msnbc.msn.com - 6/12/2009
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Police guarded the offices overseeing Iran's elections Saturday with the count pointing to a landslide win by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his opponent denouncing the results as "treason".
michaeltotten.com - 6/13/2009
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michaeltotten.com —
The BBC says clashes between demonstrators and police
in Tehran are the most violent in a decade...
. Video below shows a human wave of demonstrators chasing frightened police officers. Here is another video. These protests are huge. ...
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Iran on Fire
thewashingtonnote.com - 6/14/2009
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thewashingtonnote.com —
Last night in London after appearing on Keith
Olbermann's show , I got an email from a...
well-connected Iranian who knows many of the power figures in the Tehran political order asking to meet me. I told him that the only place possible was ...
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Iran: There Will Be Blood
thecable.foreignpolicy.com - 6/13/2009
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thecable.foreignpolicy.com —
Leading Iranian opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi
was due to give a press conference at 2pm...
Saturday Tehran time (8 1/2 hours ahead of EST), sources said. The anticipated address comes after a tense night in Iran in which state ...
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Iran elections (UPDATED)
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Iran Goes To Polls; Heavy Turnout; And the Winner Is....
A Blog For All —
... continue regardless of the outcome of this election. Further, Ahmadinejad's genocidal rhetoric mirrors that of the mullahs themselves, who have also regularly called for Israel's destruction. Suggesting that the elections are somehow indicative of changed circumstances in Iran misreads the underlying facts (typical for diplomats these days, who are busy trying to substitute their reality for the facts as they are). UPDATE: The official Iranian news outlet claims Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won , but Mousavi claims that he's won. Labels: ...
'Irregularities' in Iran
Political Animal —
... notwithstanding, there was recent evidence suggesting Moussavi's message had connected with most of the country. What happens next? Moussavi can't go to the courts seeking a just resolution, but he has called on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader, to intervene. Khamenei did not endorse a candidate, but he appears to be the only official in Iran who could assist Moussavi. Whether Moussavi supporters take to the streets today remains to be seen, but there are some early reports of violence between police and protestors.— ...
Violence In Tehran
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Reports of clashes in the streets are beginning to come in: Riot police battled with protesters Saturday as officials announced
that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ...
Riots Erupting in Tehran After Election - Video
Library Grape —
... h/t Sully Reports of clashes in the streets are beginning to come in: Riot police battled with protesters Saturday as officials announced that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won a landslide election victory. His opponent denounced the results as "treason"... NBC News reported "violent clashes" between rock-throwing protesters and police in the center of Tehran.... Several injuries were reported after police officers hit protesters with batons. Witnesses said some demonstrators appeared to have been arrested. Black-clad police also gathered around ...
Unrest in Tehran
Political Animal —
... and shouted protests that the election had been stolen. The word in the crowd was that Mousavi would lead a march toward the Interior Ministry, where the votes were counted and which announced that Ahmadinejad had won with 62.6 percent of the vote to less than 34 percent for Mousavi. Mousavi issued a statement vowing not to "surrender," calling the election results "treason to the votes of the people." He added that Iranians would not "respect those who take power through fraud." NBC News reported that some of the protesters shouted, "Death to the dictator, death to ...
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Iran Awaits Ballot Results; Obama Effect Expected
juancole.com 6/13/2009 — On Friday, Iranians and the rest of the globe are eagerly awaiting an outcome in the presidential elections. Iranians started voting Friday morning. Rallies and electioneering were not allowed on Thursday, the day before the vote, leaving Tehran's ...
Wheels within wheels in Iran? —
The Moderate Voice
Iran had an election yesterday, and the results are not exactly what were expected (if you want updates on the situation, Andrew Sullivan is posting frequently, if rather breathlessly, on this news). Current Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected by apparently unrealistic margins, ...
Violent Protests of Rigged Election in Iran —
As election results were revealed protests and violence broke out into the streets in Iran as protesters claiming the election was rigged. The breaking news the Ayatollas or spiritual leaders are calling for a new election that gave the winning votes to Ahmadinejad in yesterday’s ...
Ahmadinejad officially declared winner —
News
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has officially won reelection, according to the Iranian interior minister, but his closest rival is casting doubt over the results.
With turnout remarkably high, at about 85 percent, Ahmadinejad had more than 60 percent of the vote, while his top challenger, ...
Ahmadinejad Declared Winner of Iran Election —
The Political Carnival
Not what we were looking forward to yesterday. TEHRAN, June 13 -- Iran's Interior Ministry declared Saturday that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won a decisive victory in Friday's presidential election, but the incumbent's leading challenger protested the results, and clashes broke out ...
Ahmadinejad Declared Winner in Iran —
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been re-elected as president of Iran in a resounding victory," the BBC reports. "With more than 80% of results in, official figures said he won 62.6% of the vote, amid a record high turnout."
"But reformist Mir Hossein Mousavi has also claimed victory, calling the ...
AHMADINEJAD DECLARED WINNER —
The Page by Mark Halperin
Iran says the president is the victor of the elections Saturday in disputed results.
Statement from challenger Mousavi condemns what he calls the "manipulation" of election results.
Meanwhile: Riot police attack opposition supporters, beating them with clubs and smashing cars.
Ahmadinejad's Numbers WAY TOO HIGH: Problems Ahead? —
The Washington Note
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy
Just had this interesting conversation with Keith Olbermann on Countdown about the historic elections in Iran today.
Historic because Ahmadenijad is getting election results that are just about impossible to ...
Both Sides Declare Victory in Iran —
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Iran's state news agency is reporting that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has won re-election, but his reformist rival Mir Hossein Mousavi is also claiming victory, the AP reports. The BBC reported "huge turnout."
Official results are not expected until Saturday.
Pastor Drake Prays For Obama's Death (VIDEO) —
The Latest on Air America
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly:
J-Smooth explains why we should ignore rapper Charles Hamilton, John Bolton says Iranian elections don't matter, and Pastor Wiley Drake prays for the death of President Obama (Where's the outrage from Fox News?). It's all right here in Friday's round-up.
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Pre-spinning Iran —
Ben Smith's Blog
It's not just Upstate New York congressional elections that provoke a pre-emptive wave of spin aimed at influencing perceptions of the results: Tomorrow's vote in Iran is also provoking a furious wave of spin as smart observers have begun to suggest that the opposition candidate has a chance of ...
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