Saturday, 20 June 2009
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Responds To Iran's Supreme Leader's [Khamenei] Statement
That is definitely it for the night!
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#18)
صحنه هايی از خشونت های خيابانی عليه مردم ايران
HeikeM RT @MickPuck: Thinks guns that don't work, militia that desert their posts, and the disarming power of love to the oppressors. #iranelection
LucasEmerson Bang bang may be stronger than tweet tweet, but it is still amazing that those two concepts are being compared. #IranElection
LucasEmerson Bang bang may be stronger than tweet tweet, but it is still amazing that those two concepts are being compared. #IranElection
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#17)
Shanethe13 @mjbunch DDOSing sites will slow down the internet for all of Iran, blocking out protesters too. The attacks don't help anyone #iranelection
yigalkahana Absolute power degrades every subject to the condition of a slave. Francois Fenelon #iranelection
gregmacaltao Peggy Noonan: When the young rise against the old, the future rises against the past. In that contest, the future always wins. #Iranelection
yigalkahana Absolute power degrades every subject to the condition of a slave. Francois Fenelon #iranelection
gregmacaltao Peggy Noonan: When the young rise against the old, the future rises against the past. In that contest, the future always wins. #Iranelection
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#16)
یک نفر = یک سخنگو
Khamenei supporters bussed in for his speech.
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NUMBER CRUNCHING!
The Serbian Precedent
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What I keep getting reminded of is Paris May 1968!
11:56 AM ET -- Are U.S. officials being too quiet? I wanted to reexamine this question in light of some new comments from today. First, from Spencer Ackerman:
Hadi Ghaemi of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said he has a hard time taking a strong stance one way or the other about the Berman-Pence Iran resolution currently being debated on the House floor. But it's wading awfully close into a "political act" for his taste "The text is not objectionable," Ghaemi told me. "But it will be seen as a political act" by the Iranian regime.
Second, via Andrew, comments by Amir Fakhravar, who has been "jailed and tortured in Iran for advocating democracy and speaking out against the Iranian government" and remains in touch with reformers:
"Right now, (Obama) could say, 'America stands for freedom and democracy, and as a United States president, I want to stand behind all of the freedom fighters in the world that are fighting peacefully to have democracy and freedom,'" Fakhravar said. "That's the American Dream. I don't know why he didn't say that. He said, 'this is none of our business.'"
The contrary argument, of course, is that if Obama or Congress speak out more aggressively, it will endanger the reformists in Iran and give ammunition to Khamenei and his allies.
Khamenei's speech today pushed me to reexamine this line of thinking. He didn't need an incendiary line from Obama to stir up anti-U.S. sentiments -- he just made one up. "It was said on behalf of the U.S. President that he was waiting for a day that people came out to streets," he claimed.
It seems my basic question is: Can Obama afford to be slightly more forward leaning on human rights concerns given that Khamenei's government is willing to fabricate statements to advance his own agenda?
Nico @HuffPo
Mousavi's web page translated with Google Persian translator
One person=one broadcaster!
Hi there - Tehran, Esfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic Of...
One person=one broadcaster!
Hi there - Tehran, Esfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic Of...
Khamenei supporters bussed in for his speech.@HuffPo
NUMBER CRUNCHING!
The Serbian Precedent
@DailyDish
What I keep getting reminded of is Paris May 1968!
11:56 AM ET -- Are U.S. officials being too quiet? I wanted to reexamine this question in light of some new comments from today. First, from Spencer Ackerman:
Hadi Ghaemi of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said he has a hard time taking a strong stance one way or the other about the Berman-Pence Iran resolution currently being debated on the House floor. But it's wading awfully close into a "political act" for his taste "The text is not objectionable," Ghaemi told me. "But it will be seen as a political act" by the Iranian regime.
Second, via Andrew, comments by Amir Fakhravar, who has been "jailed and tortured in Iran for advocating democracy and speaking out against the Iranian government" and remains in touch with reformers:
"Right now, (Obama) could say, 'America stands for freedom and democracy, and as a United States president, I want to stand behind all of the freedom fighters in the world that are fighting peacefully to have democracy and freedom,'" Fakhravar said. "That's the American Dream. I don't know why he didn't say that. He said, 'this is none of our business.'"
The contrary argument, of course, is that if Obama or Congress speak out more aggressively, it will endanger the reformists in Iran and give ammunition to Khamenei and his allies.
Khamenei's speech today pushed me to reexamine this line of thinking. He didn't need an incendiary line from Obama to stir up anti-U.S. sentiments -- he just made one up. "It was said on behalf of the U.S. President that he was waiting for a day that people came out to streets," he claimed.
It seems my basic question is: Can Obama afford to be slightly more forward leaning on human rights concerns given that Khamenei's government is willing to fabricate statements to advance his own agenda?
Nico @HuffPo
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#15)
tfsalomon RT @oxfordgirl:RT From Iran: "I have one vote. I gave it to Moussavi. I have one life. I will give it for Freedom." #IranElection
IRAN CAN NO LONGER SUPPRESS IT'S YOUTH
IRAN CAN NO LONGER SUPPRESS IT'S YOUTH
excellent - but written before Khamenei's speech.
BE REASONABLE - DEMAND THE IMPOSSIBLE
I think we find one clue to why he rigged the vote count so crudely. His argument that a majority of eleven million was too big to allow for any irregularities suggests he believed that a big lie was the only one that would work. But if you utter a big lie, you had better hope it could persuade some. It appears to have persuaded no one but a few fools at the Washington Post and the executive editor of the New York Times.And the endless attempt to blame all this on Britain and the US and the "Zionists." This is a regime that is so hermetically sealed, so rigid in its dogma, so brutal in its ideology it probably believes its own lies. It is, as David Brooks notes today, very, very fragile. When every piece of data requires a reassertion of doctrine in order to banish reality from people's minds, government becomes impossible. All that is possible is brute force and terror.
I fear deeply what is about to happen. But I also sense that the Gandhi-strategy of the majority is a winning one. If they can sustain their numbers and withstand the nightly raids, and if they can overwhelm the capital tomorrow in another peaceful show of strength, then they can win. And the world will change. This is their struggle now, requiring the kind of courage that only God can provide. Their God, my God, the God of the Torah and the Koran and the Gospels.
Something is happening in Iran.
Friday, 19 June 2009
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#14)
Saturday's march NOT given permit allegedly
I have deep fears that this will be the excuse for a bloodbath!
BBC REPORT
- YesBiscuit RT from Iran: Military will not turn guns on ppl, Khamenei has called in Rev Guard. 5 cmndrs refused & arrested last night #Iranelection
- DJWhiteHype unconfirmed reports - Revolutionary Guard has been mobilised to secure Tehran - #Iranelection PLEASE CONFIRM #Iran9 #gr88
- QQ71 خسته نباشی مادر جان ....!....! http://bit.ly/11XqMw #Iranelection #gr88
- CrazySanMan Here we go... RT : unconfirmed reports - Revolutionary Guard has been mobilised to secure Tehran - #Iranelection
GeorgieP The situation in Iran is now CRITICAL - the nation is heartbroken - suppression is iminent - #Iranelection (via @persiankiwi) IT ALWAYS WAS.
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#13)
Happy New Year?
AlalehA RT. Rafsanjani sons to be arrested. Source says they tried but did not get out Sat night #iranelection #iranelections#gr88
7:40 AM ET -- Via reader Mona, an English transcript of Khamenei's speech.
7:40 AM ET -- Via reader Mona, an English transcript of Khamenei's speech.
KHAMENEI SPEECH ANALYSIS
Scarlet60 rt Mousavi facebook confirms the rallies will continue, saturday Tehran 4pm. This is where we make history, may God help Iran #iranelection
Scarlet60 rt Mousavi facebook confirms the rallies will continue, saturday Tehran 4pm. This is where we make history, may God help Iran #iranelection
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF KHAMENEI'S SPEECH:
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sided with hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and offered no concessions to the opposition. He effectively closed any chance for a new vote by calling the June 12 election an "absolute victory."
The speech created a stark choice for candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi and his supporters: Drop their demands for a new vote or take to the streets again in blatant defiance of the man endowed with virtually limitless powers under Iran's constitution.
Khamenei accused foreign media and Western countries of trying to create a political rift and stir up chaos in Iran.
"Some of our enemies in different parts of the world intended to depict this absolute victory, this definitive victory, as a doubtful victory," he said, according to an official translation on state TV's English-language channel. "It is your victory. They cannot manipulate it." [...]
Khamenei's address was his first since hundreds of thousands of Mousavi supporters flooded the streets in Tehran and elsewhere in the country in rallies evoking the revolution that ended Iran's U.S.-backed monarchy. On Thursday, supporters dressed in black and green flooded downtown Tehran in a somber, candlelit show of mourning for those who have been killed in clashes since Friday's vote.
Khamenei said the street protests would not have any impact.
"Some may imagine that street action will create political leverage against the system and force the authorities to give in to threats. No, this is wrong," he said.
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PS: Nico you are doing well!
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sided with hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and offered no concessions to the opposition. He effectively closed any chance for a new vote by calling the June 12 election an "absolute victory."
The speech created a stark choice for candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi and his supporters: Drop their demands for a new vote or take to the streets again in blatant defiance of the man endowed with virtually limitless powers under Iran's constitution.
Khamenei accused foreign media and Western countries of trying to create a political rift and stir up chaos in Iran.
"Some of our enemies in different parts of the world intended to depict this absolute victory, this definitive victory, as a doubtful victory," he said, according to an official translation on state TV's English-language channel. "It is your victory. They cannot manipulate it." [...]
Khamenei's address was his first since hundreds of thousands of Mousavi supporters flooded the streets in Tehran and elsewhere in the country in rallies evoking the revolution that ended Iran's U.S.-backed monarchy. On Thursday, supporters dressed in black and green flooded downtown Tehran in a somber, candlelit show of mourning for those who have been killed in clashes since Friday's vote.
Khamenei said the street protests would not have any impact.
"Some may imagine that street action will create political leverage against the system and force the authorities to give in to threats. No, this is wrong," he said.
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PS: Nico you are doing well!
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#12)
christmasfairie RT @TwitPersia: british foreign office has summoned the iranian ambassador #iranelection LOL. Not surprised..
gn46 #iranelection not a single woman -not even one woman- allowed in the crowd that attended Khamenie's sermon.
DominiqueRdr RT @hchuaeoan: mousavi and karroubi absent, rezai is there, as is larijani. observer feels greenlight has been given to basij #iranelection
gn46 #iranelection not a single woman -not even one woman- allowed in the crowd that attended Khamenie's sermon.
DominiqueRdr RT @hchuaeoan: mousavi and karroubi absent, rezai is there, as is larijani. observer feels greenlight has been given to basij #iranelection
WATCH THIS PLEASE!
BBC REPORT ON KHAMENIE'S SPEECH
Seems to me here that we are heading to a massive confrontation. Obviously they didn't want this to happen on the holy day.
Seems to me here that we are heading to a massive confrontation. Obviously they didn't want this to happen on the holy day.
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#11)
BBC REPORT ON KHAMENIE'S SPEECH
what's gonna happen now? :-|
At least we know there is won't be any compromise.
feel worried and desperate after Khamene'i's speech. he said it's ppl's responsibility if any violence happens now on. shoot.
Iran's supreme leader rejects vote fraud claims,describing Pres Ahmadinejad's election win as definitive
من شوکه نشدم از سخنان و بازی کثیف رهبر چون انتظاری بیش از این نداشتم اما وحشت کردم چی داره می شه
but Sareeh does not mean harsh. Means clearly. So pressTV also translated wrong then
He is pointing 2 @BarackObama . Khamanei:"How cn U B worry 4 R ppl? We r the leaders of rt of ppl all arnd the world."
0618LONDON:DanKitwood:Getty After every few sentences, people have to shout "Death to England!" nobody mentions US ;)
I think Khamenei was right that West doesnt know Iranians.They dont know Mideast at general,& thats y they have issues in Iraq
Khanemei: Problem of Our enemies is that they still do not know Iranians.
Khamenei: "The idiots thought Islamic Republic of Iran is like Georgia! Where are you comparing Iran with?!"
خامنه ای:اگر بخواهند این راه را ادامه بدهند، دوباره خواهم آمد و با مردم صریحتر از این صحبت خواهم کرد
Khamenei: If they dont accept and continue their way, i'll come again and clarify everything to people frankly
Leader: If they don't[Mousavi,Karroubi] put an end to protests they are responsible
Khamenei: Those politicians who make the situation chaotic, would be responsible for the bloods.
Nothing will be changed with protests. Accpeting those illegal requests under pressure (of protests) is start of dictatorship.
condemning the protests.
Leader says that he enjoys freedom of the expression :)
Leader: Ahmadinejad's opinions are closer to mine than Hashemi Rafsanjani
to all candidates, see the real enemy: the west.
Khamenei: We can talk about 1K, 100K, 1mil cheating but 11milions is not possible
خامنه ای: امکان تقلب در نظام انتخاباتی ایران نیست؛ آن هم اختلاف 11 میلیونی. چهطور میشه چنین تقلبی کرد؟
khamene'i: no cheating has happened in the election.
In general: Again Khamenei is approving the election. He said this election can not be changed!!
Khamene'i supported Ahmadinejad explicitly in Friday prayer: "my approaches to politics, etc. is so close to what A.N does.
He said Ahmadinejad's stance on different issues is closer to his.
He's praising Hashemi.
Khamenei: The will of people should be recognized in ballot boxes not in the streets.
خامنه ای: اینکه ما بر اساس فلان گزارش مرجع صهیونیستی کشور را متهم کنیم درست نیست
They humiliated THE president of this country, and accused him of lying& made false reports about his performance.
Both sides are guilty.
Candidates became emotional and said things that they shouldn't have.
The disadvantages of debates: sometimes they turned into illogical discussions; e.g. accusing ppl, rumors, injustice to this gov.
Continuing those debates and discussion can turn into contempt.
President Ahmadi, Larijani(Parliment speaker) and Hashemi Shahroodi(head of judicial power) are present in the Friday prayer
the debates showed that this is a real election, but it also had disadvantages.
All candidates are pro regime and part of the regime.
خامنه ای:من اینجا در خطبه ای که در حکم نماز هست حقایق رو باید بیان کنم
He says the participation shows ppl's trust in the regime.
An election with this turn out shows God's blessing for us!
1. Thanks to the ppl! you did such a great job!
Ok.. he'll be talking about the election. 3 points, for 3 groups. First, all iranians, Second politicians, Third for the west
0618MASKS:Getty Khamenei's speech just started.
Leader is speaking at Friday prayers. you can watch at BBC, CNN, Euronews,
The basij will be at Friday prayers today, their 1st public appearance in large numbers
The climax is today in a couple hours! Khamenei's speech at friday prayer!
Do you know why there's no special news from Rasht? cuz protesters didn't have any leader.
Today will not happen anything here in Rasht. ppl can't go out of their home. Nonstop thunderstorm!
now is dawn - we must go - location not safe - thank u for supporting Sea of Green - #Iranelection - people of Iran needs your help
Police helicopters, Police helicopters, Police helicopters... What are they afraid of? Mousavi / Karroubi supporers will remain at home ...
(unconfirmed): Secret Police recording faces and names during yesterday's protests.
where almost everyone is pro-mousavi. but on the other hand, they were all watching iran-south korea footbal match together.
he said "no." i suspect that he voted ahmadinejad. and i remember wondering, he must feel kind of alientated at this engineering firm...
at an engineering firm 2 days ago, i asked the janitor if he heard any of this allahu akbar business in his (southern) neighborhood...
thank you google!
Viva google. It added Persian/Fare->English translation. No sure about the quality but just in time :)
Internal newspapers didn't mention yesterday's rally at all
@DailyDish
At least we know there is won't be any compromise.
feel worried and desperate after Khamene'i's speech. he said it's ppl's responsibility if any violence happens now on. shoot.
Iran's supreme leader rejects vote fraud claims,describing Pres Ahmadinejad's election win as definitive
من شوکه نشدم از سخنان و بازی کثیف رهبر چون انتظاری بیش از این نداشتم اما وحشت کردم چی داره می شه
but Sareeh does not mean harsh. Means clearly. So pressTV also translated wrong then
He is pointing 2 @BarackObama . Khamanei:"How cn U B worry 4 R ppl? We r the leaders of rt of ppl all arnd the world."
0618LONDON:DanKitwood:Getty After every few sentences, people have to shout "Death to England!" nobody mentions US ;)
I think Khamenei was right that West doesnt know Iranians.They dont know Mideast at general,& thats y they have issues in Iraq
Khanemei: Problem of Our enemies is that they still do not know Iranians.
Khamenei: "The idiots thought Islamic Republic of Iran is like Georgia! Where are you comparing Iran with?!"
خامنه ای:اگر بخواهند این راه را ادامه بدهند، دوباره خواهم آمد و با مردم صریحتر از این صحبت خواهم کرد
Khamenei: If they dont accept and continue their way, i'll come again and clarify everything to people frankly
Leader: If they don't[Mousavi,Karroubi] put an end to protests they are responsible
Khamenei: Those politicians who make the situation chaotic, would be responsible for the bloods.
Nothing will be changed with protests. Accpeting those illegal requests under pressure (of protests) is start of dictatorship.
condemning the protests.
Leader says that he enjoys freedom of the expression :)
Leader: Ahmadinejad's opinions are closer to mine than Hashemi Rafsanjani
to all candidates, see the real enemy: the west.
Khamenei: We can talk about 1K, 100K, 1mil cheating but 11milions is not possible
خامنه ای: امکان تقلب در نظام انتخاباتی ایران نیست؛ آن هم اختلاف 11 میلیونی. چهطور میشه چنین تقلبی کرد؟
khamene'i: no cheating has happened in the election.
In general: Again Khamenei is approving the election. He said this election can not be changed!!
Khamene'i supported Ahmadinejad explicitly in Friday prayer: "my approaches to politics, etc. is so close to what A.N does.
He said Ahmadinejad's stance on different issues is closer to his.
He's praising Hashemi.
Khamenei: The will of people should be recognized in ballot boxes not in the streets.
خامنه ای: اینکه ما بر اساس فلان گزارش مرجع صهیونیستی کشور را متهم کنیم درست نیست
They humiliated THE president of this country, and accused him of lying& made false reports about his performance.
Both sides are guilty.
Candidates became emotional and said things that they shouldn't have.
The disadvantages of debates: sometimes they turned into illogical discussions; e.g. accusing ppl, rumors, injustice to this gov.
Continuing those debates and discussion can turn into contempt.
President Ahmadi, Larijani(Parliment speaker) and Hashemi Shahroodi(head of judicial power) are present in the Friday prayer
the debates showed that this is a real election, but it also had disadvantages.
All candidates are pro regime and part of the regime.
خامنه ای:من اینجا در خطبه ای که در حکم نماز هست حقایق رو باید بیان کنم
He says the participation shows ppl's trust in the regime.
An election with this turn out shows God's blessing for us!
1. Thanks to the ppl! you did such a great job!
Ok.. he'll be talking about the election. 3 points, for 3 groups. First, all iranians, Second politicians, Third for the west
0618MASKS:Getty Khamenei's speech just started.
Leader is speaking at Friday prayers. you can watch at BBC, CNN, Euronews,
The basij will be at Friday prayers today, their 1st public appearance in large numbers
The climax is today in a couple hours! Khamenei's speech at friday prayer!
Do you know why there's no special news from Rasht? cuz protesters didn't have any leader.
Today will not happen anything here in Rasht. ppl can't go out of their home. Nonstop thunderstorm!
now is dawn - we must go - location not safe - thank u for supporting Sea of Green - #Iranelection - people of Iran needs your help
Police helicopters, Police helicopters, Police helicopters... What are they afraid of? Mousavi / Karroubi supporers will remain at home ...
(unconfirmed): Secret Police recording faces and names during yesterday's protests.
where almost everyone is pro-mousavi. but on the other hand, they were all watching iran-south korea footbal match together.
he said "no." i suspect that he voted ahmadinejad. and i remember wondering, he must feel kind of alientated at this engineering firm...
at an engineering firm 2 days ago, i asked the janitor if he heard any of this allahu akbar business in his (southern) neighborhood...
thank you google!
Viva google. It added Persian/Fare->English translation. No sure about the quality but just in time :)
Internal newspapers didn't mention yesterday's rally at all
@DailyDish
Tweet o' the day!
luckykiwi @islamandstuff Funny how many of those who wanted to bomb Iran into oblivion are now so concerned about Iranian people. #IranElection
Where is the complete translation of Khamenei's speech?
C'mon - has to be somewhere soon...
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Contact: monastreet @ gmail dot com
or tweeter @ exilestreet
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#10)
RayBiruni Clearly a coup has happened and now the prelude to a clampdown. Iran is at a crossroads. #IranElection less than 10 seconds ago from web
BBC is translating "England" to "western countries" when leader attacks the U.K. and not mentioning U.S.
Khamenei says: #iranelection - if our legal framework gets broken we will not be trusted in the future
LIVE BLOGGING/TWEETER FEED
of Khameini's speech
"It is wrong to think to solve this matter by taking it to streets"
of Khameini's speech
"It is wrong to think to solve this matter by taking it to streets"
"giving in to the protesters will be the begining of a dictatorship "
tareshen RT from Iran: OMG, he's lying big time, saying ppl (trouble makers) terrorizing Basijis and police #iranelection less than 10 seconds ago from web
Our enemies have shown their true colours and the most evil is the British Government
Interesting aside that Britain has historically ALWAYS been seen much more of an enemy than US in Iran!
Cheating is impossible/those in the west are 'hungry wolves'
Leaders speaking in an extremist manner are responsible for the violence of their followers
TWITTER FEED
They humiliated THE president of this country, and accused him of lying& made false reports about his performance. 3 minutes ago from web
Both sides are guilty. 4 minutes ago from web
Candidates became emotional and said things that they shouldn't have. 6 minutes ago from web
The disadvantages of debates: sometimes they turned into illogical discussions; e.g. accusing ppl, rumors, injustice to this gov. 6 minutes ago from web
Continuing those debates and discussion can turn into contempt. 8 minutes ago from web
President Ahmadi, Larijani(Parliment speaker) and Hashemi Shahroodi(head of judicial power) are present in the Friday prayer #iranelection 11 minutes ago from web
the debates showed that this is a real election, but it also had disadvantages. 12 minutes ago from web
All candidates are pro regime and part of the regime. 17 minutes ago from web
He says the participation shows ppl's trust in the regime.
An election with this turn out shows God's blessing for us! 28 minutes ago from web
1. Thanks to the ppl! you did such a great job! 31 minutes ago from web
Ok.. he'll be talking about the election. 3 points, for 3 groups. First, all iranians, Second politicians, Third for the west 33 minutes ago from web
Khamenei's speech just started.
Leader is speaking at Friday prayers. you can watch at BBC, CNN, Euronews,
The basij will be at Friday prayers today, their 1st public appearance in large numbers
The climax is today in a couple hours! Khamenei's speech at friday prayer!
Do you know why there's no special news from Rasht? cuz protesters didn't have any leader.
Today will not happen anything here in Rasht. ppl can't go out of their home. Nonstop thunderstorm!
now is dawn - we must go - location not safe - thank u for supporting Sea of Green - #Iranelection - people of Iran needs your help
Police helicopters, Police helicopters, Police helicopters... What are they afraid of? Mousavi / Karroubi supporers will remain at home ...
(unconfirmed): Secret Police recording faces and names during yesterday's protests.
where almost everyone is pro-mousavi. but on the other hand, they were all watching iran-south korea footbal match together.
he said "no." i suspect that he voted ahmadinejad. and i remember wondering, he must feel kind of alientated at this engineering firm...
at an engineering firm 2 days ago, i asked the janitor if he heard any of this allahu akbar business in his (southern) neighborhood...
thank you google!
Viva google. It added Persian/Fare->English translation. No sure about the quality but just in time :)
Internal newspapers didn't mention yesterday's rally at all
@DailyDish
Khameini says: ?"Todays youths are far away from reality, confused on situations"
"Iranians should not repeat doubts about poll"
Denies fraud!!!
People decided and chose who they wanted
"indirectly the "DEBATE" shouldnt last any longer. he said if it lasts any longer, it'll result in 'hatred' #iranelection"
"Iranians should not repeat doubts about poll"
Denies fraud!!!
People decided and chose who they wanted
"indirectly the "DEBATE" shouldnt last any longer. he said if it lasts any longer, it'll result in 'hatred' #iranelection"
"rumors" and "allegations".
"we should fight corruption"
"Yes, we have corruption, but criticizing the regime is "not the right thing to do."
Back in real time - thanx Luke & Bella for a wonderful interruption
Thanx also to the people that have linked here!
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#9)
New footage 15 June Tehran.
Iran's Supreme Leader May 'Sacrifice' Ahmadinejad to Save Himself
Interesting analysis@carnegieendownment
Google Farsi-English translation service is now up and running.
Facebook now has Persian translation available.
(Warning: this can enable much more disinformation to be disseminated!)
Google Farsi-English translation service is now up and running.
Facebook now has Persian translation available.
(Warning: this can enable much more disinformation to be disseminated!)
Iranian updates (keep refreshing page#8)
"I have come due to concerns of current political and social conditions - to defend the rights of the nation. I have come to improve Iran’s international relations. I have come to tell the world and get back Iran’s pride, our dignity and our future. I have come to bring to Iran a future of freedom, of hope and of fulfillment.I have come to represent the poor, the helpless, and the hungry. I have come to be accountable to you, my people, and to this world. Iran must participate in fair elections. It is a matter of national importance. I have come to you because of the corruption in Iran. 25% inflation means ignorance, thieving and corruption.
Where is the wealth of my nation? What have you done with the $300 billion in the last four years? The next Government of Iran will be chosen by the people. Why do all our young want to leave this country? I know of nobody else who places himself ahead of 20 million other of a nation. "
Mousavi@psr.org
Where is the wealth of my nation? What have you done with the $300 billion in the last four years? The next Government of Iran will be chosen by the people. Why do all our young want to leave this country? I know of nobody else who places himself ahead of 20 million other of a nation. "
Mousavi@psr.org
Google to allegedly launch English-Farsi translation service later today
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Basij attacking woman in Rasht City
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UNCONFIRMED REPORTS THAT THE FRENCH ARE SHUTTING THEIR EMBASSY DOWN IN TEHRAN
The Basij have now begun to cover their faces, whereas previously they hadn't. This indicates they are becoming more scared of retaliation from the general public. Also, we have heard that cell phone service is cut off at night. There have been efforts to identify members of the Basij who have used violence against demonstrators, through facebook and other social networking websites.
It's interesting to see some in the feared militias themselves becoming afraid of retaliation.
It's interesting to see some in the feared militias themselves becoming afraid of retaliation.
@HuffPo
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'Where is my vote?' written on Iranian banknotes.
Interesting observations
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"Ever since 9/11 I've been mad at Islam. I've seen it taking us down a dangerous course to a new Dark Ages. I've asked myself: Must every faith go through this fundamentalist course that breeds so much hate and destruction?
Seeing the silent marches in Iran is making me question these feelings. These silent demonstrations of values, faith, and politics ring louder than any protest or sermon. If the Iranians continue to guide this thing down a righteous path they will make history even if they don't overturn the election. And their representation of their faith will rank with that of Ghandi's Hinduism and King's Christianity. I have my doubts, but a reformation of Islam--at least Iranian Shia Islam--could be at hand.
I am praying for them."
@TheDailyDish
Mona's blog is always interesting. At the moment she has fantastic coverage of Tehran. http://tinyurl.com/mwqyvq #iranelectionabout 1 hour ago from web
Thank you BrandDNA
By Parisa Hafezi and Fredrik Dahl
TEHRAN, June 18 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Mirhossein Mousavi's backers, wearing black and carrying candles, rallied in Tehran on Thursday to mourn those killed in mass protests against an election the defeated candidate says was rigged.
Days of public fury over the disputed election led Iran's top legislative body, the Guardian Council, to invite Mousavi and the two other candidates beaten by hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to discuss their complaints on Saturday.
The election has provoked Iran's worst unrest since the 1979 Islamic revolution. Bloodshed, protests, arrests and a media crackdown have rocked the world's fifth biggest oil exporter, embroiled in a dispute with the West over its nuclear programme.
Witnesses said people packed Imam Khomeini Square in central Tehran on Thursday, a day after Mousavi called on his supporters to gather in mosques or at peaceful rallies.
He told them to wear the colour of mourning -- black as opposed to the green of his election campaign -- in solidarity with families of those wounded or killed in the protests.
"Where are our brothers?" read one banner in the crowd. "Why did you kill our brothers?" read another.
Iran's English-language state television has reported eight people killed in protests since election results were published. Scores of reformists have been arrested across the country.
Security agents detained opposition politician Ebrahim Yazdi while he was in hospital, an ally of his said on Thursday. Yazdi heads the banned Freedom Movement and was foreign minister in Iran's first government after the revolution.
A spokesman for the Guardian Council said it had begun "careful examination" of 646 complaints submitted after the June 12 vote. Complaints include shortage of ballot papers, pressure on voters to support a particular candidate, and the barring of candidates' representatives from polling stations.
Ahmadinejad was declared winner with nearly 63 percent of the vote against 34 percent for his closest rival, Mousavi, a moderate politician who wants better ties with the West.
Mousavi wants the vote annulled and held again. The council has said it is ready only to recount disputed ballot boxes.
Council spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodai said Mousavi and fellow-candidates Mehdi Karoubi and Mohsen Rezaie could raise their problems at an extraordinary council meeting on Saturday.
"CHALLENGE TO WESTERN DEMOCRACY"
Ahmadinejad defended the legitimacy of the vote, telling a cabinet meeting on Wednesday that it had "posed a great challenge to the West's democracy," Mehr news agency reported.
"The ideals of the Islamic Revolution were the winners of the election," Ahmadinejad said, adding that 25 million of 40 million voters had approved the way he was running the country.
The authorities reject charges that they rigged the vote. Scores of thousands of Iranians have braved riot police and religious militia to show their anger on the streets, ignoring Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's call for national unity.
"The friendly atmosphere that existed prior to the election should not turn into an atmosphere of confrontation and enmity afterwards, since both groups of voters believe in the Islamic system," Khamenei was quoted as saying in Kayhan newspaper.
The supreme leader is due to lead Friday prayers, when Ahmadinejad supporters are expected to show their strength.
The semi-official Fars news agency said two children of conservative former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who backs Mousavi, had been barred from leaving Iran.
Rafsanjani's daughter Faezeh addressed Mousavi supporters on Tuesday. Hardline students called for her and her brother, Mehdi, to be arrested.
Hamid Najafi, editor-in-chief of Kayhan International, an English-language conservative Iranian daily, said the Guardian Council investigation of the vote would calm unrest.
"I think that will be enough to pacify the opponents," he told Reuters. "After the investigation the Guardian Council will issue an official statement. That will be the final act."
He said the overall election result would not change because "there isn't a millionth chance of doing any fraud" and Ahmadinejad's victory was "very obvious". Khamenei's Friday sermon would be "very effective for all these people who have been misled", he added. "Of course everything will calm down."
Iran has denounced foreign criticism of the election, although U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has muted its comments to keep the door open for possible dialogue. (Additional reporting by Dominic Evans and Hossein Jaseb in Tehran; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
@REUTERS
Number of marchers could be as high as a million!
@TheGuardian
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twitter/exilestreet
"Ever since 9/11 I've been mad at Islam. I've seen it taking us down a dangerous course to a new Dark Ages. I've asked myself: Must every faith go through this fundamentalist course that breeds so much hate and destruction?
Seeing the silent marches in Iran is making me question these feelings. These silent demonstrations of values, faith, and politics ring louder than any protest or sermon. If the Iranians continue to guide this thing down a righteous path they will make history even if they don't overturn the election. And their representation of their faith will rank with that of Ghandi's Hinduism and King's Christianity. I have my doubts, but a reformation of Islam--at least Iranian Shia Islam--could be at hand.
I am praying for them."
@TheDailyDish
Mona's blog is always interesting. At the moment she has fantastic coverage of Tehran. http://tinyurl.com/mwqyvq #iranelectionabout 1 hour ago from web
Thank you BrandDNA
By Parisa Hafezi and Fredrik Dahl
TEHRAN, June 18 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Mirhossein Mousavi's backers, wearing black and carrying candles, rallied in Tehran on Thursday to mourn those killed in mass protests against an election the defeated candidate says was rigged.
Days of public fury over the disputed election led Iran's top legislative body, the Guardian Council, to invite Mousavi and the two other candidates beaten by hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to discuss their complaints on Saturday.
The election has provoked Iran's worst unrest since the 1979 Islamic revolution. Bloodshed, protests, arrests and a media crackdown have rocked the world's fifth biggest oil exporter, embroiled in a dispute with the West over its nuclear programme.
Witnesses said people packed Imam Khomeini Square in central Tehran on Thursday, a day after Mousavi called on his supporters to gather in mosques or at peaceful rallies.
He told them to wear the colour of mourning -- black as opposed to the green of his election campaign -- in solidarity with families of those wounded or killed in the protests.
"Where are our brothers?" read one banner in the crowd. "Why did you kill our brothers?" read another.
Iran's English-language state television has reported eight people killed in protests since election results were published. Scores of reformists have been arrested across the country.
Security agents detained opposition politician Ebrahim Yazdi while he was in hospital, an ally of his said on Thursday. Yazdi heads the banned Freedom Movement and was foreign minister in Iran's first government after the revolution.
A spokesman for the Guardian Council said it had begun "careful examination" of 646 complaints submitted after the June 12 vote. Complaints include shortage of ballot papers, pressure on voters to support a particular candidate, and the barring of candidates' representatives from polling stations.
Ahmadinejad was declared winner with nearly 63 percent of the vote against 34 percent for his closest rival, Mousavi, a moderate politician who wants better ties with the West.
Mousavi wants the vote annulled and held again. The council has said it is ready only to recount disputed ballot boxes.
Council spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodai said Mousavi and fellow-candidates Mehdi Karoubi and Mohsen Rezaie could raise their problems at an extraordinary council meeting on Saturday.
"CHALLENGE TO WESTERN DEMOCRACY"
Ahmadinejad defended the legitimacy of the vote, telling a cabinet meeting on Wednesday that it had "posed a great challenge to the West's democracy," Mehr news agency reported.
"The ideals of the Islamic Revolution were the winners of the election," Ahmadinejad said, adding that 25 million of 40 million voters had approved the way he was running the country.
The authorities reject charges that they rigged the vote. Scores of thousands of Iranians have braved riot police and religious militia to show their anger on the streets, ignoring Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's call for national unity.
"The friendly atmosphere that existed prior to the election should not turn into an atmosphere of confrontation and enmity afterwards, since both groups of voters believe in the Islamic system," Khamenei was quoted as saying in Kayhan newspaper.
The supreme leader is due to lead Friday prayers, when Ahmadinejad supporters are expected to show their strength.
The semi-official Fars news agency said two children of conservative former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who backs Mousavi, had been barred from leaving Iran.
Rafsanjani's daughter Faezeh addressed Mousavi supporters on Tuesday. Hardline students called for her and her brother, Mehdi, to be arrested.
Hamid Najafi, editor-in-chief of Kayhan International, an English-language conservative Iranian daily, said the Guardian Council investigation of the vote would calm unrest.
"I think that will be enough to pacify the opponents," he told Reuters. "After the investigation the Guardian Council will issue an official statement. That will be the final act."
He said the overall election result would not change because "there isn't a millionth chance of doing any fraud" and Ahmadinejad's victory was "very obvious". Khamenei's Friday sermon would be "very effective for all these people who have been misled", he added. "Of course everything will calm down."
Iran has denounced foreign criticism of the election, although U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has muted its comments to keep the door open for possible dialogue. (Additional reporting by Dominic Evans and Hossein Jaseb in Tehran; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
@REUTERS
Number of marchers could be as high as a million!
@TheGuardian
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Updates (keep refreshing page#4)
Life imitates art!
- http://twitter.com/Persian_Guy (Using fake RT to spread disinfo) DOING IT AGAIN
- http://twitter.com/THRONCOMMERCIAL (Using the Iran tag to spam)
- http://twitter.com/EranSpahbod (preaching attack and violence) New
- http://twitter.com/AhmediNejThief (Re-tweeting Persian_Guy’s tweets only) New
- http://twitter.com/AhmediNejSucks (Copycat account of AhmediNejThief) New
- http://twitter.com/AhmediNejScum (Copycat account of AhmediNejThief) New
- http://twitter.com/AhmediNejFucked (Copycat account of AhmediNejThief) New
- http://twitter.com/serv_ (posing fake RTs; disinfo)
- http://twitter.com/TruePersian1 (Was preaching violence & destruction in all caps; now updates are protected)
- http://twitter.com/twitrevolution (Suggesting violence towards police and blocking of roads; such actions are likely arrestable. Either provocateur or someone really violent)
- http://twitter.com/ahmedinejthief (Recent account, only 2 tweets are RT of Persian_Guy) NEW!
Suspected
- http://twitter.com/ememem90 (False information in poorly written English) NEW!
- http://twitter.com/FreeMediaNews (Some tweets are fake reports)
- http://twitter.com/IRElec (Using entrapment techniques that are well known)
- http://twitter.com/lisamforeman (Possibly fake Guardian.co.uk account)
- http://twitter.com/AJE_Producer (Possibly fake Al’ Jazerra Account)
To Watch
- http://twitter.com/amoo_miki (Was following many people with no updates; only just started posting; connected to IRElec)
- http://twitter.com/AnonymousInIran (Was an Anonymous Posting Proxy with ANYONE able to post through it; now banned in Iran)
- http://twitter.com/rccccr (was following users with Iran election tweets, still no posts)
- http://twitter.com/BrothersinAbrah (a single hashtag post only)
- http://twitter.com/_SuperGreen_ (No updates so far)
- http://twitter.com/ghb78 (Following seems to be random, followers likely auto-refollow)
- http://twitter.com/EranSpahbod (Strange posts; some seem to call for violence, others for piece, always in quotes with hash tags)
Suspended or removed:
- http://twitter.com/am12976
- http://twitter.com/iranianfree2k9
- http://twitter.com/rWhZEV (Fake Iran Election headlines)
This post will be updated as fake accounts are received. For those questioning the information here, we place accounts here that a) post multiple comments of the same sort (i.e. Spam) and b) accounts that are obviosuly trying to entrap twitter users who are tweeting from Iran or c) those who obviously are trying to spread mis-information. If we arent 100% sure we will put in it the “To watch” or “Suspected” list.
Pray that today at 4pm Toopkhane Sq. will turn into a sea of green, biggest march in 30 years, Mousavi WILL be there
good luck with the mourning rally today. saw a video of ppl sittin down once they see basij. that works?
Today's Tehran protest will be silent/vigil style, protestors wearing black
Translation, Protest Slogan: Democracy is our right, we despise violence.
It is now after 10 AM in Iran. Fewer people going to work today than the past few days.
Payetakht (Capitol) building in Mirdamad, centre for computers and electronics said to be watched and some shops in ruins.
At least 15 deaths confirmed by state television. Tensions Sign-woman running high. Fear tactics used widely across Tehran and Iran.
Reliable Source: Families of those murdered by Basij militia are under pressure and being prevented from contacting media
according to hospital doctors in Iran the attacks on civilians are from the chest up. they are taking and burrying the bodies b4 family sees
female med student says that they would not let the injured tell the docs their name. she had 13 yr old boy die and disappear unknown name
I want more than just a new president, I want an end to this brutal regime.
Remember that Mousavi/Karroubi is not our Ideals, we just voted for Change.
less than 3 hours until exam, Shayan said we should give it a try. I'm going to sleep a little.
I will be out with my friends on Friday, and if we are attacked, we will defend with deadly force.
perception among ahmadinejad supporters is that he has been taken for a ride by rafsanjani and co.
it is said that people should wear black and gather in mosques. However, i'm still waiting for confirmed news.
Landlines are rumoured to be closely monitored, especially for Green-dude international calls. Just got off the phone with relatives.
The police are still scanning for satellites. They just drove by.
My internet is back... with 10s of 1000s of blocked sites... but the packets can leave and reach our machine, which is enough.
I need proxies for iran. Will you follow me for DM?
I can help you bypass the governments blocks, I'll post a local email in a moment.
translations of torture flyers coming out: http://bit.ly/3PFozy
New Worst Offender @Persian_Guy sending false RTs from reputable users and misinformation. Ignore.
excellent idea to map #IranElection vids and pics on Google Earth. Plz start facebook movement w/ guide and use Iranian expatriates.
I'm alright, friend. I was just sleeping. Thank you for worrying about me.
We are hearing that Riot guard is attacking civilian buildings who have active "Allaho Akbar" and "Down with Dictator" night and brk prprtis
Extensive Iran coverage on CNN tonight.
D-Day+6:Still no text messaging, Internet bandwidth is OK now but 1000s of websites r blocked. 15 death across country.
TWEETS @ 'Daily Dish'
good luck with the mourning rally today. saw a video of ppl sittin down once they see basij. that works?
Today's Tehran protest will be silent/vigil style, protestors wearing black
Translation, Protest Slogan: Democracy is our right, we despise violence.
It is now after 10 AM in Iran. Fewer people going to work today than the past few days.
Payetakht (Capitol) building in Mirdamad, centre for computers and electronics said to be watched and some shops in ruins.
At least 15 deaths confirmed by state television. Tensions Sign-woman running high. Fear tactics used widely across Tehran and Iran.
Reliable Source: Families of those murdered by Basij militia are under pressure and being prevented from contacting media
according to hospital doctors in Iran the attacks on civilians are from the chest up. they are taking and burrying the bodies b4 family sees
female med student says that they would not let the injured tell the docs their name. she had 13 yr old boy die and disappear unknown name
I want more than just a new president, I want an end to this brutal regime.
Remember that Mousavi/Karroubi is not our Ideals, we just voted for Change.
less than 3 hours until exam, Shayan said we should give it a try. I'm going to sleep a little.
I will be out with my friends on Friday, and if we are attacked, we will defend with deadly force.
perception among ahmadinejad supporters is that he has been taken for a ride by rafsanjani and co.
it is said that people should wear black and gather in mosques. However, i'm still waiting for confirmed news.
Landlines are rumoured to be closely monitored, especially for Green-dude international calls. Just got off the phone with relatives.
The police are still scanning for satellites. They just drove by.
My internet is back... with 10s of 1000s of blocked sites... but the packets can leave and reach our machine, which is enough.
I need proxies for iran. Will you follow me for DM?
I can help you bypass the governments blocks, I'll post a local email in a moment.
translations of torture flyers coming out: http://bit.ly/3PFozy
New Worst Offender @Persian_Guy sending false RTs from reputable users and misinformation. Ignore.
excellent idea to map #IranElection vids and pics on Google Earth. Plz start facebook movement w/ guide and use Iranian expatriates.
I'm alright, friend. I was just sleeping. Thank you for worrying about me.
We are hearing that Riot guard is attacking civilian buildings who have active "Allaho Akbar" and "Down with Dictator" night and brk prprtis
Extensive Iran coverage on CNN tonight.
D-Day+6:Still no text messaging, Internet bandwidth is OK now but 1000s of websites r blocked. 15 death across country.
TWEETS @ 'Daily Dish'
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