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Fareed Zakaria compares Iran’s show trials to Stalin’s similar trials:

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The first trials of opposition political activists and protesters arrested after June’s disputed Iranian presidential election began today. A trial Scam with confessions prepared under torture, without any jury and defense lawyers. Looking at the face of Mohammad Ali Abtahi, the former vice president and blogger tells all that the prisoners have been through during [...]

I just read (in Persian) a beautiful description of what happened yesterday in Tehran’s cemetery to the people that were planning to go to Neda’s grave. The description is so poetic and beautiful that I decided to translate it to English to share with you. (read the original text in Persian here) It is hot. [...]

Bella Ciao, dedicated to the martyrs of Green movement of Iran, Video with Persian and English translation and pictures of Iranian Green movement.

*Today has been 40 days since Neda was killed, Marking this day memorial was planned on the side of her burial. They didn’t let Mousavi and Karrubi to enter the cemetery and clashed with people using tear gas and baton. *Watch this video on YouTube where Fareed Zakaria has an interview with a Prof. from [...]

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.

On July 25, stand in solidarity with the Iranian people Join this unprecedented wave of global citizen activism for the people of Iran. On July 25, participate in an event in one of more than 50 cities around the world. I’m going to Dusseldorf to take part in the rally there. I’ll try to post [...]

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.