'IRAN ELECTION'
Witnesses said helicopters hovered overhead as about 200 protesters gathered at Haft-e-Tir Square. But hundreds of anti-riot police quickly put an end to the demonstration and prevented any gathering, even small groups, at the scene.
At the subway station at Haft-e-Tir, the witnesses said police did not allow anyone to stand still, asking them to keep on walking and separating people who were walked together. The witnesses asked not to be identified for fear of government reprisals.
Just before the clashes, an Iranian woman who lives in Tehran said there was a heavy police and security presence in another square in central Tehran. She asked not to be identified because she was worried about government reprisals.
"There is a massive, massive, massive police presence," she told the Associated Press in Cairo by telephone. "Their presence was really intimidating."-AP
It seems that in a quick poll of the Guardian Counsel by two of their own (Ahmad Khatami and Mohammad Yazdi) some of the members of Qom's rank and file have refused to recognize Ahmadinejad's victory in the elections, which itself is giving rise to speculation that up to 40 members of the Guardian Counsel and authoirties of the Khobregan [I don't know how that has been translated in English] have signed a letter demanding a nullification of the last election results. Rafsanjani is said to have that letter in his possession.
On the other hand, it is said that Ali Khamenei has been relocated from his residence either for security reasons or for treatment. It has even been said that the reason that Rafsanjani's daughter 'Faezeh' was arrested from amongst the demonstrators was to pressure Rafsanjani due to the behind the scenes role that he has been playing.
It is being said that the reason for the coup d'etat is Khamenei's growing health problems and the severity of his lung cancer. His son Mojtaba wanted to keep the role of Supreme Leader in the family and needed the presidential power to be sympathetic and close to home on the issue.@DailyDish
1.35pm:
General Ali Fazli, recently appointed as commander of Seiyed al-shohada of the Revolutionary Guards in Tehran province, has been arrested for refusing to carry Khamenei's order to use force against demonstrators, according to an unconfirmed report on the Balatarin, spotted by Robert Tait.
Earlier reports suggested that Fazli, who lost an eye during Iran's war with Iraq, had been sacked for his non-compliance. He is said to have been taken to an unknown location after his "arrest". Could this be a first sign of a split among the upper echelons in the security forces?
A group of Dutch students and academics is setting up a project to encourage organisations to allow their computer servers to be used as proxy servers for people in Iran to get round Iranian restrictions.
"Since it is summer a lot of businesses and institutions like university's have their servers running at well beneath their normal capacity. This means that they have ample bandwidth," emails David Suurland, one of the organisers.
He adds: "It costs next to nothing to do and requires little effort but is of tremendous importance for the Iranians capability to organize themselves without the fear of detection.
Cartoon by the mighty Steve Bell!
This is a point of no return....the poeple who brought a revolution 30 years ago can do it again. there are many Neda's in IRAN now.
There is a candle light memorial for Neda this afternoon between 5-7pm in 7tir Sq in Tehran.
Today Monday 16:00 at 7 Tir Sq. peaceful mourning for #Neda #iranelection Iranians pass on to all friends and family ASAP
Khamenei will again present Friday prayer this week - confirmed Iran tv
Iranian TV: Govt admits voting irregularities in 50 cities. Potentially signif admission
UNConfirmed: ppl set fire to Lola mosque on Saturday and several Basiji's were killed in the fire !
Chief nurse of a hosp in Tehran: that they had to do sev. eye surgeries (remove eyeball) regularly
Student who survived dorm attacks: I'm sure many were blinded that day cuz they pocked battons into their eyes.
Ayatollah Montazeri declared three days of public lament starting Wed Jun 24th
Karroubi will publish an announcement laer today
Iran expert Jason Rezaian, who just left Iran, says that given the media blackout protesters "feel like they're in this alone"
unconfirmed: Ali Fazli high ranked IRG officer arrested due to disobedience to suppression of the protesters
A partial list of arrested journos/bloggers/politicians http://bit.ly/BHmc5
Journalist whose photo made cover of Time Magazine last week missing in Iran
There are reports that the Iranian-American journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari is arrested.
Tehran's attorney annonced: We dont know who Killed Protesters yesterday! We are searching for "The Murder"!!!
Iranian spokesman in this morning's press conference seemed agitated. Complained about cyber war.
Another round of crackdown on proxies! Please send all proxies u have 4 Iranians here: http://bit.ly/QgnaX
Tomorrow at 4pm everybody in all parts of country telephone and report street protests where there is none
Ppl - stop to pay all electricity, gas, water, telephone bills from today - this will starve the Gov
Ppl if you have money in bank - withdraw ALL your account - Gov is using your money to kill your ppl
Tuesday, June 23rd, nationwide strike in Iran (bazaar, offices, schools etc...) Iranians pass to all family and friends.
Mousavi talking with influential merchants and workers' leaders to plan general strike@DailyDish
