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by albertacowpoke | June 20, 2009 at 07:09 am
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It appears that one of the protests this morning have been canceled. According to CNN Iranian Police have surrounded one of the squares that a protest is to be take place. This has been confirmed by CNN and the square is surrounded by 200 heavily armed riot police.
Iranian State media has reported that all rallies are canceled.
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As of 4:15 PDST CNN reports that a facebook page of Mousavi.s told protesters not to listen to misinformation from state run media. The rallies are still on.
There is a lot of information coming out of Iran this morning. There is a danger of misinformation. Apparently the State has implemented a complete news blackout. It is difficult to get confirmed information from Iran just prior to the schedule rallies.
To this point CNN has confirmed that one of the squares has been blocked off and surrounded by 200 heavily armed riot police.
Update 4:48 PDST - Police are now surrounding two squares in Teheran.
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Despite the US President's critics saying that his response towards the protests wasn't tough enough, Iran experts say the President did exactly the right thing by not taking sides.
6:00 am PDST Posting on Moussavu site says people are heading to the rallies. They have benn held back by riot police though. Pictures send to CNN show the rally squares empty. There are reports that protesters have been held back with tear gas.
Iran TV says that two people have been hurt in a blast at the shrine of the Imam Khomeini. The shrine is a large structure 20 minutes outside of Teheran. Khomeini was the father of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
As at 7:30 pm local Teheran time the big rallies that were seen in previous days have not materialized. The Regime said that Moussavi would be held responsible for illegal protests.
At 9:16 PDST CNN reported that on the facebook site for Moussavi, he said that he was preparing himself for martyrdom. This cannot be confirmed as authentic.
4:00pm PDST - FNC reports 30-40 dead and 200 wounded at this point.
The University of Chicago/students alumni have set up an alternative to Twitter in case it is blocked by Iranian authorities. Below is the groups message:
001 773 321 0202 We will post any faxes we receive at iranfax.org
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A video sent by a Student - Contributed by Pythiian1 and persianq
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The Latest on the Imam Khomeini Shrine Blast . Link provided by Blue Crush.
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Edmund Jenks Story - Blast reported in Teheran Shrine
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at 03:24 on June 20th, 2009
Thank you for the post ACP.
at 03:25 on June 20th, 2009
You.re welcome Paschen.
at 05:26 on June 20th, 2009
The media blackout is so frustrating, especially to those of us with relatives in Tehran. Thanks for the post!
at 05:32 on June 20th, 2009
You're very welcome some pictures are now emerging from Iranian State TV. I.m going to try and find some.
at 06:05 on June 20th, 2009
Thanks for keeping on top of this, Cowpoke.
Latest: Suicide bomber outside Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's shrine - at least one killed.
at 08:17 on June 20th, 2009
With due respect, Blue Crush re. link, CNNi has been unable to confirm this alleged blast due to lack of footage so far. So far, the information is provided by Press TV from Iranian authority.
at 06:14 on June 20th, 2009
Thanks for this Blue Crush. I.ll post the link in the main story:)
at 08:13 on June 20th, 2009
There are some early reports now of more gunfire at a rally in Tehran - will see if there is any more info.
at 08:27 on June 20th, 2009
"Today new video please share with the world." was a message from one of the students. The same footage is being used by CNNi and resent by an Iranian-Canadian source.
http://bit.ly/uScnR
at 08:32 on June 20th, 2009
Thanks for this Pythiian:)
at 09:24 on June 20th, 2009
So as not to get too much cross-over coverage:
For information on the blast that occurred at the shrine this morning see here.
We can update this story about the rallies and violence in the streets.
at 09:27 on June 20th, 2009
I already placed a link to Edmund Jenks story in the main text of this one.
at 09:44 on June 20th, 2009
I know - I'm just doing duplicate comments on each story to make it fair.
at 09:48 on June 20th, 2009
I'm putting this video in the comment as well as in the story as this appears to be a video from Iran showing a protester who has been shot (there's some blood so viewer discretion is advised).
at 09:56 on June 20th, 2009
Amy thanks for this:)
at 10:03 on June 20th, 2009
According to Borna News, Mousavi supporters have set fire to a mosque in Tehran, a number of people have been arrested, and a bus and several motorcycles have been set on fire. I have not seen any images of this so far.
Borna News is an Iranian run publication however so this information is hard to confirm.
Twitpic of Iran TV Coverage.
at 11:08 on June 20th, 2009
This is an updated stream from Iran with recorded footage that are uploaded by several different students. Apparently, the students have set up a single source to show footage to outside world, the BBC Persia is also using some of these footage.
Different locations from Tehran to Shiraz
http://persianq.com/
at 10:42 on June 20th, 2009
This video is very graphic and disturbing, but I feel it's important to share what is happening.
A young girl is shot and dies on camera, it's terrible and tragic, so watch with caution.
at 19:00 on June 20th, 2009
According to some reports and reactions by the students, there was a young woman who might be related to one of the Twitter users who became the victim during today's skirmishes. It's a separate incident from the footage of this young girl.
at 18:43 on June 20th, 2009
Her name was Neda, and she was just 16.
She was shot down by a Basij sniper from a rooftop, right through the heart, just an innocent bystander, there with her father.
They say her name means "voice," and now the whole world hears her. Let it not be in vain...
at 10:50 on June 20th, 2009
Thank you for this Pythiian1.
at 11:20 on June 20th, 2009
I have re-time stamped this piece as events are still happening and the story is still relevant.
at 12:06 on June 20th, 2009
thank you Amy:)
at 11:55 on June 20th, 2009
This user posted four movies about 7 hours ago from Iran on youtube. show how some are trying to deal with the roadblocks and teargas, etc.
at 12:02 on June 20th, 2009
Thanks Rene - I just uploaded some here.
at 12:07 on June 20th, 2009
The work being done by NP members is incredible. Thank you all for contributing
at 13:57 on June 20th, 2009
The University of Chicago students/alumni have set up an alternative to Twitter in case it is blocked by the Iranian authority. Below is the group's message
001 773 321 0202. We will post any faxes we receive at iranfax.org.
Please inform contacts in Iran. They can send information in English or Farsi.
at 14:07 on June 20th, 2009
There is also some information circulating about injured people being allowed in to foreign embassies for medical treatment - a list of foreign embassies in Iran.
at 18:45 on June 20th, 2009
Google map, marking what embassies are accepting injured people.
at 19:04 on June 20th, 2009
These photographs are posted by brave Iranian photographers, View them here. The site loads up rather slow.