran’s disputed presidential election last year sparked widespread outrage within the Islamic republic [...]
The Destination was to Begin the Journey
(The Pedestrian Blog) | March 10, 2010 The Pedestrian is an excellent blog providing insightful pieces on Iranian culture, politics and life. Highly recommended by Iran News Now. Emad Bahavar [1979] is a political activist, writer and the head of “Supporters of Khatami and Mousavi” in the 2009 presidential campaign. He was arrested shortly after [...]
Iran’s Mousavi calls for new opposition demo
(AFP hosted by Yahoo) | February 27, 2010 Jay Deshmukh Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi Saturday called for the staging of a fresh anti-government rally in Tehran to prove depth of support for his so-called Green Movement among disenchanted Iranians. Opposition attempts to hold anti-government protests on February 11, when the nation marked the 31st [...]
Iran Analysis: Khamenei’s Not-So-Big Push
(Enduring America) | February 26, 2010 Scott Lucas No doubt this morning about the big news out of Iran. On Thursday, the Supreme Leader tried to lock down the security of his position once and for all, declaring that opposition leaders “have lost their credibility by denying the results of the elections. They did not [...]
Interview with Mehdi Karroubi: “This regime is worse than the Shah’s”
(Corriere della Sera) | February 26, 2010 Mehdi Karroubi, 73-year-old cleric and politician, has become a leader of the protests against the Iranian regime. A disciple of Khomeini, since the age of 24 he fought at his side against the Shah (and paid with six years in prison) in order to create the Islamic Republic. [...]
IRAN: Opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi challenges hard-line authorities to a duel of rallies
(Los Angeles Times) | February 22, 2010 In his first major comments since the opposition failed to gather large numbers of supporters for protests coinciding with the Feb. 11 anniversary of Iran’s Islamic revolution, former presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi on Monday issued a bold challenge to the hard-line rulers of the Islamic Republic: Give the [...]
Mehdi Karroubi’s statement regarding events of 22nd of Bahman (February 11th)
(Zahra Rahnavard’s Facebook Page) | February 22, 2010 In the name of God, the companionate and the merciful Great and noble people of Iran I deeply appreciate your huge turnout in the 22nd Bahman [February 11, anniversary of the revolution] rally despite all the security pressures and the closed political atmosphere. The ceremonies this year [...]
Iran Arrests Student Activists Ahead Of Student Day
(RFE/RL) November 20, 2009 By Golnaz Esfandiari Iran has increased its pressure on student activists ahead of the national Student Day on December 7. Throughout Iran a dozen students are reported to have been jailed this week, including eight student activists arrested in Tehran on November 19. Those arrested include a senior member of Iran’s [...]
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