Iran: Photos Depicting Bombing Attackings, Elections, Nukes & Sean Penn

AP, AFP, Reuters & others | Sunday June 12th, 2005

[M. Espinola]

Photos From The 'Islamic Republic' of Iran:

Bombings in Oil-Rich Province of Iran Kills Nine, Wounds 36; Tehran Bomb Kills One

An Iranian clergyman and people pass as muncipality workers try to clean up the explosion site in Ahvaz, Iran, Sunday June 12TH, 2005.(AP)

Rescue workers are seen at the explosion site in Ahvaz, Iran, Sunday June 12th, 2005. (AP)

A TV grab from the state run Iranian network shows cars damaged by the explosion in Ahvaz, Iran, Sunday June 12TH, 2005. (AP)

People watch Ayatollah Khomeini's footage, the founder of Islamic Republic of Iran, on a huge screen talking about the importance of taking part in elections at the Mellat Park in Tehran Saturday June 11th, 2005. (AP)

The bombs in Ahwaz exploded over a two-hour period (AP)

An municipality cleaner sweeps the street after a bomb exploded near Imam Hussein Square in Tehran Sunday June 12th, 2005. (AP)

Iranian men stand next to what has been a trash bin after a bomb exploded near Imam Hussein Square in Tehran Sunday June 12th, 2005. One person was killed and four injured in an explosion in central Tehran Sunday, state-run television reported. (AP)

A car that has been damaged in an explosion is seen in Ahvaz, Iran, Sunday June 12th, 2005.(AP)

A guard of the governor's building who was injured in an explosion is under treatment at the Imam hospital in Ahvaz, Iran, Sunday June 12th, 2005. (AP)

Hollywood US actor Sean Penn looks at Iranian Shiite Muslim worshipers performing Friday (6-10-05) noon prayer at Tehran university. Penn is in Iran as a journalist to cover the Iranian elections for the San Fransisco Chronicle.(AFP/Patrick Baz)

Oscar-winning U.S. actor Sean Penn observes the Muslim Friday prayer at Tehran University June 10th, 05. Sean Penn arrived in Iran as a reporter for San Francisco Chronicle. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

American actor Sean Penn observes Friday prayers at Tehran university June 10th, 2005.(Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Sean Penn (C) talks to Iranians as he observes Friday prayers at Tehran university June 10th, 2005. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

A TV grab taken 12 June 2005 from Iranian Al-Alam TV shows a wrecked car in Iran's restive southwestern city of Ahvaz, an ethnic-Arab majority city close to the border with Iraq, following a string of bomb attacks that targetted several public buildings. At least eight people were killed and 75 others were injuried

Rescue workers are seen at the explosion site in Ahvaz, Iran, Sunday . At least eight people were killed and 36 others injured in four bomb explosions that targeted government buildings and officials in southwestern Iran. (AP Photo)

A car damaged by an explosion in Ahvaz, Iran, Sunday June 12th, 2005. At least eight people were killed and 36 others injured Sunday in four bomb explosions that targeted government buildings and officials in southwestern Iran, state-run television reported. (AP Photo)

Iranian youths, hold campaign posters of Iranian former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who is a front-runner candidate in June 17th presidential elections, in Enqelab (Revolution) St. Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 10th, 2005.

Powerful former Iranian President and presidential candidate Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 2nd right, listens to Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, right, as former Iranian Culture Minister and presidential candidate Mostafa Moin.

US dismisses Iran election as rigged

Supporters of Tehran's hard-line Mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is a presidential candidate in next week's election, attend an election campaign rally as two youths hold posters of him and Iran's late leader Ayatollah Khomeini, right, and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. (AP)

Iranian presidential candidate Ali Larijani, a former Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting chief, speaks during a election campaign in Tehran June 12TH, 2005. Iran's presidential election will not be free or fair because only candidates approved by an unelected religious committee can stand. (AP)

Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog when arriving in Iran to visit an underground facility and verify that Tehran has suspended all uranium enrichment activities there, diplomats said on June 8th 2005.

Experts from the U.N. nuclear watchdog have inspected an underground uranium enrichment plant in Iran and verified that Tehran has kept its word by freezing all sensitive nuclear work there, diplomats said on June 10th, 2005.

An Iranian couple walk past a mural on the wall of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran June 11th, 2005. (AP)

[nuconvert]

Thanks for all the pics !

[nuconvert]

pong

[popdonnelly]

Arab extremists setting off bombs?

[No Blue States]

Experts from the U.N. nuclear watchdog have inspected an underground uranium enrichment plant in Iran and verified that Tehran has kept its word by freezing all sensitive nuclear work there, diplomats said on June 10th, 2005.

So where did they move their nuke operation I wonder. Its not like they would really "freeze" it nationwide.

Sean Penn, what a homo.

[Wiz]

[Shaka]

Sean Penn is a dick head not a homo! Why do liberals do these stupid ass things all the time? WTH is he doing there? Are liberals this stupid to understand that they are powerless and clueless? Apparently not...what a dick head.

[No Blue States]

Dickhead works for me..

Maybe he will say or do the wrong thing and they will hang him.

He is nothing but a tool of the enemy.

[Puppage]

[No Blue States]

Just getting the red X.

I need to photoshop Miss Penn...

Didnt he go to Iraq to suck up to Saddam before the war too?

He should stay just stay there.

Im also tired of hollywood queers who are not patriots pretending to be one in war movies. Then protesting with the antiwar left and aiding the goverments of our enemies.

Hollywood actor Sean Penn, adoptging a role of a journalist, scribbled in his notebook as Friday prayer worshippers in Tehran chanted 'Death to America.'

[M. Espinola]

No problema :)

[Valin]

As far as I know no one has "taken credit" for it. I'm thinking MEK. The Mullahs have made a number of enemies over the years, but the list of those prone to violence is short.
Standby for the crackdown.

[Tiger Smack]

whats with the bombs? Where were they set off? Who did it? Who was it against?

C'monnnnn....thats just sloppy

[M. Espinola]

One has to wonder how the radical mullahs feel right now, after dishing it all these years. Payback is underway. We can only hope the Shi'ite, clerical, terrorist dictatorship falls from within, prior to reaching the point of a nuclear no return.

One other side point, the best method in harming the mullah régime, is hit them hard in the center of the main source of exportable income - crude oil & natural gas.

[monkapotamus]

Penn's an angry guy.

http://www.drudgereport.com/penn.htm

[M. Espinola]

"whats with the bombs? Where were they set off? Who did it? Who was it against? C'monnnnn....thats just sloppy"

If you are cognizant of exactly who did it you will know more then all the international news agencies combined. In terms of where - read it again. Against? Who do you think? There always has to be a joker in the deck.

[commonasdirt]

I like the what looks like a small pad and pencil in his hand in the photo......Look everybody, I'm a journalist! I'm surprised he isn't wearing a fedora with a card that says PRESS. God! What a Useful Idiot

[M. Espinola]

"So where did they move their nuke operation I wonder. Its not like they would really "freeze" it nationwide."

If these so-called diplomats believe for one second the mullahs are maintaining a nuclear weapons "freeze" there is a rather large bridge spanning the East River which could be sold - to them.

Iran, like Iraq has very large desert areas. The main concern should nuclear tipped Iranian missiles.

[No Blue States]

Notice all of Israel is within reach.

How long can they hold out before pre-empting Iran?

Then again how long can we hold out..considering the troops we have within range.

Bush already said he wont allow functioning Iranian nukes and so has Sharon.

When I think about this too much it worries me. But when I ignore it it doesnt go away either. What will happen?

[No Blue States]