Wednesday, December 23, 2009

News Update - December 23, 2009

How to help those recently arrested

URGENT: Majid Tavakkoli under risk of torture


Vote for Iran as Face of the Year


News Links


Ahmadinejad: Obama is a disappointment to the world


Iran Beats Mourners, Signaling Harder Line


Clashes at Montazeri ceremony, Iran opposition says


Iran: Pro Government Rally In Qom Fails To Attract The Crowds


A Report on Trading Body Parts in Islamic Republic Prisons


End Violence Against Mourners


Qom, Najafabad, and Isfanhan Rocked by Protests as Regime's Fate Increasingly Uncertain Heading Into Ashura


Iran's Ahmadinejad mocks Obama, "TV series" nuke talks


Iran seems set for prolonged internal struggle


Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau


Iran bails French radio correspondent


Ayatollah Bayat Zanjani inviting people for memorial service for Ayatollah Montazeri on Thur in Zanjan (Farsi)


Court in Iran refuses to release French student Clotilde Reiss


Iran protests intensify, prompting state of emergency in Isfahan


Police, protesters clash in southern Iran


Iran: Clashes Accompany Fresh Montazeri Memorial in Isfahan


A "thank you" for Iran's Basij


Iran Intelligence Minster "identifies" 80 dissident groups


IRAN: Ahmadinejad fires Mousavi from arts academy; faculty members threaten to quit


Radan (deputy police cheif): We will crack down on illegal protests in Moharram (Farsi)



Security force behavior in Isfahan violent: 1 observer said a motor ran over young man (Farsi)

Forces surround Ayatollah Taheri's house, 50 arrested, basij clashed with people (Farsi)


Iran: Reiss swap claims untrue


Gov announced insulting Officials will be confronted, list of 8 people released by Kalameh(all 8=AN)


Iran protests spread in heartland


Iran police clash with mourners, 50 arrested: reports


Alireza Beheshti: Larijani did the same thing that plain-clothes are doing
(Farsi)


Montazeri mourning services that were scheduled for today in Isfahan canceled (Farsi)


Security forces raid Sohrab Araabi's apartment and tear his pictures (Farsi)


Iran's Regime 'Has Every Reason to Be Worried'


The world bows to the spiritual leader of the green movement


Mousavi's short statement to Arts Academy faculty


Iran behaves increasingly like a 'police state': US


Iranian Government Preparing Final Assault on NGO’s


“Khavaran Mothers” on Montazeri’s Death


Heavy Verdicts for Students of Shiraz University


From Tweets


- Students at Sanati Univ Esfahan joined protest & chanted “The student movement is ready for a revolution”.


- Some High schools in Esfahan called home to their students & told them the school will be closed today (Wed).


- Mahbobe & Shiva were arrested in middle of the night 29 Azar. Still no updates from any of them.


- Mohammad Kiyanoosh Rad & Ali Samie Zadeh released.


- Green banners & pictures of Montazeri & Mousavi were seen everywhere in Participation front office in Tabriz today.


- Many known Azerbaijani reformists attended today at the ceremony held in the Participation front office in Tabriz.


- Dr Alavi Tabar held a speech re Moharam & Montazeri at the Participation front office in Tabriz today.


- Plainclothes leader Alireza Bahrami works at Telecom in Esfahan and member of Basij Emam Ali in Apadana St Esfahan.


- Plainclothes leaders Alireza Bahrami & Hamid Shahidi were identified by eyewitnesses in Esfahan today.


- Alireza Bahrami & Hamid Shahidi are leaders of the plain clothes agents who attacked people in Esfahan today.


- Ayatollay Azami Bayat Zanjani have invite ppl of Zanjan to mourn Montazeri in Seyed Jame Masque Thursday 3-4:30pm.


- According to eyewitnesses known street thugs were hired to beat people today in Esfahan.


- Houseiniyeh Ershad has been ordered to cancel Ayatollah Montazeri memorial & cancel all Moharam services.


- Intel Ministry has ordered all memorial services for Ayatollah Montazeri canceled across the country.


- Yesterday Sharif UNI students held a memorial service for Ayatollah Montazeri.


- Ex president Mohamad Khatemi denies the reports that he has recently sent a letter of Khamenei.


- HRA: Journalist & blogger Masoud Lavasani has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years.


- Around 1500 anti riot guards attacked the people outside Seyed Esfahan Mosque today.


- Over 35 arrested in Esfahan today inc. news reporters (witnesses). Many injured.


- People have protested since yesterday in Najafabad. Sec forces unable to control the protesters last night.


- Pro coup demo have started in Seyed Esfahan Masque, mostly paid basiji and IRGC guards.


- Police moving in with vans to transport the arrested, ongoing clashes. People chanting anti Khamenei slogans.


- Greens in Esfahan ask people to join them outside Seyed Esfahan Masque


- Plainclothes & anti riots guards have used teargas in Esfahan. Several people arrested & injured with chain & batons.


- The situation is very tense in Ghom. Pro coup plans 2 demos today. One demo is plan to end outside Sanei’s office.


- Reformist Abdollah Ramezanzadeh has been released on large sum of bail for 5 days only.


- Basiji have crossed the windows at Sanei’s office and set up pictures of Khamenei at the walls.


- Hamed Rouhinejad has been sentenced to death based on false forced confession, he has lost sight in 1 eye.


- Rouhinejad's family say he is in terrible condition in Evin & medical help is not being provided.


- ILNA reports Journalist Nafiseh Zarekohan & student activist Hojat Sharifi have been released on bail.


- Rahesabz reports that Mehr News photographer & reporter were among the arrested in Esfahan today.


- Hojatol Islam Masoud Adib, Mousavi's campaign manager in Qom was among the arrested in Esfahan.


- Reports are security forces were not able to control the situation in Najafabad last night, clashes reported & continue.


- logger reports roads to Najafabad are blocked by security forces but people using side roads to get there(unconfirmed).


- Alameh Uni students held a gathering to commemorate Ayt Montazeri, they chanted anti Ahmadinejad & pro Mousavi.


- Conservative MP Abo-Taleb: Despite what the gentlemen think, firing Mousavi as head of Arts Academy shows they are losing it.


- Gov announced the two convicts from yesterday's events in Sirjan were executed last night.


- 2 people killed at the scene & 25 mostly minor injuries reported by Gov official re Sirjan events yesterday.


- Large number of people showed up for services at Sayed Mosque, plainclothes closed the main doors not letting people in.


- people stayed around outside area of the mosque reciting prayers from Quran when plainclothes attacked.


- Chants in Esfahan today “Emam zaman khodesh miyad Naeeb zori nemikhad”.


- The attackers used pepper spray & violently arrested Hojatol Islam Adib beating him & people around him.


- When arresting the speaker Hojatol Islam Adib in Sayed Mosque, people surrounded him trying to protect him.


- Mohammad Nazeri, activist in Mousavi election campaign was arrested in Esfahan today.


- People have gathered inside Ayatollah Taharei's house but surrounded by Sec forces.


- Basiji and plainclothes tore pictures of Montazeri in front of the mourners in Esfaha.


- People have protested since yesterday in Najafabad. Sec forces unable to control the protesters last night.


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