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Tomorrow I’m going to Dusseldorf to take part in United for Iran Rally. I’ll carry signs to shout again: Ahmadinejad is not my elected president. I’ve written the title to take part in the suggestion by my friend Arash to make a google bomb.

Huffington Post has a very good report with videos and comments about the protests that has been going on yesterday (9th of July) in Tehran. Zeitoon has also written a nice report (in Persian with photos) about the protests in Tehran yesterday, 9th of July. The report is titled: We were not afraid as we [...]

Take a look at this map, you might find a protest close to the area you’re living. Update: Regardless of the goverment threaths protests are being reported from Tehran in front of University of Tehran, CNN reports.

The Guardian council confirmed the election results saying that there has been “no tangible irregularity”. They have published photos of a partial recount on national news agency, the photos is a good confirmation of the rigged election. In these photos the ballots are not even folded! A paper ballot cannot normally go into the ballot [...]

1) We, a group of Iranian bloggers, strongly condemn the violent and repressive confrontation of Iranian government against Iranian people’s legitimate and peaceful demonstrations and ask government officials to comply with Article 27 of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Constitution which emphasizes “Public gatherings and marches may be freely held, provided arms are not carried [...]

Weapons X has made a song for the Iranian green movement.

YouTube has added a new feature to follow Iran’s protest called CitizenTube. Watching the video changing our world Watch the following video from BBC Persian showing Police officers destroying cars and writting slogants on the wall with spray:

This is the Iranian riot Police! They break car windows and then arrest the protestors accusing them of destroying cars… A video captured by a citizen is a proof to the pictures that have been published. This video was published on BBC Persian.

This Saturday, Police and Basiji militia attacked people who were trying to go to one of the main squares of Tehran for another peaceful protest, similar to those peaceful protests we have witnessed last Wednesday and Thursday. Many were killed and injured during the shootings; up to 500 people were also arrested. One of the [...]

Jason Jones from the Daily Show has spent some time in Iran and provided a few reports on Iran. This is the first report of the series. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Jason Jones: Behind the Veil – Minarets of Menace thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor [...]