Friday, October 9, 2009

News Update - October 9, 2009

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Interview with Shahpour Kazemi (Farsi) | شاهپور کاظمی و فرزندش در مکانی نامعلوم زندانی اند
Summary of article by anonymous: "Shahpour Kazemi, Brother of Zahra Rahnavard (Wife of Mir Hossein Mousavi) on Wednesday Oct 7th, after 50 days since his last phone call, in a short telephone conversation told his mother that he is now being held in an apartment in Tehran. He did not... know where this apartment was located and under what agency or organisation. Kazemi has been detained for more than 103 days and till few weeks ago was being held in Evin prison and now it is not clear whether the apartment he mentioned is part of Evin prison or is one of the illegal detention centers run by parallel organisations. He was in solitary confinement for more than 60 days and has been under severe pressure to do false “confessions”. This is while he has not been politically active at all and he has basically been held hostage to put pressure on Mousavi and Rahnavard. Shahin, Shahpour Kazemi’s eldest son, has also been arrested 22 days ago and was taken to an unknown location. Shahin just like his father was not involved in any political activities or election campaigns and he was also detained with the aim for putting pressure on Mousavi and Rahnavard."

Iran says choice of Obama is premature

Swine flu kills seven in Iran

Amnesty urges Iran to lift protester's death sentence

Chief of Tehran Police Sardar Rajabzadeh: Police didn't even kill one person (Farsi) | سردار رجب‌زاده: با درایت از نظام دفاع کردیم بدون این‌که یک نفر را بکشیم

A city councilor for Tabriz arrested for supporting Mousavi (Farsi) | بازداشت یك عضو شورای شهر تبریز، به جرم حمایت از میرحسین موسوی

Selected headlines from the Tehran Bureau

Top Iranian official: Iran will ‘blow up’ Israel
And they're wondering why the West is "bullying" them??

Behzad Nabavi might be released (Farsi) | احتمال آزادی بهزاد نبوی

Iran Gas Chief: Wants To Reach Output Of 1BCM/Day By 2014

1700 Pars Wagon workers on hunger strike (Farsi) | کارگر واگن پارس دست به اعتصاب غذا زدند 1700

L.A. plays host to Iranian film festival

From Tweets
(Slightly edited for grammar and spelling.)

- Many Basij are now talking about their unhappiness with govt.

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