Tag Archives: Shooting

Letter from Iran: Eye-witness Account of Uprising in Iran on 40th Day after Neda was Killed

The security forces were using batons, chains, whips, tasers, paint-ball guns, and I saw handguns in the hands of three of them. There was a rumor that a few were shot at in Vanak Square. Two people were picked up near us and people tried to chase after the security forces to get the young men back, but it was a futile chase. Until around 11pm the streets were full of people. At 10pm the shouts of Allah-o Akbar and Death to the Dictator were being screamed from the rooftops all over the city until 10.30pm.

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Video: Plain-clothes vigilantes and police shooting protestors in Iran

It’s not yet clear when this video was taken, but we are checking up on this. However, what is clear is that it is during the recent uprising in Iran against the fraudulent election that took place. Here you see what looks like uniformed police and plain-clothed vigilantes “working” side-by-side to shoot innocent protestors. There [...]

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Shocking News Footage: Protesters in Iran are being shot and killed by paramilitary Basij!

WARNING! This video may be disturbing to some viewers People being shot and killed in Iran! CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO In other news, Wolf Blizter of CNN reports that hundreds of thousands of Iranians are in the streets protesting!

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Feature: Instagrams from Iran (picture compilation)

A few pictures from Iran, taken by ordinary people and posted to Instagram

Iran Feature: Former Detainee Sarah Shourd “The Plight of Iranians and 3 Decades of US Foreign Policy”

The incredible thing for me was that so many Iranians worldwide took the time to care about us despite the thousands of other political prisoners they have to worry about. “I’m an Iranian boy ashamed for what our government did to three American hikers,” another message on Facebook says. “I want you to know Iranian people are with you and against their own government. Iran’s regime is not chosen by Iranian people. They kill and torture us and we are all in a very big prison named Iran.”

Iran Feature: The Supreme Leader Is Worried — Three Developments You Probably Don’t Know

Our partner, EAWorldView, has published a ground-breaking piece on Iran’s Supreme Leader. This is a must-read.

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Live-blog: Egypt Elections, Day 1

A historic day: The first post-Mubarak elections in Egypt

Journalist Mona Eltahawy’s harrowing ordeal – beating, sexual assault and arrest in Egypt – in her own words and tweets

“The past 12 hrs were painful and surreal but I know I got off much much easier than so many other Egyptians.”