Iran bars publication of opposition newspaper

The Iranian government prevented the publishing of the opposition Etemad-e-Melli newspaper in its latest move to quash anti-government reporting in the country.

Iran: Basiji call on state to investigate defiant Mousavi

Iran’s Basij militia has asked prosecutors to investigate the role of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi in the protests that rocked the Islamic Republic after last month’s contested elections.

Iran: authorities supress protests, confirm Ahmadinejad victory

Iran’s Guardian Council confirmed President Ahmadinejad’s victory as police and Basij militiamen wielding batons and cables prevented protesters from gathering.

Iran: ayatollah calls for death penalty for “rioters”

Iran’s electoral authorities insisted June 26 the disputed presidential vote was the cleanest ever, as the G8 urged Tehran to halt repression—but without questioning the poll results. “After 10 days of examination, we did not see any major irregularities,” Guardians… Read moreIran: ayatollah calls for death penalty for “rioters”

Iran: Mousavi defies threats; regime carries out sweeps

Defying a ban on protests, Mir Hossein Mousavi said threats would not stop him from pursuing his campaign to scrap the election results—as police carried out sweeps of opposition figures.

Venezuelan Marxist statement in solidarity with Iran protests

In response to Hugo Chávez’s expressions of support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Venezuela’s Revolutionary Marxist Current issued a statement in “solidarity with the Iranian masses.”

New street clashes in Tehran; Zahra Rahnavard arrested?

New bloody street clashes took place outside the parliament building in Tehran, amid reports that Zahra Rahnavard—wife of opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi—has been arrested.

Iran: wave of sit-ins at universities

While the fate of dozens of detained students remains in limbo, students at universities across Iran continue daily sit-ins to protests what they are calling the “electoral coup” of June 12.

Iran: Revolutionary Guards pledge repression

Police again broke up protests in Tehran, as the Revolutionary Guards warned they would crush what they called “rioters” opposing the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Iran: regime split as fraud evidence mounts

More evidence both of electoral fraud and an internecine struggle among Iran’s ruling clerics emerged this weekend, as security forces clashed with protesters in the streets of Tehran.

Internet conspiranoids betray Iran (left and right)

Conspiranoids and freedom-haters of the left and right alike are rushing to betray the Iranian protest movement. Bill Weinberg asks: Why is that?

Iran: opposition defy threats as crisis escalates

Security forces used tear gas and water cannons against protesters in Tehran, as a sucide blast at the Ayatollah Khomeini mausoleum left three dead and eight wounded.