A Street Journalist – by Dieter Farwick – Abu I-Hasan Banisadr was the first President of Iran after the revolution in 1979. He was elected with 75 percent of the vote in the Iranian parliament. When he lived in Paris he joined the Iranian opposition in exile led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeni, who came...
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Iran’s Ex-President Banisadr: “People want Regime Change”
New York Times: Iran Claims Nuclear Gain as Protesters Clash
By ALAN COWELL and MICHAEL SLACKMAN Feb 11 Mr. Ahmadinejad spoke as opposition Web sites carried reports of a crackdown on antigovernment protesters as the anniversary celebrations unfolded, including gunfire, tear gas and attacks on opposition leaders. The reports could not be confirmed independently because the Iranian authorities imposed severe restrictions on news coverage after...
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Iran court issues death sentence over Ashura protests
From astreetjournalist.com An Iranian court has sentenced another person to death in connection with anti-government protests on the Shiite holy day of Ashura on 27 December, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday. Citing the Tehran prosecutor’s office, ISNA said that eight others arrested during the demonstrations were sentenced to prison terms….continued
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Obama sticks to cautious script as Iran protest looms
By Warren P. Strobel, McClatchy Newspapers Warren P. Strobel, Mcclatchy Newspapers – Tue Feb 9, 7:04 pm ET WASHINGTON — At first blush, it seems like a godsend for U.S. foreign policy: a tenacious Iranian opposition, democratic in name at least, is challenging a regime that has caused the U.S. no end of headaches over the last 30...
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Ahmadinejad’s fortune worth over €100M
Kuwaiti newspaper publishes list of 66 senior Iranian officials holding total of $16 billion abroad ynetnews A Kuwaiti newspaper published over the weekend a list of 66 senior Iranian government officials holding a fortune totaling some $16 billion abroad, according to American estimates. The fortune is comprised of US dollars (about $9 billion), euros...
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Neda’s First Birthday After Being Murdered
Photo Courtesy of Revolutionary Road on Facebook marking the first birthday of Neda Agha Soltani since being shot and murdered by Iranian Government Forces in 2009.
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