Iran Saturday 6/20 Protests Live Thread

various | 6/20/2009 | various

[PapaBear3625]

A place to collect news about today's Iran protest

[don-o]

I am

[don-o]

Obama is NOT up to the job. imo - better that he stay out of it.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Obama says no difference between Mousavi & Ahmadinejad,

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Obama says no difference between Mousavi & Ahmadinejad, both hostile to the West - http://tinyurl.com/nm4zqd #iranelection Tehran Iran 19

4 minutes ago from web

TangoInTehran

Charles Darwin

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bit of old news

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Obama:Little policy difference among Iran candidates

Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:24am IST

 

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Great thanks...

[PapaBear3625]

razzacraft: RT Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to speak, unconfirmed #Mousavi #Iran Election #iranelection #Tehran

Unnamed BBC reporter live-reporting from Tehran:

I'm in the centre of Tehran close to Enghelab Square, where the demonstration was supposed to have been held. But there's a huge security presence here, thousands of men from every possible service: police, Revolutionary Guard, military police, the riot police in full riot gear, and the much-feared basiji - religious paramilitaries who see themselves as the shock troops of the Islamic revolution.

It's impossible for any groups of people to get through these to Enghelab Square and hold their demonstration.

If this continues and the opposition can't find some way around the fierce security then the protests against the results of the presidential election will have been defeated, at least for the time being.

The real strength of the protest has been its ability to get huge numbers of people together into the streets.

Now, the government has trumped that and shown it has the power to lock down the city centre and regain the streets.

[don-o]

http://pastebay.com/23415

Check this out. Speaks of a Resistance. Who can know what is legit and what is not?

[Jen]

Top of Drudge Report

Witnesses report fierce clashes on Tehran streets

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Witnesses said police beat protesters and fired tear gas and water cannons at thousands who rallied in Tehran Saturday in open defiance of Iran's clerical government, sharply escalating the most serious internal conflict since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The eyewitnesses described fierce clashes near Revolution Square in central Tehran after some 3,000 protesters chanted "Death to the dictator!" and "Death to dictatorship!" Police responded with tear gas and water cannons.

The witnesses told The Associated Press that between 50 and 60 protesters were seriously beaten by police and pro-government militia and taken to Imam Khomeini hospital in central Tehran. People could be seen dragging away comrades bloodied by baton strikes.

Helicopters hovered over central Tehran. Ambulance sirens echoed through the streets and black smoke rose over the city.

Tehran University was cordoned off by police and militia while students inside the university chanted "death to the dictator," witnesses said.

... More at link

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

I don’t know what is happening between the U.S. and France. There has been nothing in the news for quite some time.

The Panamanian citizenry doesn’t want him. But should he come to Panama, Panama has a law that folks starting at 70 years of age do not go to jail. I don’t know if this would then mean house arrest. It could be...but I just don’t know.

Thank you for asking, and I’m sorry I couldn’t give you any up-to-date information. We are all curious about this here also.

[elhombrelibre]

Of course, he’s not up to the job. Nothing in his past would have given him the preparation. However, he should be making clear that this nation’s sympathies are with the masses who want the end of corruption, the rule of law, and self-government. Obama has no problem interfering in Israel and telling them what to do to curry favor with the aberrant Left. It’s time Obama told the mullahs the world is watching and the world sees what a cruel clique of corrupt old coots they are. There must be consequences made clear to them.

[Popman]

Wow.

I wonder why the Iranians people don't fire back !!!!

Oh' Must be that lack of a second amendment.

[Girlene]

Interesting. AFP is reporting (via Iran's deputy police chief) it as a suicide bomber. One wounded in suicide attack at Khomeini mausoleum

"A suicide bomber blew himself up at the Tehran mausoleum of Iranian revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on Saturday, killing himself and wounding a pilgrim, a police official told the Mehr news agency.

"Minutes ago, a terrorist detonated his explosive vest in the Imam Khomeini shrine. The blast caused damage in one section of the shrine," said Iran's deputy police chief for operations, Hossein Sajedinia.

"The bomber was killed and one pilgrim wounded," he added."

[elhombrelibre]

Well, I hope you enjoy some corvina ceviche and rum and coke there today. :-)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Info is suspect as it is the State controlled media that is supplying the information...

[PapaBear3625]

twitter:

RT RT RT RT RT - Government gives allowance to arest Moussavi - RT RT RT RT #Iranelection

AdrienneVergara: RT from Iran: The riots have turned into a war in streets parallel to Azadi (north) up to Sattar khan. #iranElection #gr88

Neylan10: RT fm Iran: By dawn Army & security Forces have to decide to defy orders of Pasdaran or not #iranelection

youtube: rebels throwing rocks at riot police

[SE Mom]

With materials supplied by N Korea? ;)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

From tweeter:

eyewitnesses calling VOA

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eyewitnesses calling VOA security forces in masks beating scattered clusters of ppl around Azadi Sq. #iranElection

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• @IranAnon spreads porn on #iranelection. Seems like a hacked account or a spoof altogether.8 minutes ago from web
• RT @TehranBureau People gathering at Vanak Sq. North of Tehran #iranElection12 minutes ago from web
• eyewitness calling VOA TV: all sorts of security forces on the streets around Azadi Sq. many plainclothes on bikes with batons #iranElection15 minutes ago from web
• RT @iran88: RT from Iran: Smoke covered all of Enghelab Sq. and people are fighting back with stones. #iranElection #gr8818 minutes ago from web
• RT @Mirriaam forces dont let ppl use cell phones. they beat anyone with a cell phone in hand :(( #iranelection18 minutes ago from web
• RT @lotfan Press TV just announced that Mousavi and Karroubi will be held accountable for any casualties today #iranelection32 minutes ago from web
• Getting rprts injured protestors have nosebleeding due to gas used by police #IRanElection32 minutes ago from TweetDeck
• VIDEO - street fighting in Tehran, cars on fire, gun shot at ppl from roofs http://alturl.com/wpng #iranElection32 minutes ago from web
• First clips from Tehran (Azadi?) http://bit.ly/uScnR #iranElection35 minutes ago from web
• The Guardian: Khamenei talked about the threat of terrorism in his speech yesterday. #iranelectionabout 1 hour ago from web
• Explosion in Imam's shrine... Deja vu Abadan's Rex theater anyone??about 1 hour ago from web
• RT In spite of heavy presence of security forces, large numbers of dissenters have gathered between Ghods Ave. and Engelab Sq #iranelectionabout 1 hour ago from web
• The news channel didn't mention anything about the shrine explosion. Looks like a rumor.about 1 hour ago from web
• PRESS TV reported an explosion at the shrine of Khomeini, 2 people are reportedly injured. #iranelectionabout 1 hour ago from web
• Houses in alleys opening doors to injured protestors, one source reporting hallway is full of beaten ppl, many crying...#IranElectionabout 1 hour ago from TweetDeck
• RT @lotfan Eyewitness report: Enghelab street is fulll of people between ghods st. and Enghelab square #iranelectionabout 1 hour ago from web
• RT Basij Militia prepared to do what they do best, http://bit.ly/AVdQn Corner of Jamalzade St. and Kalhor St. #iranelection #gr88about 2 hours ago from web
• Getting reports that Police started beating ppl b4 they could even create large crowd. Chasing everyone into alleys. #IranElectionabout 2 hours ago from TweetDeck
• CNN: Reliable reports that thousands of protesters have showed up despite heavy police fortification #iranelectionabout 2 hours ago from web

[GOPJ]

We might not have the people we want in office but they were elected legally. If we want them out we can VOTE them out in a few years. Quit trying to make conservatives sound like nut cases - you working for Carville or something?

[calex59]

1 young man shot dead near Vali Asr Cr #iranelection

About 5000 Protesters pushing back Police, Bassij & Hezbollah to Azadi St #iranelection less than 10 seconds ago from TweetDeck

From Iran 2 chopper r spraying hot water on ppl #iranelection less than 10 seconds ago from web

#iranelection AP reports eye withnesses: Clashes round revolution square, 3K demonstrators shout "death to the dictator" less than 10 seconds ago from web

RT f/iran: my young sister has taken to the streets as well #iranelection #gr88 less than 10 seconds ago from TweetDeck

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

More:

From ....IranRiggedElect

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via @iranbaan demo has turned into scattered street fights parallel to Enghelab-Azadi Sq & 1 rumored to be killed #iranElection2 minutes ago from web

• Press TV reports the number of casualties of the explosion at Khomeini's shrine to be 8. #iranelection4 minutes ago from web
• via VOA Shirin Ebadi issues a letter: safety of protesters is the responsibility of security forces #iranElection5 minutes ago from web
• eyewitnesses calling VOA security forces in masks beating scattered clusters of ppl around Azadi Sq. #iranElection9 minutes ago from web
• @IranAnon spreads porn on #iranelection. Seems like a hacked account or a spoof altogether.16 minutes ago from web
• RT @TehranBureau People gathering at Vanak Sq. North of Tehran #iranElection20 minutes ago from web
• eyewitness calling VOA TV: all sorts of security forces on the streets around Azadi Sq. many plainclothes on bikes with batons #iranElection22 minutes ago from web
• RT @iran88: RT from Iran: Smoke covered all of Enghelab Sq. and people are fighting back with stones. #iranElection #gr8825 minutes ago from web
• RT @Mirriaam forces dont let ppl use cell phones. they beat anyone with a cell phone in hand :(( #iranelection25 minutes ago from web
• RT @lotfan Press TV just announced that Mousavi and Karroubi will be held accountable for any casualties today #iranelection40 minutes ago from web
• Getting rprts injured protestors have nosebleeding due to gas used by police #IRanElection40 minutes ago from TweetDeck
• VIDEO - street fighting in Tehran, cars on fire, gun shot at ppl from roofs http://alturl.com/wpng #iranElection40 minutes ago from web
• First clips from Tehran (Azadi?) http://bit.ly/uScnR #iranElection43 minutes ago from web
• The Guardian: Khamenei talked about the threat of terrorism in his speech yesterday. #iranelectionabout 1 hour ago from web
• Explosion in Imam's shrine... Deja vu Abadan's Rex theater anyone??about 1 hour ago from web
• RT In spite of heavy presence of security forces, large numbers of dissenters have gathered between Ghods Ave. and Engelab Sq #iranelectionabout 1 hour ago from web
• The news channel didn't mention anything about the shrine explosion. Looks like a rumor.about 1 hour ago from web
• PRESS TV reported an explosion at the shrine of Khomeini, 2 people are reportedly injured. #iranelectionabout 1 hour ago from web
• Houses in alleys opening doors to injured protestors, one source reporting hallway is full of beaten ppl, many crying...#IranElectionabout 2 hours ago from TweetDeck
• RT @lotfan Eyewitness report: Enghelab street is fulll of people between ghods st. and Enghelab square #iranelectionabout 2 hours ago from web

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

More:

CLUBBED TO DEATH!

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#iranElection: WATCH THIS VIDEO! - http://bit.ly/JLZqS CLUBBED TO DEATH!

half a minute ago from web

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