Iran News Update - November 04, 2009

Newslinks

AJC: Ship Seizure Proves Iran is Fanning Flames of War

Israel: Commandos seize huge Iranian arms shipment

Iran wants to be seen as regional power: ElBaradei

Obama calls for new relationship with Iran on anniversay of embassy takeover

Iran On the Edge

Iran opposition protesters return to streets

White House hoping violence in Iran won't spread

BBC Persian's eyewitness report page (Farsi) | مراسم 13 آبان، مشاهدات شما

Iran's ex-presidential candidate attacked

Internet down or really slow in most parts of Tehran (Farsi) | اینترنت را قطع کردند

Iran's new chant is 'Death to no one!'

Gov tried to counter Kermanshah protests by mixing Basij with greens, but failed (Farsi) | مردم غيور كرمانشاه ترفند كثيف نظام را نقش برآب كردند

Earthquake strikes southern Iran

The President Snubs Iran's Democrats

Neda's mother: She was 'like an angel'

U.S. Embassy Takeover a Mistake

Officials Who are Tricked by US are Naïve

Greens Announce Rally Routes

Leaders of Advar Tahkim Student Group Arrested

Iranians brace for tougher economic times

From Misc. Sources

- Karroubi's son confirmed on BBC Persian that his father was injured during an attack by the special forces.

- According to once source, gunshots were heard in Tehran at around 3:15.

Photos

- Pictures of tear gas and abuse by Sec. Forces

- Greens Carrying Green Banner in Tehran

- Photos of today's protests from BBC Persian

From Tweets
(Most of these are from the ever-amazing NiteOwl. Great to have him back!)

- According to NiteOwl, there have been no reports of anyone being killed in today's protests.

- Resistance source : "Police kept their word & didn't touch us. Unlike Sepah & Basij."

- Trials for Mohammad Ali Abtahi & Hengameh Shahidi were held today. The news was buried in all the protest news!

- Mousavi was at his office in Fahrangestan today. Sec. forces reportedly prevented him from joining protesters, says journo.

- Arrested today1: Mohammad Hashemi - reformist politician, Nafiseh Zah Kohan, journalist.

- Arrested Today2: Hojjat Sharifi, reformist politician, Wahideh Moolavi, women's rights activist.

- Arrested Today3: Ali Mashmooli, student activist from Isfahan, Ali Maleehi, reformist politician and activist.

- Arrested Today4: Mohammad Sadeghi, reformist politician/activist, Hasan Asad Zaidabadi, reformist activist.

- Eye witness tells BBC Farsi TV that the coup forces had equipments for dispersing people with boiling water.

- Security forces very violent today. Basijis were attacking with machete in their hands.

- Witness says some students from U of Tehran arrested.

- Three buses blockaded the university entrance gate to block the view on the inside of university campus.

- Basij, lebas shakhsi [plain clothes /under cover] were singling out individuals, dragging them away by the neck.

- Plainclothesmen chanted against Mousavi outside the office. Some attacked it but were beaten back.

- Security Forces have been fought back at Tehran Uni, they left scene. Students are free.

- Sec. Forces attacked Karroubi's car and the car was badly damaged in the attack as Karroubi was inside.

- Karroubi suffered skin irritation and small burns from the tear gas and was forced to leave the area.

- Many protesters are going home after beatings and then coming back with bandages.

- Reports that tear gas was used extensively to disperse protests in Tabriz just after they started.

- Political Activist Dr. Habibullah Peyman and his wife were beaten in Tehran during protests.

- Mobile Network Completly Shutdown in Tehran.

- Many people were detained and taken to Al-Javad Mosque. Can be confirmed now.

- Plainclothesmen were taking pictures and videos of protesters.

- Shomali Majmoueh Shiroudi/500 Basijis hold 50 Greens in buses.Trying to free them.

- Eyewitnesses claiming that protesters in Tehran's Hafte Tir were savagely beaten.

- Internet had been completely cut off by the government around Enghelab Square and other parts of the city.

- One of Karroubi's bodyguards has been taken to the hospiltal, per Mowjeh Sabzeh Azadi.

-Tear gas was used so extensively in Tabriz that around the main University, breathing was impossible.

- Regime goons threw protesters to the ground and jumped on their legs to break them, per radio caller.

- Unconfirmed Claims that gas with colored powder is being thrown at people for later identification.

- Opposition websites have been blocked by the gov to stop people from getting news of protests

- Opposition websites have been blocked by the gov to stop people from getting news of protests.

- Police opened fire at protesters at Tehran's Hafte-Tir Square, injuring multiple people, according to a reformist news website.

- Four Metro Stations in Tehran have been shut down by the government to stop the flow of Green protesters

Videos


Grand Ayatollah Dastgheib advises Khamenei to sit alone somewhere and repent.


Purely disgusting. I will never understand how anyone, especially leaders of a nation can not only allow, but condone those who are supposed to protect physically assault innocent people.