Something Is Happening In Iran
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... . Check out the photos of a May Mousavi rally headlined by Khatami on this Iranian photo-blog, ...
Revolution 2009
Political Punch —
... point they are to inform Khamenei of the results, and he signs off on the process. The three-day delay is intended to allow charges of irregularities to be adjudicated. In this case, Khamenei immediately approved the alleged results." Says Cole: "as a first reaction, this post-election situation looks to me like a crime scene." There are twitterers in Iran to follow including HERE and Karoubi's campaign manager HERE . In addition to the sources cited above check out Tehranlive and Tehranbureau . - jpt June 14, 2009 in Iran | ...
Rebirth of Courage?
Mudville Gazette —
"This website is banned in Iran by goverment since 3 hours ago."
(Via our good friend Steve Shippert - a must read.)
Essential
Daily Pundit —
If you’re not reading Tehran 24, you need to start. Right now.
I don’t know if I have any readers in Iran, but if I do, and you have info or videos you want me to post, email me, or just go ahead and send them to me at iceberg@iw3p.com.
Here’s a sample: ...
IRAN TRIES TO END THE “FACEBOOK REVOLUTION.”
So far, not working….
Instapundit —
IRAN TRIES TO END THE “FACEBOOK REVOLUTION.”
So far, not working.
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Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 14)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
This is the archive of my Iran election live-blogging from Sunday, June 14. For the latest updates, click here.
12:01 PM ET -- Joe Lieberman weighs in. One of the first official statements from a member of Congress, via email:
[T]hrough intimidation, violence, manipulation, and outright fraud, the Iranian regime has once again made a mockery of democracy, and confirmed its repressive and dictatorial character.
We as Americans have a responsibility to stand in solidarity with people when they are denied their rights by repressive regimes. ...
On Iran
Yourish.com —
... Of course, I would absolutely love to be eating these words a few days from now. But you don’t keep a totalitarian regime going without being able to brutally, ...
Clearing the Cache: Can We At Least Agree the Revolution Will Be Photographed?
techPresident —
Flickr abounds with photos from the election protests in Iran, but photographer .faramarz has some particularly powerful shots. (Note to activists armed with cameras: marking your work with "Creative Commons" frees others to spread it far and wide.)
TehranLive.org also has some remarkable captures from the streets of that city.
If you haven't overdosed on it yet, get a full helping of Iran-meets-Twitter coverage here.
The ...
Gunfire Kills One at Pro-Mousavi Iran Rally
TalkLeft —
"War, children, is just a shot away." A demonstrator has been killed by gunfire at protests in Iran. Huffington Post is live-blogging events. The violence continues. Follow the twitter feeds for the fastest updates. [More...] More sources: Tehran 24; Revolutionary Road (gruesome pix); Twazzup Iran Some Twitter hashtags: #iranelection #iran #ahmadinejad #mousavi Professor Juan Cole is also monitoring events and providing ...
Cantor Slams Obama Over Deafening Silence On Iranian Unrest
Gateway Pundit —
Republican Eric Cantor slams Team Obama. A young girl’s head is broken by stone in Iran. (Tehran Live) House Minority Whip Eric Cantor blasted the Obama administration for remaining silent as the Iranian regime continues to roll over democracy protesters. The Hill reported: The White House maintained its cautious tone on the disputed election and subsequent upheaval in Iran on Monday, while a GOP leader lashed out at "the administration's silence." Meeting with the press before President Obama's ...
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 21)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
This is an archive of my Iran election live-blogging. For the latest updates, click here.
11:58 PM ET -- The Chatham House study on Iran's election. I was traveling today and only briefly mentioned the major Chatham House study examining the results of Iran's election. Here is the full study (pdf), and the New York Times highlights some key points:
[S]erious new questions about the vote's integrity were raised outside of Iran. Chatham House, a London-based research organization, released a study done with the University of St. ...
