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Today’s Headlines from Payvand (via Radio Zamaneh)
niacINsight —
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Tehran University Students Invite Opposition Leaders to Student Day Over three thousand students of Tehran University have signed a petition inviting opposition leaders, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, to attend Day of the Student ceremonies at their institution on December 7. The students urge the two ...1 day ago -
Women’s rights in Iran
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Iran’s authorities recently confiscated Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel Peace prize medal. Activists say the move against the Iranian human rights lawyer exemplifies Tehran’s hostility toward women. Mahnaz Afkhami was the Minister for Women’s Affairs in Iran before the 1979 revolution. She now lives in Bethesda, ...6 days ago -
Iran: Where Now for the Green Wave(s)? A Discussion on (Non)-Violence
Enduring America —
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This analysis by Agh Bahman, via the blog of Pedestrian, complements our discussion this morning of the challenges and possibilities for the Green movement(s) as they move into the next phase of protest and politics, six months after the disputed Presidential election: There’s only two weeks left to [the ...1 week ago -
Iran: Where Now for the Green Wave(s)? The EA Discussion
Enduring America —
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Yesterday an EA reader sent me this thoughtful and challenging comment: I would like to point out what seems to be an oversight/flaw in your general understanding of the Green movement. By all counts, the vast majority of Iranians who have been out on the streets and questioning the legitimacy of [President] ...1 week ago -
Iran: Text of Mousavi Statement to Basiji (25 November)
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Translation by Khordaad 88 : In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful 5th of Azar (26 November) is the anniversary of creation of “Basij of the Poor” by Imam Khomeini. This anniversary is an opportunity to have a second look at this influential institution in the history of the Islamic revolution: ...1 week ago -
Iran: 3 Problems (for the Greens, for the US, for Ahmadinejad)
Enduring America —
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0645 GMT: A busy Wednesday, not only in political updates but in conversations with those who have a window into what is happening in Washington and Tehran. The politics and possibilities are so complex that days will be needed to work through the analysis but: 1. The chief problem for the Green movement vis-a-vis ...1 week ago -
Iran should face smarter sanctions, says Mohsen Makhmalbaf
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Irans revolutionary guards should be subject to sanctions to force Tehran to curb its nuclear ambitions and respect democracy, the countrys leading film-maker and unofficial spokesman for the opposition Green Movement has said. "If foreign governments deal only with the atomic bomb and forget about democracy and ...1 week ago -
The Latest from Iran (25 November): When Khomeini and the Reformists Meet
Enduring America —
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1740 GMT: Larijani Keeps Up the Pressure. Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani, speaking in Tehran , has launched another assault on Iran’s nuclear talks with the US, claiming that Washington wanted to deceive the Iranian Government : Analyzing the U.S. (role) in the nuclear issue shows that there was a trickery in ...1 week ago -
Iran (Human Rights Watch)
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The persecution of those who have the nerve to demand that Iranians possess the same kind of civil and political liberties that we take for granted in the West continues : A former Iranian vice-president has reportedly been released on bail having been convicted of fomenting unrest after June’s disputed ...1 week ago -
Why Did Iran Flip-Flop on that Nuclear Deal?
The New Republic - The Plank Feed —
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CFR has an illuminating interview with Carnegies George Perkovich: [W]hat happened is that Jalili returned from Vienna to a place where the leadership had systematically made enemies of many in the Iranian establishment, including the speaker of the Parliament, Ali Larijani, who was the former chief nuclear ...1 week ago -
Iran Revelation: Pro-Government MP Admits Election Was Manipulated
Enduring America —
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The Latest on Iran (23 November): Reading the Signals of Abtahi’s Release Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis Yesterday, I noticed this entry in the blog of Pedestrian, Sidewalk ...1 week ago -
Iranian Opposition Specifically Asks for More U.S. Support
Muslims Against Sharia —
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Time and time again, we heard that the U.S. shouldn’t inject itself into Iran’s internal affairs during the post-election unrest, because it might de-legitimize them and make them look like foreign agents and strengthen the regime through nationalism. I argued in a recent article for Pajamas Media that the ...1 week ago -
Iran reformer jailed over protests
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Mohammad Ali Abtahi jailed for six years after being accused of fomenting unrest after disputed June election in Iran A former vice president has been jailed for six years after being accused of fomenting unrest to overthrow the Iranian government, his lawyer said today . Mohammad Ali Abtahi is the most senior ...1 week ago -
Iran Video and English Text: Mousavi Interview with Kalemeh (21 November)
Enduring America —
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The Latest from Iran (21 November): Mousavi, Khomeini, and Ahmadinejad Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis An English-summary translation of Mousavi’s statemen t follows the video. ...1 week ago -
Iran: What Happened on Election Night? The Ghalam News Editor’s Account
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The Latest in Iran (19 November): It’s the Nukes Today Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis Abdofazl Fateh was the editor of Ghalam News, a publication close to Mir Hossein ...2 weeks ago -
Irans Prominent Pro-Reform Figure Is Free After Spending 4 Months in Jail
Muslims Against Sharia —
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TEHRAN, Iran — One of Irans prominent pro-reform figures was released on bail Wednesday after spending nearly four months in jail on charges of inciting the countrys postelection unrest, the official IRNA news agency reported. It said Saeed Shariati , one of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavis campaign ...2 weeks ago -
The Latest from Iran (18 November): Bubbling and Surfacing
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NEW Iran: Re-Evaluating the Green Movement After 5+ Months NEW Latest Iran Video: “A Death in Tehran” on Neda Agha Soltan (17 November) The Iran Cul-de-Sac: 4 Points on Obama’s Embrace of Ahmadinejad (and Rejection of the Green Movement) Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE ...2 weeks ago -
Iran: Re-Evaluating the Green Movement After 5+ Months
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The Latest from Iran (17 November): An Obama-Ahmadinejad Alliance? Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis 0800 GMT: In recent days there has been an apparent shift in the content of the ...2 weeks ago -
Death Sentences In Iran For People Who Believe In Democracy
The New Ledger Chequer-Board —
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I can’t say that I didn’t expect this . But just because one isn’t surprised does not mean that one cannot be shocked: Iran has sentenced five people to death over the unrest that followed the country’s disputed June presidential election, state television reported Tuesday. At least three others caught up ...2 weeks ago -
Mousavi & Karroubi: Current Rulers Worse than the Shah
niacINsight —
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Leaders of the opposition Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi have decried the Iranian government for their brutal tactics in the continuing post-election unrest in statements made on several websites on Saturday. They chided the state for using “excessive force,” and specifically hitting women over the head ...2 weeks ago
