nytimes.com - 6/19/2009
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivering his address on Friday at Tehran University. More Photos >
guardian.co.uk - 6/17/2009
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Iran supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei A still from
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at a meeting with representatives of presidential candidates. Photograph: AP/IRIB
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nytimes.com - 6/20/2009
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TEHRAN Police officers used sticks and tear
gas to beat back thousands of demonstrators gathering in...
the capital on Saturday, a day after Iran ’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , said there would be “bloodshed” if street protests continued ...
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Supreme Leader Calls Iran Election Fair
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... tally was so big that it could not have been falsified. How can 11 million votes be replaced or changed? he said. The youth are confused. Being away from spirituality has caused confusion. They dont know what to do, he said. He said the June 12 elections had been a great demonstration of responsibility by our nation and its 85 percent turnout had shown the hand of the Lord of ages supporting such a great development. This is a sign of Gods mercy for this nation. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/world/middleeast/20ir... A taste of the remarks - see article ...
Hugh Hewitt: Stopping "Madoff Medicine": Demand The Blue Dog Democrats Kill The Government Option and Contain the Costs of Obamacare
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog —
... are also great sources. Saturday and Sunday could be extremely turbulent given Khamenei's hard line stance today . President Obama should use his weekend media address to support freedom in Iran and the right of the people everywhere to demonstrate without fear of beatings, imprisonment and murder. The Sunday shows should devote most of their time to updates from Tehran. ...
Hugh Hewitt: Stopping "Madoff Medicine": Demand The Blue Dog Democrats Kill The Government Option and Contain the Costs of Obamacare
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... are also great sources. Saturday and Sunday could be extremely turbulent given Khamenei's hard line stance today . President Obama should use his weekend media address to support freedom in Iran and the right of the people everywhere to demonstrate without fear of beatings, imprisonment and murder. The Sunday shows should devote most of their time to updates from Tehran. ...
After Khamenei's Sermon, Intense Realism in Iran
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
In his first public sermon since last Friday's disputed presidential election, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a stern warning to the opposition disputing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election: Issue a call to halt further protest or be "responsible for bloodshed and chaos."
Khamenei also chastised street protest, saying it "questions the principles of election and democracy." Opposition leaders and their supporters reportedly did not attend, and have yet to issue a response.
In the last few days, supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi and other hopeful reformers had been looking for signs that ...
The WonkLine: June 19, 2009
Wonk Room —
... The New York Times reports that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his first public response to six days of unrest, “sternly warned opposition supporters on Friday to stay off the streets and denied their accusations that last week’s presidential election was rigged.” ...
Barbara's Daily BuzzFlash Minute for June 19, 2009
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BARBARA'S DAILY BUZZFLASH MINUTE "Supreme Leader Calls Iran Election Fair." Errr, yeah, sure. It was about as "fair" as election 2000 right here in the good ole USA! Seems the "Supremes" in both countries have the final word and democracy is just an illusion! * * * I once worked with a nurse who came to the U.S. from England. She was an excellent nurse, very advanced for the small town hospital where we worked. She was familiar with ICU care, which was just beginning in our small hospital and she had worked in a hospice facility in England which was a concept that America was only just starting to consider. Out of curiousity I asked if she liked the ...
Ayatollah Blames “Media Belonging to Zionists”
NJDC Blog —
... In his speech at Tehran University, Ayatollah Khamenei urged the opposition to accept the results of last week’s contested election, saying “Iran would not cheat” and street protests “question the principles of election and democracy.” ...
The Ayatollah Speaks, Will Obama?
Weekly Standard Blog —
... What of the challenge to the regime's authority? "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," Khamenei said. ...
NSN Daily Update: 6/19/09
democracyarsenal.org —
For today's complete daily update, click here. What We're Reading In his first public comments about the aftermath of Iran’s disputed elections, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denied claims of a rigged election, called directly for an end to protests, and warned protestors to keep off the streets. He accused “evil” Western nations, particularly Britain and the United States, of showing “enmity” toward the Islamic Republic system, and rejected American officials’ remarks about human rights as unacceptable. Iranian paramilitaries vowed a public ...
“We’re Going to be Alone”
Neptunus Lex —
“They’re going to kill us.”
Sure looks that way.
Every Day in Iran Now Has Meaning
Hoffmania! —
Even though Khamenei has taken the hardline against the backlash on the elections, tomorrow will mark another test of wills - and Al Giordano is wisely putting his money on the resistance. Who holds the cards right now in the correlation
of forces? The Irani Armed Forces, which has so far not signed up for
repressive duty ...
'The world is watching'
Political Animal —
'THE WORLD IS WATCHING'.... Anyone hoping Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei might make some new concessions in his speech this afternoon was no doubt disappointed. Khamenei not only ordered the end of the demonstrations protesting the election, but warned of additional violence if dissidents ignore his instructions. Sharply increasing the level of confrontation, he said that opposition leaders would be "responsible for bloodshed and chaos" if they did not stop further rallies in protest of last week's disputed presidential election. He called for all sides to halt any violence. ...
Zero Hour Awaits
A Blog For All —
Tomorrow afternoon - 4PM Tehran time - is zero hour. It's when Mirhussein Mousavi and his supporters are expected to hold a demonstration in defiance of Ahmadinejad and Khamenei. If they go through with the demonstration, the regime has no choice but crack down. If they don't, Ahmadinejad and Khamenei have won and their extreme Islamist agenda wins out over his opponents. This has been playing out for over a week, but Khamenei laid down the gauntlet at this morning's sermons, and that is leading up to this confrontation tomorrow. Obama has seemingly ...
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"Life Has Come To A Halt"
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 6/15/2009 — A reader writes:
I finally got through and spoke with my family in Tehran. My cousin, who studies at the University, had the following report:
"Life has come to a halt. There were at least 2-3M in the streets
today. I've never seen such anger. ...
Tehran University's Faculty Resigns En Masse
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 6/16/2009 — Translated from Farsi by a reader from this site : 119 members of Tehran University faculty have resigned en-masse as a
protest to the attack on Tehran University dorms last night. Among them
is Dr Jabbedar-Maralani, who is known as the father of ...
Tehran's War on Satellite Dishes
motherjones.com 6/18/2009 — Shahram Kholdi, a graduate student at the University of Manchester, has been in contact with friends and relatives in Tehran during the past few tumultuous days. He reports that the security forces in Tehran have been focusing on a particular target: ...
June 14 Attack on University of Tehran Students
thewashingtonnote.com 6/19/2009 —
Along the lines of Iran President Ahmadinejad denying the Holocaust, the Ahmadinejad-appointed president of the University of Tehran stated today that there was no attack on university students and no students killed. Outrageous.
Via Nico ...
Khamenei Cracks
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 6/15/2009 — This is a stunning reversal . He just endorsed the results twice and called them a "divine assessment." Now, he is reacting to the massive evidence of fraud, and may have realized his coup isn't working and he needs to back off: State ...
Supreme Leader Orders Probe of Iran Election Fraud
librarygrape.com 6/15/2009 — I have no idea how to digest this but it strikes me as a welcome sign : Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered an investigation into claims of fraud in the contested presidential elections held last Friday. The surprising announcement on Iran's state television comes hours after ...
Obama Shows Empathy Towards Ayatollah ali Khamenei
harrisonprice.com 6/16/2009 — It's an important quality in a leader.
Some words on Obama’s reaction to the Iranain election on Breitbart.com :
President Barack Obama says he believes supreme leader Ayatollah ali Khamenei has deep concerns about the civil unrest that has followed the hotly contested presidential ...
Criminally useful idiocy, Part Three -- A farce within a tragedy
powerlineblog.com 6/18/2009 — This Washington Post story by Glenn Kessler is sub-titled: "Obama seeks way to acknowledge protesters without alienating Ayatollah." President Obama, we are told, has the U.S. walking "a fine line" between backing the protesters and staying on good ...
If You Were An Iran Analyst For The CIA....
politics.theatlantic.com 6/19/2009 — @elilake: "Shorter Khamenei: Ajad won, u are all going to take it, if u don't my goons will murder u." To go back to that rubric for a moment... if the Director of National Intelligence tasked the Persia Desk with making a prediction about the ...
Khamenei Speaks. Obama Cowers.
wizbangblog.com 6/19/2009 — During the early morning hours here in the US, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered an address to the Iranian people. From Haarezt.com: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Sullivan and Khamenei Agree: Jews Control the Media
weeklystandard.com 6/19/2009 — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offered his first public statement today on the week-long protest sparked by the fraudulent electoral victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He blamed “media belonging to Zionists, evil media” for fueling ...
Laughing at him, not with him —
Political Animal
LAUGHING AT HIM, NOT WITH HIM.... Ayatollah Ali Khamenei probably wasn't trying to be funny, but he drew some laughs yesterday anyway. [T]he ayatollah said Friday that there was nothing to discuss, as he again endorsed the victory of Mr....
Khamenei Threatens Protesters —
Little Green Footballs
Ominous words from Iran’s “Supreme Leader,” threatening a major crackdown in the works: Iran’s Khamenei warns protest leaders after vote .
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a strong warning on Friday to leaders of mass street protests ...
And the Ayatollah Says… —
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has demanded an end to street protests, and has declared culpable any political leader who calls them—especially presidential candidate Mousavi—for any violence that happened. This is Khamenei’s first remark since the ...
The Ayatollah Speaks —
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts
Via the BBC: Ayatollah demands end to protests
Iran’s supreme leader has issued a stern warning that protests against the country’s disputed presidential election results must end.
In his first public remarks after days of protests, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the outcome had ...
Report: Mousavi to appear at Saturday rally —
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It is early yet, but @persiankiwi, the indispensable if unconfirmed source in Iran, appears to be suggesting that Mir Hossein Mousavi plans to respond to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Mousavi is calling for a rally on Saturday and, according to persiankiwi, he will attend.
Confirmed - ...
The Line Has Been Drawn —
A Blog For All
Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has thrown down the gauntlet to Mirhussein Mousavi's supporters, warning them that further street demonstrations will not be tolerated. In a somber and lengthy sermon at Friday prayers at Tehran University, Mr. Khamenei seemed to raise the stakes of the ...
Khamenei lays down the gauntlet —
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei laid down the gauntlet on Friday and told protesters they are either with the government or against it, warning of a crack down against opposition.
Khamenei, speaking at Friday prayers for the first time since last week's elections, called for "calm" after ...
“The Islamic republic state would not cheat” —
Outside The Beltway | OTB
Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has raised the stakes in the ongoing confrontation between his government and those demonstrating against the results of last week’s election:
TEHRAN — In his first public response to days of protests, Iran’s supreme leader, ...
Khamenei v. Mousavi —
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
Chris Emery sizes up the political struggle happening behind the scenes: The Supreme Leader is expected to lead Friday prayers in Tehran, where he will doubtless restate his calls for restraint. Hundreds of thousands of supporters on both sides will attend to see if Ayatollah Khamenei offers ...
In Iran, Obama Supports…….. —
Stop The ACLU
The supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Hard to believe, eh? (h/t LGF2.0)
President Barack Obamasays he believes supreme leader Ayatollah ali Khamenei has deep concerns about the civil unrest that has followed the hotly contested presidential election there.
Obama repeated Tuesday at a news ...
In Iran, Obama Supports…….. —
Pirate's Cove
The supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Hard to believe, eh? (h/t LGF2.0 )
President Barack Obama says he believes supreme leader Ayatollah ali Khamenei has deep concerns about the civil unrest that has followed the hotly contested presidential election there.
Obama repeated Tuesday at ...
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