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Today is the anniversary of 9th of July student uprising in Iran. The protests which were violently cracked down, many were arrested, some killed and some students disappeared. There are some protests planned for today in many cities while the Iranian “Police” is threatening people not to take part in “illegal demonstrations”. (see: Iran vows [...]

The March 18 Movement was born out of a tragedy. On this day in 2009, Omid Reza Mir Sayafi, Iranian blogger and journalist, died in Evin Prison in Tehran. The December before his death, he was sentenced to two and half years in prison for allegedly insulting religious leaders, and engaging in propaganda against the [...]

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 [...]

There are more and more videos and photos showing the Iranian “Police” destroying cars and public properties. Basiji’s and Riot “Police” enters people’s home at night to frighten those that are chanting “Allaho Akbar” (God is Great) at night. Watch this video where a citizen is describing how riot police entered their house at night, [...]

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 [...]

While the Iranian government is repeating in national media that Police and Basiji’s never shoot at protestors and they accuse of foreign countries and protestors of “staging the Killing of Neda” another video captured by citizens has been published on Aljazira television showing the Basiji’s shooting at protestors from the roof of a building. Watch [...]

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

As I mentioned here Jason Jones went to Iran to prepare a Comedy report about Iran when things changed and his plans changed as well! Watch this report where he is interviewing Ebrahim Yazdi, Abtahi and the Maziar Bahari (Newsweek journalist) who all three have been arrested after last weeks protests. As John puts it [...]

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 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 [...]