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Opposition clashes with government at Grand Ayatollah Montazeri's funeral

Arsalan Barmand wrote 3 hours ago: The BBC is reporting that clashes have taken place between members of the opposition and the governm … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, BBC, bbc persian, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Mehdi Karroubi, Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri – 1922-2009

lionpoppyheart wrote 20 hours ago: Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri Dec 20 2009 Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri – 1922-2009 … more →

Tags: Iran & Middle East, Ahmadinejad, Breaking News, election in iran, Human Rights, INTERNATIONAL, Iran, Iran Revolution, Iranian Dissident

The Basiji Road1 comment

Bardia Mehrabian wrote 2 days ago: “Now that I look back on it, I feel those men deserve pity,” says Ebrahim Mehtari.  He is responding … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, iran election 2009, Ahmadinejad, Human Rights, Iran, Iran demonstration, Iran Demonstrations, iran election, Iran Elections

Lawyer says case against Tajbakhsh devoid of evidence1 comment

David Elliott wrote 4 days ago: The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is asserting that the case against Iranian-Ameri … more →

Tags: Human Rights, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Kian Tajbakhsh, Open Society Institute, OSI

Where are their votes this TIME? 7 comments

Michelle Moghtader wrote 4 days ago: Credit Corbis It is widely believed that millions of Iranian voters had their votes stolen during Ju … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, iran election 2009, Green Movement, neda, NIAC blog, Time magazine, Time Person of the Year 2009

"70 Percent of University Students Oppose Government: Iranian Official"2 comments

Arsalan Barmand wrote 4 days ago: Rooz Online (via Payvand) is reporting that Mohammad Mohammadian, head of the Supreme Leader’s … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, Ahmadinejad, Basij, IRGC, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mohammad Mohammadian, supreme leader

NIAC Efforts to Reform Sanctions on Internet Tools for Iranians Successful

NIAC wrote 4 days ago: For Immediate Release Contact: Phil Elwood 212.486.7091 Washington, DC – The National Iranian … more →

Tags: Congress, Diplomacy, Events in Iran, sanctions, Iran, Iran demonstration, iran election, iran protests, Iran sanctions

The Case of Salar (Updated)1 comment

NIAC wrote 4 days ago: A little before 11am today, we received great news: Salar had a second interview at the US Consulate … more →

Tags: Culture, Diplomacy, Events in Iran, HelpSalar.com, Iran visa, NIAC, NIACblog, niacINsight, Salar Sohrabi

Some in Congress Get Smart on Iran2 comments

Patrick Disney wrote 5 days ago: Cross-posted from the HuffingtonPost: For more than two decades now, US policy on Iran has depended … more →

Tags: Congress, Diplomacy, Events in Iran, iran election 2009, sanctions, Iran, iran election, Iran Elections, iran internet

Tell Congress to Stand With the Iranian People!

NIAC wrote 6 days ago: For decades, Iranians have lived under the double burden of repression by their government and unint … more →

Tags: Congress, Events in Iran, iran election 2009, sanctions, Diplomacy Iran Human rights, Iran, Iran Congress, Iran Diplomacy, iran election

"It's not easy being Green"

Patrick Disney wrote 1 week ago: (h/t Andrew Sullivan) In honor of the Iranian protesters, Minnesota Public Radio and Kermit the Frog … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, iran election 2009, NIAC, Iran, niacINsight, iran election, Iran unrest, iran protest, NIAC blog

Amnesty's New Report Calls for Human Rights Abuses in Iran to be "fully investigated"3 comments

Lloyd Chebaclo wrote 1 week ago: The December 2009 Amnesty Report, Iran: Election Contested, Repression Compounded, moves to bring th … more →

Tags: Iranian American activism, Events in Iran, Iranian Youth, iran election 2009, Iranian election, kahrizak, Amnesty International, Manfred Nowak, UN rapporteur Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui

Reporters Without Borders Launches Campaign To Support Iranian Journalists1 comment

Michelle Moghtader wrote 1 week ago: Written by Arsalan Barmand and Bardia Mehrabian Paris, France – “Iranian authorities regard ph … more →

Tags: Human Rights, niacINsight, NIAC blog, journalists, Reporters Without Borders, Zahra Kazemi, Press Freedom

Violence Spills into Day 2

NIAC wrote 1 week ago: Payvand via Radio Zamaneh is reporting that members of the Basij and Revolutionary Guard (Sepah; IRG … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, iran election 2009, Khamenei, iran election, Moussavi, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, iran protest, Iran demonstration, Iran Demonstrations

Green Movement and Iranian Government Clash Flares Up

Lloyd Chebaclo wrote 1 week ago: While Iranian authorities continue their campaign against the growing opposition, the Green Movement … more →

Tags: Iranian American activism, Events in Iran, Iranian American Life, Iranian Youth, iran election 2009, Moussavi, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, karroubi, Green Movement

Turning Iran's paper money green

Patrick Disney wrote 1 week ago: Via Payvand, an ingenious new strategy from the Iranian protesters: scribbling opposition messages o … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, iran election 2009, NIAC, Iran, niacINsight, iran election, Iran unrest, iran protest, NIAC blog

"Basiji! How much money do you get to wield that baton?"

Michelle Moghtader wrote 1 week ago: This video from today’s protests in Iran (the exact location is unconfirmed), posted on Facebo … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, iran election 2009, Iran, Protest, Basiji, Demonstrations, Tehran University, National Student Day, 16 Azar

Thousands Return to Streets Across Iran

David Elliott wrote 1 week ago: The New York Times has more coverage of today’s protests, and emphasizes that rallies took pla … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, iran election 2009, Iran Demonstrations, Iran Protestors

Student Day Protests Met With Violence

Lloyd Chebaclo wrote 1 week ago: Today protesters demonstrated against the Iranian government on what marks National Student Day, whi … more →

Tags: Iranian American activism, Events in Iran, Iranian Youth, iran election 2009, YouTube, New York Times, Protests in Iran, Green Movement, National Student Day


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