by Sadra | Dec 28, 2009 | Blog
The police opened fire on protesters, killing at least 10 people, including a nephew of the opposition leader, as demonstrators flooded the streets. The protests, during the holiday commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, Shiite Islam’s holiest martyr, were the...
by Sadra | Dec 28, 2009 | Blog
Khamenei has become the new Shah — hated by so many that it seems implausible that Iranian elites will ever be able to operate without much distrust and fear of each other. more about “Steve Clemons: Khamenei is the New Sh…”, posted with vodpod...
by Sadra | Dec 27, 2009 | Blog
• Reformist leader’s nephew killed in Tehran clashes • Ashura bloodbath widens political rift in country Iranian opposition protesters clash with security forces in Tehran during the Shiite mourning event of Ashura. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images It was...
by Sadra | Dec 27, 2009 | Blog
At Least Four Dead As Protests Engulf Country Moussavi’s Nephew among the dead (27 December 2009) Widespread protests began early in numerous Iranian cities today, and have resulted in the death of at least four civilians in Tehran, including the nephew of Mir-Hossein...
by Sadra | Dec 27, 2009 | Blog
TEHRAN, Dec 27 (Reuters) – An Iranian opposition website said police forces refused orders to shoot at pro-reform protesters during clashes on Sunday in central Tehran, where it reported earlier four demonstraters had been killed. “Police forces are...
