A friend of mine, Siavash Mousavizadeh wrote this and asked me to post it as a summary of the last few days: "Just keep walking and don't", came a voice to my left. I was already in a state of shock but hearing...
created by ddmmyyyy | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 225 views | 53 recommendations | 3 comments
Recent events developing from the Iran elections have shown a stark disconnect between the mainstream media and online social media in events coverage and where people are now turning to for their news. "The...
created by cyn.khoo | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 930 views | 18 recommendations | 7 comments
Despite an appeal from Iran's opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to prevent his supporters from rallying on Tuesday, in fear of further violence, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tehran again on...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1756 views | 27 recommendations | 4 comments
Iran's re-elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has delayed his visit to Russia to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit over violent protests that sparked in Iran's capital today in the wake of Iran's Presidential elections. Russian officials said that...
Iran held elections Friday. Incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner by an almost 2 to 1 margin. Supporters of challenger Mirhossein Mousavi claimed massive vote fraud and are protesting in the streets of the capitol, Tehran. Riot police reacted by...
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Iran's main opposition leader appeared at a rally in Tehran's Freedom Square today, for the first time since last week's elections. Mousavi was supposed to address his supporters and ask...
opinion by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 3424 views | 11 recommendations | 5 comments
Iran's main opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi appeared at a rally attended by hundreds of thousands of people in Tehran's Freedom Square on Monday, marking the third day of demonstrations against President...
Today, as more opposition protests unraveled in Iran and abroad in the wake of Friday's presidential election, Iran has shut out foreign media from continued coverage of protests within the country. An independent...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 223 views | 22 recommendations | 0 comments
World political leaders erred on the side of caution when it came to accepting or rejecting the results of Friday’s Presidential Election in Iran amidst massive opposition protests held both in Iran and outside...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 612 views | 28 recommendations | 8 comments
While surfing on the blog of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (not updated since december 2007), I found this article in which the previous -and current?- President of the Islamic Republic of Iran was denouncing the way...
opinion by jessb | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 411 views | 32 recommendations | 1 comment
Some reports out of Iran today suggest that Ahmadinejad rival Hossein Mousavi has been arrested but these are still unconfirmed at this time. This would have occurred shortly after Ahmadinejad declared victory in...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1081 views | 17 recommendations | 2 comments
" Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has a substantial lead in Iran's presidential election with about 77% of votes counted, officials say. Mr Ahmadinejad so far has 65% of the vote and claimed victory in an election that has...
"Ahmadi, bye-bye, Ahmadi bye-bye", come the chants from the Green Army, shooting out peace signs with their fingers to any fellow green-clad passers-by. They may also use, "death to the dictator", or simply, "don't...
opinion by ddmmyyyy | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 236 views | 52 recommendations | 3 comments
" There has been record turnout for Iran's closely-fought election as incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seeks a second term in office. "Voter turnout has been unprecedented," election commission chief...