News – Info – Today’s Iran Headlines
July30
Beginning today for an indefinite period of time I will be traveling. Please refer to the following sites for reliable and timely information on Iran.
- The Huffington Post – live iranian blogging
- Tehran Broadcast – This website aims to bridge the gap between English and Persian news makers, media, bloggers, twitters, etc. In particular, we try to bring first-hand news from Iran and present them in English. The entries of this website are written by people from Iran and translated by some 300 translators.
July 29
Fall of President Ahmadinejad seems likely after brutal acts
Details Emerge Of Iran’s Abuse Of Protesters: Beatings, Forced To Lick Toilet Bowls
Iran blocks opposition memorial
Cohen: Fear of Iran tops Middle East’s wrath against Israel
Reports of Prison Abuse and Deaths Anger Iranians
Iran hard-liners warn Ahmadinejad he could be deposed
Iranian diplomat: $280 million loan approved for Bolivia
Most post-election unrest detainees to be released by Aug. 7
In Iran, Leader orders closure of post-vote prison
Ahmadinejad calls for opponents to be freed
Political crisis exposes deepening rift among conservatives
Iran: Joint statement by Shirin Ebadi and Irene Khan
July 27
Strong Words From Iranian Opposition Leader
Iran: fighting the opposition amid intense pressure
The Basij Are Cordially Invited to Join the Opposition
Iran Protests Subside, but Internal Squabbles Continue
What Happens To Unannounced Detainees?
July 26
Iran president clashes with conservatives; 2 protesters said to die in custody
IRAN: Ahmadinejad cuts wages raised before election
Iran intelligence minister sacked
Fight or flight? Many Head Out
Iran activists work to elude crackdown on Internet
July 25
Protesters call for end to Iranian rights abuses
July 24
Iran president caves in, dismisses his top deputy
The best solution? True democracy in Iran
Assembly of Experts expresses support for Leader
Iran: How the “New Media” Tore Down the Gates of the “Mainstream”
Ayatollah Watch – list of ayatollahs in support / against protestors
July 23
Commentary: Middle East is changed forever
24 Iranian army officers detained names
Mousavi: Iran becoming ‘more militarized’
Report: Senior cleric issues fatwa against VP selection
Interesting Tweet from today…
-Iranian paper Aftab dropped word “supreme” from Khameni’s title referring 2him only as leader of Iran
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July 14 to 23…no information due to travel
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EXCELLENT Video – Twitter Revolution – Iran
Grand Ayatollah:System based on force illegitimate
A Call to Prayer, More Protests
URGENT: 14 PEOPLE ARE SCHEDULED TO BE HANGED IN PUBLIC IN AN IRANIAN CITY TOMORROW JULY 14.
Religious Divisions in Iran’s Leadership — More than Meets the Eye
Iranian attitudes show an overt shift to liberalism
Iran defeated candidate warns of system “collapse”
Iran: Clerics threaten to leave after election protests
Video – Basiji intimidation tactics in Canada. Iranians against Iran. Montreal July 13 2009
UK embassy official accused of fomenting mass protests in Tehran
Parliament takes post-election talks to higher levels
The Ultimate Unveiling of Iranian Women
Slain Iranian teenager becomes symbol of protests
Iran’s Web Spying Aided By Western Technology
EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS OF ENGHELAB SQUARE
Foreign Policy: Iran’s Terrifying Facebook Police
41 journalists in prison in Iran after a month of unrest
Popular Iranian singer Namjoo gets 5-year jail term
Today’s tweets and other important notes from Iranians:
-rural vote myth being exploded all over Iran. Kurds r in revolt, Baluch rebels executed,tabriz rebellion grows
-A detained British embassy employee in Tehran is to be put on trial as the supposed orchestrator of the mass protests
-Yaghob Brouye dead. basij shoot to him. he was in hospital two week. he dead
-Yaghoub was shot on June 25 from the root top of Lolagar mosque and was moved to Loghman hospital where he died.
-Yaghoub’s body was buried in an unknown location & his family were forced to avoid any announcement regarding a funeral.
-Yaghoub’s last words before dying were: I died for freedom.
-Yaqub Barvayeh,master degree student of Art and Architecture School in Tehran University was shot by Basij died in hospital
-families complaining about their childrens’ death r told to be quiet or else they’ll lose their other children 2
- its a roumers that basij is going to interupt Rafsanjani’s friday prayer, lets attend the prayer this week
-Since yesterday, we have no news from our dear friend, Mehrdad. Unfortunately, his body was found around the city of Mashhad…On Saturday, he had written some harsh reports and commentaries about ministry of information and the security forces, in regards to the tortures and unjust tactics being used on the youth. We send our condolences and sorrows about the passing away of this friend to the journalists’ associa…
-Rafsanjani is not going to stand back and let Khamenei decide the succession of power. He made Khamenei and he can break him
-Call 4 massive turnout at Friday prayers ths week support Mousavi & Rafsanjani. V important. They cnt stp u going 2 FP
July 12
After a long absence, pro-Mousavi cleric Rafsanjani to lead prayers
Video – Iran: Underneath the Headlines
Open Letter from Basiji veterans of Iran-Iraq War to Khamenei
Death in the dorms: Iranian students recall horror of police invasion
Iran – State-Run TV Takes a Hit
Grand Ayatollah Montazeri’s Fatwa calling the Supreme Leader illegitimate and saying that he was working with the government against religion.
Who Will Win the Next Phase in Iran, Ahmadinejad or Iraq’s Ayatollah Ali Sistani?
Green Revolution in Iran: The World Responds
Iran Opposition Alert: Friday is the Day?
Unity the only way forward: Rezaii
Rezaei proposes manual for ending vote dispute
Troops willing to die to stop Iran unrest, general says
Important tweets today from previously reliable sources
-not just a Tehran intellectual movement. Azerbaijan on fire, Khorasan ready 2 fight. Tribal ldrs rural areas wnt power back.
-There are so many levels to this revolt , ppl want freedom, Mullah opposition, shia world shifting, tribal reawakening.
-Sohrab not killed under tort, shot dead with 2 bullets in the head and heart June 15 by Basij near Azadi Sq.
-NokiaSiemensNet now you have a choice whether to show good will : donate to NGOS & Haystack
- IN FEW MINUTE (10 MIN) 14 PEOPLE ARE SCHEDULED TO BE HANGED IN PUBLIC IN IRAN/ I AM SO SORRY FOR THEM
July 11
Senior Iranian clerics dismayed over Khamenei’s son being groomed for leadership
IRAN: Mehdi Karroubi warns of ‘unimaginable consequences’
Tehran Bureau: 18 Tir : Fight the Power
New York Company to Help Iranians Connect to Government-Filtered Websites
Witnesses Report From Inside Evin Prison!
Iran police to set up voluntary special force
Operation blackout with the help of hair straighteners
Mahmud Ahmadinejad Is The Product Of Fraud
Advisor to Iranian supreme leader calls for tolerance of dissent
Power to the people: Iran’s government showing its true colors at home
UK’s Parliament Debates Trial of Baha’is in Iran
Inside the Iranian Crackdown - Wall Street Journal interview with a Basij member
Iran’s Ultraconservatives May See Chance To Revive ‘Wilting’ Revolution
Recent tweets (not verified, but from previously reliable sources)
-Iran Is Bringing In Militia Reinforcements From Pakistan & Afghanistan Paying Them & Their Village Leaders
-Thousands More of Militia’s Being Brought From Lebanon Into #Iran Tonight (Unconfirmed)
-A young woman, her clothing covered in blood, said, “I am not scared, because we are in this together.
-Doctor: the bullets were shot directly to kill!
-Qom reported under heavy militia guard.
- some basij were very very young (15-16) Some dialects but trained – did not care about age just hit and run
-Friend said she saw many wounded and helped by ppl-1 student had his brain blown by baton+taken away. Savages (!)
-have to go for now. Communication is so bad and low with others. Plz see anyone for lawyers. Thanks
-Bandwidth Is Very Limited In Iran ~ Regime Has Minimized Data Communications Access To Almost Non-Existent
-We are getting ready 4 another protest soon. We will not stop until we get our freedom
July 10
Iran: Rebellion of the Clerics? Not So Fast
Iran: What’s Happening? Sifting Information from Rumours on Twitter
Iran Protests Resume Despite Death Penalty
#iranelection via #nir In memory of M. Asghari, who smuggled the
true results from Ministry of Interior. This tweet references THIS document
Iran learns from past to crush dissent
Tehran: army of police and militiamen attack unarmed protesters
Iranelection “Coup’s motivations : cover up of the biggest
theft in the history of Iran.”
Iran protests: ‘They have covered up the deaths’
Seven religious minority members face execution in Iran
Thousands of Iranians flout demonstration ban
U.S. panel demands release of Baha’is facing trial in Iran
#iranelection #nir Precisions on one 18 Tir shoot out between
Uniformed forces and plainclothes.
Larijani: Iran holds US responsible for any Israeli attack
IRAN: Middle East split over protests
#iranelection via #nir Highlights from today’s Friday Sermon
July 9
Video is from today, July 9 18 Tir
On Tehran’s Streets: Defiance and a Crushing Response
Brown hails ’strong’ G8 Iran line
Link to many of videos of today in Iran
More videos from Today in Iran
Hundreds protest in Iran, defying crackdown vow
TEHRAN UNREST: “IT WAS NOTHING LESS THAN WAR. PRAY FOR US.”
Amazing Tweets from today…
…We did win today for sure. You can see that even the Basij doesn’t want to do this anymore. They know it is wrong.
…Today the ppl fought back and the basij blinked and ran. We have reached a turning point.
…The days of calm are over, the ppl are back and they won’t take it anymore.
…ppl asking police to join them as news spreads of unconfirmed reports that police fired on Basij in Tehran today
…Reports Cars coming on streets Tehran, horns sounding and lights full on. Attempt stop basijis and support protesters.
…report :Tehran Basiji reporting heavy casulaties & many units either on the run or retreat.
…report : It’s like entire Tehran is an urban combat zone
…report : Security Forces uninterrupted requests for backup & distress coming fr all over Tehran.
…report : NIR taking out unidentified snipers, trying to keep situation calm until “friends” are out.
…eport : NIR officers engaged in combat in Tehran. NIR firing in self defense.
…report : Unbelieveable msgs coming in: Uniformed POLICE force shooting at armed Basiji militia
…Iranian diplomats arrested and held by US in Iraq, have been handed over by US to Iraqi gov
I cannot confirm reports police fire on basij, but coming in from many unlinked sources. Would be incredible.
…Families coming out together, this is an amazing act of courage. Don’t forget try date video/pictures V imp
…Impossible 2 estimate how many ppl on streets, its in every corner of Tehran. More ppl on roof chanting alrdy & in mosques.
…Reports; Families coming out together,. Babol , Kerman, Ahvaz , Rasht, Tabriz, Shiraz, Hamadan, kerman
Suppressive forces mobilized in face of July 9 uprising anniversary
Iranian police disperse pro-reformists: witness
Iran opposition urges EU not to recognize Ahmadinejad
Iranian exile speaks out against militia he once supported
It is not just democracy that is illegal in Iran
July 8
The Latest from Iran (18 Tir/9 July): Day of Reckoning?
Widespread Arbitrary Arrests and Disappearances Continue
Widespread Protests Anticipated in Iran
Geeks Around the Globe Rally to Help Iranians Online
Annual report of students situation in Iran on occasion of July 9th anniversary!
Opposition Leader Returns to Lead Protests in Iran
Iran’s religious elite calls election ‘illegitimate’ – growing rift
Khamenei’s son takes control of Iran’s anti-protest militia
Clinton Warns Iran of Potential for Tougher Sanctions
Egyptian lawyers take on Iran – “Ahmadinejad has crossed all red lines…”
Rights group: Beatings force confessions in Iran
Iran: Detainees Describe Beatings, Pressure to Confess
UN experts gravely concerned by mass arrests in Iran
Inside Evin (Prison)
Ahmadinejad says his reelection gave him a mandate
Election Underscores Splits Among Iranian Clerics
Medhi Mahdavikia addressed the soccer authorities: “You have neither conscience nor Dignity”!
IRAN: Protesters advised to carry roses as weapons
Top US Military Officer Sees ‘Narrow Window’ to Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program
Iran’s nuclear ambitions not democratic credentials occupy western minds
Iran dominates US hearing on UAE nuclear deal
July 7
Iranian dissenters embark on campaign of covert civil disobedience
Key Iran cleric’s party dismisses vote results
Iranian president to address nation (Protestors planning to try to overload the electrical system so that this address will not be aired.)
The focus of the Iran crisis has shifted from the street to the seminary.
Human rights group says lives of two detainees in Iran in danger
From Iran: ‘A Significant Red Line’ Has Been Crossed
Obama to Russia: stop Iranian nuclear weapon and US will scrap missile defence
An Interview with President Obama
Trouble In Tehran – 1st hand account of Tehran Streets
Obama: U.S. not giving Israel green light to attack Iran
Twitter nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Ahmadinejad’s family dispute over Iran elections
Iran’s British stooges are staring right at you
Iran ’security state’ lambasted
France demands release of student Clotilde Reiss by Tehran
July 6
Rafsanjani’s party dismisses Iran election results
Report: Iran to prosecute satellite TV contributors
Iran’s internal struggle damps hopes for dialogue
Canada wants G8 common position on Iran
Popular Tehran Bureau site covers Iran from Mass.
Bush advisor says Twitter deserves Nobel Peace Prize for #iranelection
French woman detained on spy charges in Iran: ministry
A Journalist’s ‘Actual Responsibility’
Iran: Doctors denounce terror in the hospitals “One could see that bullets had travelled diagonally through their torsos, showing that they had been fired upon from above, from a roof”…
The Death of the Republic and the Ascension to a Militarized Islamic State in Iran
Iranian dissenters embark on campaign of covert civil disobedience
Iran’s opposition leader makes public appearance
Amnesty Int’l Calls for Urgent Action in Support of Imprisoned Baha’i Leaders
Iran’s top leader warns West, says alleged post-vote meddling could negatively impact ties
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard acknowledges taking a bigger role in nation’s security
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has power to remove Ayatollah Khamenei
Basij militiaman: ‘I hoped it would never come to shooting them’
Dubai Police stop Iranian petition
Iran: Lives of Detained Pregnant Journalist and Paralyzed Politician in Danger
Israel seeks ‘Plan B’ if U.S.-Iran talks fail
Iran vows ‘real and decisive’ response if attacked by Israel
Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran
US clarifies position on Iran and Israel
Biden Suggests U.S. Not Standing in Israel’s Way on Iran
IRAN: Picnicking Outside Evin Prison
Full English translation of Father’s day letter to Abtahi by his daughters
July 5
Iranian Feminism after June 2009
Iran’s Ultraconservatives May See Chance To Revive ‘Wilting’ Revolution
Iran: Detained journalist’s son attacks Ahmadinejad
July 4
S.F. techie helps stir Iranian protests
IRAN: Ten days of anguish, abuse inside Tehran’s prison archipelago
Threat Against Students and Faculty of BIHE
Iran’s Children: How Are Families Handling the Crisis
July 3
Above Video from June 15 (just received and posted)
Tehran Today: Reports of Checkpoints, Abuse
Analysis: Iran views hostage-taking as solution to any crisis
MESA’s letter to Ayatollah Khamenei on the developments in Iran
Iranian Student Leader: ‘First They Kill, Then They Count’
Families wait at Iran’s Evin prison for release of loved ones
Why the Mullahs are Un-Iranian: 7 Fatal Flaws
EU summons all Iranian ambassadors in co-ordinated protest
Iranian Cleric: British Embassy Staff to Be Tried
Huffingtonpost – Iran Uprising Blogging (Friday July 3)
Statement from the Mourning Mothers of Iran
Tehran steps up crackdown as protest continues
‘Jewish Ahmadinejad’ blogger arrested
July 2
Above Video…Riot Police in Tehran Alleys June 30. No people to beat, so they destroy property.
A MUST WATCH VIDEO…“Freedom, Glory, Be Our Name”
This Election is Invalid – Senior cleric ayatollah Seyed Jalaleddin Taheri, one of Ayatollah Khomeini’s close friends and former Friday prayer leader in Iran’s Isfahan…
Blackout – Dispatch from Tehran | originally sent 14 June, two days after the election, published 2 July
Local Baha’i Gather over Sentencing
Falun Gong helps crack Iran’s web filter
Al Jazeera returns to streets of Tehran – 01 July 09 (video)
Tyranny Loses In Iran – The ultimate downfall of Khamenei and his violent accomplices.
***Iran’s leaders fear their own people most ***
Public anger to fuel peaceful resistance
Ahmadinejad unwelcome in Egypt: lawyer
July 2: Latest Updates on Iran’s Post-Election Turmoil
Who is Mortazavi, the executioner who gives order in Tehran?
EU Stumped on How to Deal with Iran
Iran ‘lifts block on SMS texting’ (Note*SMS is back on in Iran, but be careful, they can track you. Spread word face to face if u can)
Iran Police Invent Interpol Probe In Neda Death
Iran hardliners urge legal action against Mousavi
Iran’s reformists call Islamic regime illegitimate
Iran book publisher recalls weeklong ordeal in prison
Merkel likens Iran to repressive East Germany
Germany’s Merkel hopes G-8 summit will send “strong message of unity” on Iran
Iran telecom operators lost $15M: Lawmaker
July 1
Analysis – Iranian uprising: Beginning of the end (part I)
Hardliners underestimated Mir Hossein Mousavi, the softly spoken rebel
Mousavi pledges new rights group in Iran
Iran: Militia calls for Mousavi inquiry amid tension
‘Protests in Iran will continue’
Iran at ‘front and center’ of Obama trip
Iran executed 5 students in Kurdish city KermanShan (video about 1 week ago)
Iran police: Neda’s death ‘prearranged scenario’
Iranian election protesters refuse to give up but change tactics
Former Iranian President: Election ‘Coup’ Against Democracy
Iran reformists show fresh defiance against regime
Arrested, beaten and raped: an Iran protester’s tale
6 Mousavi supporters reportedly hanged
Opposition movement in Iran not over, experts say
Iran ‘frees more British staff’
Mousavi says new Ahmadinejad government ‘illegitimate’
Iran’s moderate party says vote result “unacceptable”
German companies flee Iran following riots
Basij militia calls for Mousavi to be prosecuted over post-election unrest
For an English translation of Pezeshkian’s speech, see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve0dwEUtuZg
Yours has no English on it.
Thank you for letting me know about missing the english subtitles. It is now changed. I appreciate your comment.