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20 Feb 2011

More Than 200 Arrested In Mashad; Fate Of Five Student Activists Unknown

An informed source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that in addition to arrests of hundreds of people during the 14 February demonstrations in Tehran, more than 200 people were arrested at Mashad public protests, many of whom have been released since.
An informed source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that in addition to arrests of hundreds of...
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18 Feb 2011

Marching in Tehran

I was at home on the morning of February 14th, a gray, wintry day in Tehran, when I heard the unbelievable news: a young man had climbed up onto a crane, where Ghasr crosses Shariateri Avenue in east Tehran, and was holding a green ribbon in one hand and two big photos - apparently of martyrs, though that wasn t clear - in the other.
I was at home on the morning of February 14th, a gray, wintry day in Tehran, when I heard the unbelievable news: a young...
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16 Feb 2011

After 25 Bahman’s Success, The Challenges for the Green MovementÂ

Despite the relative success of the 25 Bahman event and the unexpectedly large turnout, the Green leadership has to grapple with two pressing issues. The first concerns the extent to which Mousavi and Karroubi are in tune with the aspirations and overall direction of the popular base of their movement
Despite the relative success of the 25 Bahman event and the unexpectedly large turnout, the Green leadership has to...
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15 Feb 2011

25 Bahman and the Green Revival

It appears that up to 350,000 people turned out on the streets of Tehran for the 25 Bahman protests. The reason so many people came out was the relative restraint shown by the security forces and the fact that mobile phones worked till 4 p.m. -- once the first few thousand people showed up, they were able to inform many others that the anti-riot cops and Basijis were not, in general, acting as viciously as was widely feared.
It appears that up to 350,000 people turned out on the streets of Tehran for the 25 Bahman protests. The reason so many...
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15 Feb 2011

Deaths reported in Iran protest

Two people were killed at a banned opposition rally in Iran, a member of parliament has told the Iranian Student's News Agency. "At Monday's rally ... two people were martyred and many were wounded; one person was shot dead," said Kazem Jalali.
Two people were killed at a banned opposition rally in Iran, a member of parliament has told the Iranian Student's News...
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15 Feb 2011

Iranian Lawmakers Call for Death of Opposition Leaders

A day after the most significant street protests in Iran since the end of the 2009 uprising there, members of the Iranian Parliament called on Tuesday for the two most prominent opposition leaders to be prosecuted and sentenced to death for stirring unrest.
A day after the most significant street protests in Iran since the end of the 2009 uprising there, members of the...
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15 Feb 2011

Tear gas used on Iran protesters

Clashes between pro-reformists and security forces in Tehran have left several people injured, with one person reported killed. Thousands of anti-government protesters marched on Monday on Enghelab and Azadi streets [which connect and create a straight path through the city centre], with a heavy presence in Enghelab Square and Vali-Asr Street.
Clashes between pro-reformists and security forces in Tehran have left several people injured, with one person reported...
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15 Feb 2011

As Egypt uprising inspires Middle East, Iran sees biggest protests in a year

Violent protests erupted in Iran, Yemen and Bahrain on Monday as the revolutionary fervor unleashed by the toppling of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak rippled across the Middle East, propelling people onto the streets to demand change from a spectrum of autocratic regimes
Violent protests erupted in Iran, Yemen and Bahrain on Monday as the revolutionary fervor unleashed by the toppling of...
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14 Feb 2011

Video footage shows rowdy scenes and tumult at protest rally

Fresh video said to be from Monday's protest rallies in Tehran show scenes of chaos and tumult on the streets of the Iranian capital. In the footage above, purportedly filmed in Tehran on Monday, protesters are seen in the streets along with what appears to be burning garbage containers. According to a description of the clip, demonstrators are trying to build barricades in the streets.
Fresh video said to be from Monday's protest rallies in Tehran show scenes of chaos and tumult on the streets of the...
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14 Feb 2011

Iranian Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters

Hundreds of black-clad riot police officers, some in bullet-proof vests, deployed in key locations in central Tehran on Monday and fired tear gas to thwart an Iranian opposition march in solidarity with the uprising in Egypt, news reports and witnesses accounts from Iran said.
Hundreds of black-clad riot police officers, some in bullet-proof vests, deployed in key locations in central Tehran on...
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14 Feb 2011

Iran protest crackdown condemned

Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for breaking up an apparently peaceful march held in Tehran in support of Egyptian and Tunisian protests. Protests were also reportedly held in other cities across Iran, such as Esfahan, Shiraz and Kermanshah.
Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for breaking up an apparently peaceful march held in Tehran...
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14 Feb 2011

Opposition marches in Iran

The opposition has taken to the streets of Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Kermanshah in Iran in defiance of a government ban. Marching silently at first, thousands of people have answered the call of their leaders Mirhossien Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi to show their support for the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.
The opposition has taken to the streets of Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Kermanshah in Iran in defiance of a...
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14 Feb 2011

Clashes reported in Iran protests

There are reports in social media sites and non-state Iranian news sites of clashes between protesters and security forces in Tehran, the Iranian capital. Thousands are demonstrators were marching on Monday on Enghelab and Azadi streets (which connect, creating a straight path through the centre of the city), with a heavy presence in Enghelab Square and Vali-Asr Street, according to these reports.
There are reports in social media sites and non-state Iranian news sites of clashes between protesters and security...
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14 Feb 2011

Fear of disobedience among IRGC ranks ahead of Monday rally

Iran s Supreme National Security Council has signalled that should pro-opposition protests break out on Monday, Iran s security and military forces must avoid direct confrontation with Green Movement protesters.
Iran s Supreme National Security Council has signalled that should pro-opposition protests break out on Monday, Iran s...
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14 Feb 2011

Iran opposition planning protests

Amid reports of a low turnout for the annual march commemorating the anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution on Friday, there are calls among opposition leaders for nationwide marches against the government on Monday.
Amid reports of a low turnout for the annual march commemorating the anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution on Friday,...
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14 Feb 2011

Iran’s green opposition calls rally despite government ban

Activists in Iran will go ahead with a banned rally in central Tehran on Monday in defiance of warnings by the regime and a heavy security presence, a figure in the green movement has told the Guardian. Ardeshir Amir-Arjomand, a spokesman for the former presidential candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, accused the government of hypocrisy in voicing support for protest in Egypt and Tunisia while refusing to allow a peaceful demonstration at home.
Activists in Iran will go ahead with a banned rally in central Tehran on Monday in defiance of warnings by the regime...
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13 Feb 2011

Iran Cheers Revolts as Ahmadinejad Foes See Parallel

Hours before President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 and Cairo reverberated with cheers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a speech to mark the 32nd anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution, said Egypt's uprising heralded "a new Middle East" without Israeli and U.S. interference. A week earlier, at Friday prayers in Tehran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that "the Iranian nation is witnessing the echo of its voice in other parts of the Muslim world."
Hours before President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 and Cairo reverberated with cheers, President Mahmoud...
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13 Feb 2011

Iran Cheers Revolts as Ahmadinejad Foes See Parallel

Hours before President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 and Cairo reverberated with cheers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a speech to mark the 32nd anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution, said Egypt's uprising heralded "a new Middle East" without Israeli and U.S. interference. A week earlier, at Friday prayers in Tehran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that "the Iranian nation is witnessing the echo of its voice in other parts of the Muslim world."
Hours before President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 and Cairo reverberated with cheers, President Mahmoud...
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12 Feb 2011

The Regime’s Day Came and It Went

Debates over the size of the crowd for the day continue. But far more significant may be whether the day had any significance beyond a setpiece to make the ritual statement of Iranian progress and to denounce the "arrogance of power" of the "West".
Debates over the size of the crowd for the day continue. But far more significant may be whether the day had any...
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11 Feb 2011

Iranian Students Issue Statements in Support of Calls for Demonstrations on February 14th

Iranian university students, activists, and political prisoners have issued statements in support for call to public demonstrations by opposition leaders on February 14th in solidarity with the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt
Iranian university students, activists, and political prisoners have issued statements in support for call to public...
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11 Feb 2011

An Interview with Mehdi Karroubi – The Movement is Alive

The interview took place amidst the request by Mir Hossein Moussavi and Karroubi for a permit for a rally on 14 February in solidarity with the movements in Egypt and Tunisia, the arrest of Karroubi's advisor Taghi Rahmani, and intimidation of Karroubi's associates.
The interview took place amidst the request by Mir Hossein Moussavi and Karroubi for a permit for a rally on 14 February...
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