EU Recalls Iranian Envoys in British Embassy Dispute - European Union nations have summoned Iranian ambassadors to protest the detention of British Embassy staff in Tehran. Officials say EU members agreed to the move Friday at a meeting in Brussels. EU officials are considering additional measures including visa bans on Iranian officials. 7/3/09
Iran's Ultra-Conservatives May See Chance To Revive 'Wilting' Revolution - The hard-line camp of Iran's ruling establishment has so far quashed a major challenge by reformists. The fight has gone to the streets and at least 20 people have been killed by official count. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei -- who has frequently backed the hard-liners -- is ill, and a succession battle looms. Will the hard-liners leave the choice of the next supreme leader to chance? 7/3/09
I Must Go Home to Iran Again - Six years ago, I went to listen to a man, whom I will not name, in a café in Paris. He said it had been 24 years since he had been back to Iran, that he had to leave right after the revolution of 1979 for political reasons. He talked of many things, and he ended by saying: “Once you leave your homeland, you can live anywhere, but I refuse to die anywhere other than Iran — or else my life will have had no meaning.” -Marjane Satrapi, NY Times 7/3/09
Camp Ayandeh 2009: Rhythm of the Drum - The morning kicked off the first day of activity booths, activities designed to give campers the opportunity to experience and learn different aspects of Iranian culture. Campers were divided into groups that throughout the week will rotate through six stations addressing Iranian literature, cinema, games, music, life in Iran, and public speaking. 7/3/09
Let the Usurpers Writhe - Two weeks after Iran’s ballot-box putsch, mysteries still envelop it. Why have a pre-electoral freedom-fest, bring hundreds of journalists to Tehran to witness it, then put on a horror show, throwing them into jail or out of the country? Everything I saw — the sheer brazen clumsiness of the vote theft and its hysterical, club-wielding aftermath — suggest a last-minute decision. -Roger Cohen, NY Times 7/3/09
Iranian Student Leader: 'First They Kill, Then They Count' - Over the past two weeks more than 1,000 reformist figures, political activists, journalists, students, and critics have been arrested in Iran. Some have been forced to make false confessions while others are reportedly under pressure. A number of activists have been forced into hiding because of the crackdown. RFE/RL correspondent Golnaz Esfandiari spoke to one of them, a student leader, who discussed the postelection crisis and the future of the "Green" movement. 7/3/09
Keeping hope alive in Iran - Mousavi's criticism of the Iran regime is no longer about the election – it's about the future of the opposition movement -Baqer Moin, Guardian 7/3/09
Election Lawyer Statement in Support of the People of Iran - As election lawyers, we wish to express our support for the People of the Islamic Republic of Iran and stand in solidarity with their desire for free, fair and honest elections. Regardless of our individual political affiliations, we stand as one in support of the right of people everywhere to peacefully decide issues, form and direct their leadership and petition their own representative government through an unfettered ballot box. 7/3/09
Iran Pursuing Doctor Who Helped Neda, But Interpol Denies Knowledge - Iran's police chief says a doctor who was present at the death of a young Iranian woman during opposition street protests in Tehran is under investigation by both Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and by the international policy agency Interpol. 7/3/09
MESA's letter to Ayatollah Khamenei on the developments in Iran - to voice CAF's serious concern over the murders, mass arrests, brutal beatings, and widespread harassment of Iranian university students in the aftermath of the June 12, 2009, disputed Iranian presidential elections and the ransacking of university dormitories by security forces in a number of cities. In particular, we are extremely alarmed by the confirmed killing of at least 5 unarmed students at the Tehran University dormitory complex 7/3/09
FBI Releases Details of 2004 Talks with Saddam Hussein - U.S. security records reveal that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein told U.S. federal agents in 2004 that he allowed the world to believe he had weapons of mass destruction because he did not want to appear weak to Iran. 7/3/09
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No sign Iran seeks nuclear arms: new IAEA head - The incoming head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday he did not see any hard evidence Iran was trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear arms. Amano, a veteran Japanese diplomat, won over the agency's member states on Friday, including developing countries which had tried to thwart his bid for the politically-sensitive post. -Reuters 7/3/09
Achievements - Despite the expected approval of the results of the election by the Guardian Council, what is achieved so far is fantastic. First achievement, the solidarity of Iranians throughout the world. Second, re-gaining of our Iranian international respect and prestige. Third, learning about the people around, from neighbors to colleagues, relatives … Fourth, the collapse of censorship for a short period in pre-election days. The fifth which hopefully will continue and deepen is the growth of understanding and thus forgiveness of the ignorant brainwashed militia... -Roya Monajem, Tehran 7/2/09
Many Religious Figures Critical Of Iran Election Results: Cleric - In Iran, Ayatollah Jalaledin Taheri, the former Friday Prayers leader in the city of Isfahan, recently described the reelection of Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad as "illegitimate" and "tyrannical." In recent days, a number of other Iranian clerics have stepped up to criticize the official election result and the ensuing crackdown on peaceful protesters. 7/2/09
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Camp Ayandeh 2009: And So It Begins... - Khosh Amadid! Today is the day that all staff and counselors have been eagerly awaiting. Campers from all over the country – California, Georgia, New York, and everywhere in between – arrived as the first day of Camp Ayandeh commenced. -Taraneh Aminian 7/2/09
Former Iranian President: Election 'Coup' Against Democracy - Former Iranian president and leading reformist Mohammad Khatami says the outcome of Iran's disputed presidential election is a "coup" against democracy. Khatami also accused Iran's government of suppressing the rights of people to protest the election results. His statement Wednesday comes two days after Iran's powerful Guardian Council upheld the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 7/2/09
Book - Different Sames: New Perspectives in Contemporary Iranian Art - Long considered a bastion of creativity in the region, Iran is currently experiencing a remarkable artistic revival in the middle of the most challenging of circumstances. Iranian artists - whether based inside or outside the country - are creating remarkable works that reflect their country's social and political environment, while incorporating their own personal worldviews and those of their adopted homelands. 7/2/09
NEWSWEEK issues Statement on Maziar Bahari and calls for his immediate release - An Iranian state news agency reports that Bahari has said he participated in a Western media effort to promote irresponsible reporting in Iran. NEWSWEEK strongly disputes that charge, and defends Bahari's work. Maziar Bahari is a veteran journalist whose long career, both in print and in documentary filmmaking, has been accurate, even-handed, and widely respected. 7/2/09
Holland's Persian artists in SOLIDARITY with their People - Persian artists in the Netherlands will present poems, music, stories, and film in Amsterdam to show their solidarity with those in Iran. The event will be held at Mozes & Aaronkerk on Sunday, July 5th, 2009, at 15:00 with an introduction by the Dutch journalist Renate van der Zee. 7/2/09
Crackdown In Iran Spawns Creative Forms Of Dissent - It's been more than a week since protesters last took to the streets of Tehran in their tens of thousands. Protesters are finding other ways to air their views, even amid a clampdown on the media. They include turning on car headlights or honking horns. Or releasing homemade green balloons from rooftops. And there are new underground newspapers being passed among protesters and cropping up on the Internet. 7/2/09
Sadeq Larijani To Replace Shahroudi As Iran's Judiciary Chief: Sources - After serving almost ten years as the Judiciary chief, many say Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi will soon be replaced by Guardian Council member Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, the Mehr News Agency has learned. 7/2/09
Iran's Opposition Down but Not Out - Tehran's streets, in which hundreds of thousands of demonstrators thronged two weeks ago, have largely gone quiet. Small-scale demonstrations are still staged every couple of days, but the regime has effectively reasserted control through its willingness to use violence, and the threat of violence, against those protesting the disputed election result. But the absence of protesters from the streets doesn't signal an end to the political crisis that has roiled the regime -TIME 7/2/09
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Brown: Iran Using Britain as Scapegoat for Political Unrest - The diplomatic row between Tehran and London continues to rumble. Speaking during prime minister's question time in the House of Commons, Gordon Brown said he believed some elements in Iran are using Britain as an excuse not to allow totally lawful demonstrations to go ahead. 7/2/09
Lyrical voices hail Iranians from overseas - Watching the election protests in their homeland, an Iran-born mother and daughter -- a poet and a singer -- are part of a growing expatriate artistic movement. Partow Nooriala, a poet, and Shahrzad Sepanlou, a singer, are lifting their voices in the diaspora to support their people's freedom once again. -LA Times 7/2/09
U.S. Human Rights Activists Urge Action Against Tehran - Hundreds of human rights activists, intellectuals, civil society leaders, opposition political activists, students, and journalists have been arbitrarily detained in Iran since the disputed June 12 presidential election. An unknown but substantial number have also been killed and injured. 7/1/09
Ahmadinejad's rivals defiant on Iran vote - Two losing contenders in Iran's presidential election denounced the result Wednesday in clear defiance of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's next cabinet would be illegitimate. Also, a leading reformist party said the election had been a "coup d'etat" that harmed the legitimacy of the establishment. -Reuters 7/1/09
Asian Youth Games: Iran Storms into Football Semi-Finals - Thailand were sent packing from the football competition by table-toppers Iran, who beat them 4-0 at Temasek Polytechnic. The final group match encounter saw Iran dominate the play and come out easy victors to top Group A with nine points. 7/1/09
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Human Chain in Toronto and other rallies in Canada in solidarity with the people in Iran - Iranian-Canadians have proven that they will not sit still and will continue supporting their brothers and sisters in Iran in their fight for democracy. People in different Canadian cities came out last week again to let the world hear the cry of Iranians for freedom and equality in Iran. From prior to the recent uprisings, June 26th had already been declared as a day of international solidarity with workers in Iran. -Salam Toronto 7/1/09
Chancellor denies asking police to enter University of Tehran dormitory - University of Tehran Chancellor Farhad Rahbar rejected claims on Tuesday that he had asked the police to enter the university's dormitory on June 15. Kouhkan, a leading MP in the conservative camp, said, "Rahbar himself had asked the security forces to enter the University of Tehran's dormitory in order to maintain the security." 7/1/09
Iran: Release Disabled Reformist - Harsh interrogation conditions and inadequate medical care are threatening the life of the detained prominent Iranian reformist Saeed Hajjarian, Human Rights Watch said today. 7/1/09
Iran advances to Futsal Grand Prix quarter-final - Iran gained a tie against Costa Rica on Wednesday but clinched the top spot in Group B and qualified for the quarter-final round of the Brazil Futsal Grand Prix. 7/1/09
Interview: 'Iranians Have Inspired People Around the World' - Iran's postelection crisis and the protests by many Iranians calling for change have generated a lot of media interest around the world, especially in the United States, where a number of popular websites have been live blogging the events in Iran. One of these websites is "The Huffington Post," 7/1/09
Basij militia calls for Mousavi to be prosecuted over post-election unrest - Iran's opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi today became the target of the notorious Basij militia as it called for him to be prosecuted for his role in the greatest political unrest in Iran since the Islamic revolution. -Guardian 7/1/09
Tower Sounds: Ancient Voices and Electronics - Music performances on July 11-12: The eight-story-high Ann Hamilton Tower took 12 years to plan, design, and build, requiring 2000 tons of concrete. Windows of various shapes and sizes let in light and allow sound to be heard outside the tower walls as well. 7/1/09
The Walk - Today I saw hundreds of my brothers and sisters with wills made of steel who were visibly showing the V sign of victory; in groups large and small or individually they had taken to the streets and will do so again and again this week and next week and next month until we, the youth of the land of Iran, of the Iranzamin, will shake off all the tyrants of power and demand our right to peaceful demonstrations, the annulment of this charade of an election and move towards more transparency and democratic government and an equal rule of law for a better Iran for all. -Kamand Saba, Tehran 6/30/09
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Photo: Mother and Child in Los Angeles declaring Solidarity with the People in Iran - I am not Persian, or a political activist-- I'm just a photojournalist-- But when the leadership of any country starts clubbing down it's people in the streets, (As I saw it happen here in the United States as child), I know whose side I'm standing on... -Jim Stevenson 6/30/09
Iran: Detained political leaders at risk of torture, possibly to force "confessions" - Amnesty International is gravely concerned that several opposition leaders detained in the wake of the 12 June elections may be facing torture, possibly to force them to make televised "confessions" as a prelude to unfair trials in which they could face the death penalty. 6/30/09
Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Arrested, Risks Torture - Human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei was arrested on 25 June, probably in relation to his human rights activities and his peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of expression and association after the disputed re-election of President Ahmadinejad. Mohammad Mostafaei is a prisoner of conscience. He is at risk of torture. -Amnesty International 6/30/09
Iran wins CISM Volleyball Championship - Iran defeated Brazil in three sets on Monday winning the 30th CISM World Volleyball Championship. Iran swept the host Brazil 25-22, 25-18, 25-19 at the Maracanazinho Gym and won the championship. 6/30/09
Liberty and the Tehran Spring - A small but vocal number of U.S. anti-interventionists are reacting to the sight of hundreds of thousands of Iranians putting their lives on the line for a greater measure of liberty. If Iran is being threatened by the U.S. government, then the regime must be unconditionally defended, no matter how bloody the repression. It is Szamuely redux, and it is wrong, both factually and morally. -Justin Raimondo, antiwar.com 6/30/09
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NIAC calls on Iranian government to end political detentions and violence against protesters - The National Iranian American Council remains deeply concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran since the country's disputed elections on June 12. Disturbing accounts of continued violence and widespread intimidation and harassment of Iranian citizens by the Basij militia and other elements of Iran's security forces continue to be received from inside the country. 6/30/09
Clinton Cites 'Huge Credibility Gap' in Iran Over Election - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that a "huge credibility gap" remains among Iranians about their country's June 12 presidential election, despite the partial vote recount that is said to have upheld the announced victory by incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Clinton also deplored Iran's detention of several Iranian staff members of the British embassy in Tehran. 6/30/09
The Iranian Uprising: Green, But Not Velvet - Democracy activists in Iran believe that another strong independent opposition is being born within the system that is not looking for regime change; critics, observers and outside actors need to respect and accommodate this birth, and not undermine it through sectarian and selective politics. -Farid Marjai 6/30/09
Iranian play "The Cow" at German Kids Fest - Iran's "The Cow" drama jointly made by Mahdi Farshidi Sepehr and Hamed Zahmatkesh is to be performed at German Kids Festival. 6/30/09
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US forces to free Iranian diplomats - As part of its security accord with the Baghdad government, the US military will release the Iranian diplomats it took hostage in Iraq two years ago. 6/30/09
Panel Discussion at UCLA: Iran after the 10th Presidential Elections - July 1st, 7-9 PM: The Islamic Republic of Iran and the question of Legitimacy; An Ethical Appraisal of the Absolute Rule of Jurist; The Women’s Role in the Elections and Post-Elections Politics; and The Post-Election Coup and Prospects for the Future 6/30/09
U.S. grants support to Iranian dissidents - The Obama administration is moving forward with plans to fund groups that support Iranian dissidents, records and interviews show, continuing a program that became controversial when it was expanded by President Bush. -USA Today 6/30/09
Iran Confirms Ahmadinejad Win After Partial Vote Recount - News Iranian officials have again declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of the nation's disputed presidential election. The powerful group that supervises Iran's elections, the Guardian Council, conducted a partial recount Monday of 10 percent of random ballot boxes nationwide. 6/29/09
Iran's Guardians Council Begins Partial Recount - Iran's Guardians Council has begun a partial recount of the country's fiercely disputed presidential vote, state media report. The move follows more than two weeks of sometimes deadly street clashes as hundreds of thousands of Iranians protested against initial results that showed incumbent conservative Mahmud Ahmadinejad winning in a landslide. 6/29/09
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Making Sense of Recent Events in Iran - Events in Iran are usually more complicated than they look at the first glance. Recent events are no exception. It seems they are protest by a people whose election is stolen. This is sure true. As many have pointed out, the land-slide victory of Mr. Ahmadinejad is a statistical improbability. There is no doubt that his re-election is a fraud. Thus people are justifiably asking "where is my vote?" -Reza Ghorashi 6/29/09
Iranian-Canadians form human chain in Toronto in support of the people in Iran - On Saturday, June 26, 2009, thousands of Iranian-Canadians from children to senior citizens together with hundreds of others showing their” V “ victory sign with their fingers and carrying a flag, sign or picture sent their message more effective than ever in support of social and civil movement for freedom and democracy in Iran and putting an end on violence and brutality by the regime against Iranian people. 6/29/09
US Says Door Remains Open for Nuclear Talks With Iran - Top Obama administration officials say the door remains open for nuclear talks with Iran. They are discounting the latest anti-American rhetoric from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 6/29/09
In memory of a girl who loved music and singing - She was a young woman, called Neda -- Known only to her family and close friends -- Her “calling” came one sunny day near her home. -- Now the whole world knows her by her beautiful eyes --- That looks through blood, courage, innocence and death. -Amir Fardi 6/29/09
Photos: Kalat-Darreh Village in Yasuj, Iran - Yasuj is an industrial city in the Zagros Mountains of southwestern Iran, and is the capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province province. Yasuj had an estimated population of 136,509 in 2005. -Photos by Gholam Hossein Baharloo, ISNA 6/29/09
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Eight Iranian football teams suspended over debts - The suspended clubs are as follows: Tehran-based Persepolis and Esteghlal, Pas of Hamedan, Rah Ahan of Shahr-e Ray, Qom's Saba Battery, Esteghlal of Ahvaz, Paykan of Ghazvin and Abu Moslem of Mashhad. 6/29/09
If It Is Time For Regime Changes In The Middle East, Where Should We Begin? - As the world mourns and celebrates the symbol of Iran’s resistance against oppression, Neda, the attractive young casualty of confrontation between the demonstrators and the security police, many more Nedas shall be slain in the streets and alleys, from Gaza to Bogota and Mogadishu to Beijing, all casualties of lust for power and greed by those who always find justifications for whatever they do to secure their own interests. -Kam Zarrabi 6/28/09
Iranian Opposition Leader Mousavi Rejects Vote Recount - Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has rejected a government proposal to conduct a partial recount of presidential election votes - again insisting that the results be annulled. 6/28/09
Iranians have to find their own course - President Obama should not take sides in the political crisis in Iran. His critics are wrong in faulting him for not siding with the demonstrators and for not standing for the American value of freedom. Freedom, after all, is not the only core value of the American Republic. Along with liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the American Declaration of Independence also embodies the value of life. -R.K. Ramazani 6/28/09
Iran Arrests Local British Embassy Employees - Britain says the detention of eight British Embassy employees in Iran as "harassment and intimidation." Iran's English language Press TV reported Sunday that eight local employees of the British Embassy were arrested for their alleged involvement in post-election protests. 6/28/09
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Los Angeles City Council acknowledges resolution in support of the people of Iran - The positive outcome of this resolution is the result of the efforts of many Iranian-Americans who have worked diligently on this matter at the City of Los Angeles, in order for it to be considered and now acknowledged by the City Council. 6/28/09
Iran: Night Raids Terrorize Civilians - Iran's paramilitary Basij are carrying out brutal nighttime raids, destroying property in private homes and beating civilians in an attempt to stop nightly protest chants, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also said the Iranian authorities are confiscating satellite dishes from private homes to prevent citizens from seeing foreign news. 6/28/09
'What Will Happen To Those Arrested In Iran? I Can Tell You' - By official count, some 450 people have been arrested in opposition protests against Iran's presidential election results. Many sources inside Iran put the count in the thousands. To those arrested 10 years ago, in Iran's last great wave of student demonstrations, what the new detainees face next is already clear. 6/26/09
Iran: Urgent Action appeals for journalists, including Kalameh Sabz - At least 13 journalists are among scores of people arrested in their homes or offices since the disputed Iranian Presidential election on 12 June. The whereabouts of most are unknown, although those detained in Tehran are likely to be held in Evin Prison. All are feared to be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment -Amnesty International 6/26/09
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Academics' Declaration of Support for Iranian Demonstrators - Today the New York-based Campaign for Peace and Democracy circulated the open letter below from academics in support of the demonstrators in Iran. The statement declares that "Khamenei's argument that to make concessions to popular demands and 'illegal' pressure would amount to a form of 'dictatorship'] sounds familiar to anyone interested in the politics of collective action, since it appears to draw on the logic used by state authorities to oppose most of the great popular mobilisations of modern times, from 1789 in France to 1979 in Iran itself. 6/25/09
Iran's Election Drama More Elaborate Than You Think - But who is the real power behind Iran's rigged presidential election, which has been called an "election coup" by a Mousavi spokesman? It is widely believed that, as the commander in chief of Iran's armed forces, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is the coup leader. But the issue is more complex. Ever since he was appointed as the IRG's top commander three years ago, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari has been talking about the "internal threat" to the Islamic Revolution. -Muhammad Sahimi 6/25/09
Iranians Killed and Detained Since June 12 - The government has admitted to at least 27 fatalities in Tehran but the true numbers are most probably much higher. The Campaign has been able to identify only the names of four persons killed in Tehran during recent protests because of the extreme restrictions imposed by the government. There are also reports of fatalities in other cities but the Campaign has not been able to collect any reliable information. -International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran 6/24/09
Iran's stolen election, and what comes next - The great events unfolding in Iran have some way to go before they reach a form of resolution. It is already being said that the wave of protests taking place across the country and the state's efforts to maintain control have taken the situation beyond the issue of what happened in the presidential election of 12 June 2009. -Farhang Jahanpour 6/23/09
Letter from Tehran: To live or to just be alive, that's the question - Two Basiji motorcyles are burning. People have learnt how to do it fast. They lay the motorcycle on its side, spilling the gasoline and lighting it on fire. We climb up a pedestrian bridge and watch. People shout from the bridge, 'Down with Khamenei' and 'your aura is gone for good'. A Basiji is caught: He soon disappears under the crowd beating him. As if in a Roman coliseum those on the bridge shout, 'Beat him up!' -Written by a professor in Tehran 6/22/09
What a Difference A Day Makes! - What amazes me most these days is the speed of things. My mind can hardly catch up with one event before a new one unfolds and takes you into another world and at the same time there are a lot of physical things that we do, such as taking part in the peaceful and usually quiet marches around central Tehran. - Syma Sayyah 6/21/09
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Green Presence: Magical, Wonderful and truly extraordinary, yet it is real! - This week I have witnessed history in the making with my own eyes a few times. I have never felt more Iranian that I have done this week and I have not felt so close and united with my fellow citizens of this land of ours, and so proudly too. This is not a joke; we are not adventurers, we are normal citizens of this country exercising our rights and acting in silence our objections to the outcome of the recent election and calling for a new election. -Syma Sayyah, Tehran 6/19/09
Photos: June 18 Election Protests in Tehran: The Faces - Hundreds of thousands of people marched in the streets of Tehran again on Thursday June 18 to protest the outcome of the June 12 Iran's presidential election. Following photos show some of the faces of the people who took part in this march across the capital city. -Syma Sayyah, Tehran 6/19/09
Photos: June 18 Election Protests in Tehran: People in the streets - Hundreds of thousands of people marched in the streets of Tehran again on Thursday June 18 to protest the outcome of the June 12 Iran's presidential election. Following photos shows the people in some of the streets of the capital city including Ferdowsi, Enghelab and Valie Asr. -Syma Sayyah, Tehran 6/19/09
Photos and Report: Today I Felt Proud to be an Iranian - Today, after a long time I felt truly proud to be an Iranian. I was at yet another peaceful demonstration at Tehran's 7th Tir Square which lasted two and half hours. Again I witnessed thousands of Iranians calmly, peacefully and quietly walking together from 7th Tir Square along the path of Karimkhan-Zand to Kargar Avenue and then ending at Enghelab Square around 7:30 as many people wanted to leave before it got dark! -Syma Sayyah, Tehran 6/17/09
Photos: Election protests in Tehran on June 17 - Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flooded Tehran on Wednesday in a fifth day of unauthorized protests demanding the annulment of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election. As a leading Iranian human rights group reported that 32 people had been killed in the protests so far, the government struck back by expelling foreign reporters -Syma Sayyah, Tehran 6/17/09
Photos and Report: Tehran's Great Green Silence March - We were all determined to go together to Valiasar Square for today's demonstration in support of Mr Mousavi and Mr Karoubi who do not accept the election results after the gigantic and unprecedented march yesterday which filled Tehran from Enghelab Square to Azadi Square. People wanted to show that despite the bloodshed they believe in a civil society and can and will follow and show their determination to get what many now call their Stolen Election! -Syma Sayyah, Tehran 6/16/09
