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 [...]
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Mousavi Statement on Recent Uprisings in Arab States & Link to 2009 #Iran Protests
The “Where is My Vote?” Effect
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 [...]
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 [...]
Live-blog: Eve of Anniversary of 2009 Iran Presidential Election
This is a live-blog report on events in Iran on the eve of the anniversary of the 2009 Iranian presidential election. 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. On June 12, 2009 Ahmadinejad was [...]
Video: Mousavi public appearance during June 15, 2009 demonstrations
The following video from Mehdi Saharkhiz’s YouTube surfaced today, showing opposition candidate and Green Movement leader Mir Hossein Mousavi addressing a crowd during demonstrations following the disputed and controversial presidential election in Iran last year. We will provide an analysis of the video soon
Mousavi in meeting with Religious-Nationalist Activists: Power is not our Concern, we are more worried about National Interests
Source: Khordaad88 | April 22, 2010 (Thanks Khordaad88 for the translation) Source (Persian): Jaras Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010 In a meeting today with a group of religious-nationalist activists, Mousavi said: “To achieve our national interests and a desired society, there is no solution other than insisting on Green Movement. This is a process that [...]
Iran Releases Opposition Leaders, Rights Advocates Say
(The New York Times) | March 19, 2010 In recent weeks, the Iranian authorities have released dozens of high-profile opposition figures who were arrested after the disputed presidential elections in June, rights advocates said on Friday. The prisoners were required to post bail in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the advocates said. Mohsen Mirdamadi, [...]
Full Translation of Mousavi’s Speech to Islamic Iran Participation Front
(Khordaad88) | March 15, 2010 (Thanks Khordaad88 for providing the full translation of Mousavi’s Speech to the IIPF) A note from INN: In a bold move, Mousavi names this year the year of fortitude and resistance. In years past the regime’s so-called supreme leader, Khamenei, has named the year. Mousavi is clearly making a witty [...]
BREAKING: Mir Hossein Mousavi & Zahra Rahnavard to release video addressing the Iranian People for Nowruz (Iranian New Year)
Kalameh, the official website of Iran opposition and green leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi reports that Mousavi and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard will be releasing a video addressing the Iranian People for Nowruz (Iranian New Year). We will post the video as soon as it is released.
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 [...]
Complete Text of Mousavi’s Interview with Kaleme After 22 Bahman
(Khordaad 88) | February 27 (Thank you Khordaad 88 for producing the complete translation!) Source: Kaleme Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010 Kaleme: Three weeks have passed since the 22nd of Bahman rally, which has prompted many discussions and comments. What is your opinion? Mousavi: It is not the first time that the ceremonies of 22 [...]
From Mousavi’s Interview Today — Level-headed, but bold defiance
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 have decided, [...]
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 [...]
Selected Headlines – February 2, 2010
Khordaad 88, February 2 Mir Hossein Mousavi ’s Interview with Kaleme Kaleme reports that in this interview which took place close to February 11th [22 of Bahman], the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, Mousavi stated that the main reason for the collapse of the dictatorial and unpopular regime of the Shah was its illegitimacy [...]
Selected Headlines – January 22, 2010
Channel 4 News (UK), January 22 Neda’s death ‘ignited an awakening’ in Iran Neda Agha Soltan’s fiance, Caspian Makan: “The 23 January is Neda’s precious birthday. Neda will be 27 on that day. I felt that this should be marked in the world. “I’ve asked the people of Iran, wherever they may be, in whichever [...]
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