Iranian police use force to break up protest
Columbus Telegram – Columbus,NE,USA
Britain, accused by Iran of fomenting post-election unrest, said it was
evacuating the families of diplomats and other officials based in Iran _
the first …
www.columbustelegram.com/articles
/2009/06/22/ap/headlines/d98vuogo0.txt
Was Iran’s election stolen? New study makes a convincing case
Christian Science Monitor – USA
By Dan Murphy | Correspondent 06.22.09 A statistical analysis of
province-by-province voting in Iran’s June 12 presidential election makes a
compelling case …
features.csmonitor.com/globalnews/2009/06/22/was-iran%E2
%80%99s-election-stolen-new-study-makes-a-convincing-case/
Understanding Obama on Iran – Andy McCarthy – The Corner on …
By Andy McCarthy
The key to understanding Obama, on Iran as on other matters, is that he is
a power-politician of the hard Left : He is steeped in Leftist ideology,
fueled in anger and resentment over what he chooses to see in America’s
history, …
corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OTM0
NTQ2OTdlZTNjNTJjYjgxNzFkN2JkOGE3YTgxZjM=
Iran in crisis: live – 22 June 2009 | News | guardian.co.uk
By Matthew Weaver, Daniel Nasaw
An uneasy calm has settled over Tehran as the government and reformists
ponder their next move.
www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/
2009/jun/22/iran-ayatollah-ali-khamenei
The American Spectator : Iran’s Revolutionary Moment?
By Ilan Berman
Ever since the blatant fraud of Iran’s June 12th presidential election,
popular opposition to that country’s ruling clerical order has been on the
rise, leading more and more observers to wonder whether Iran could really
be on the cusp …
spectator.org/archives/2009/06/22/irans-revolutionary-moment
Hot Air “ Blog Archive “ Britain pulling embassy families out of Iran
By Ed Morrissey
The Foreign Office said today it was evacuating the families of embassy
staff in Iran and advised against all non-essential travel to the country
after the violent crackdown on street protests following the disputed
presidential …
hotair.com/archives/2009/06/22/britain
-pulling-embassy-families-out-of-iran/
Wonkette : Terrifying Secret Photo Of Iran Guardian Council Meeting
By Jim Newell
IRAN TO CREATE SPECIAL COURT TO TRY ELECTION PROTESTERS ****** Lindsey
Graham comments that this could not have happened without the Bush
Administration having led the way. Ya sucha whimp, Obama. jetjaguar says at
2:38 pm, June 22nd, …
wonkette.com/409374/terrifying-secret-
photo-of-iran-guardian-council-meeting
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
By Andrew Sullivan
No one, not even the regime’s apologists, believes that these men are
secret moderates interested in seeing Iran rejoin the civilized world. So
in one way, the regime’s murderous response to dissent helps Netanyahu make
his case that …
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/
2009/06/iran-and-israel-this-cuts-both-ways.html
p2pnet news “ Blog Archive “ Countrywide Iran DPI spy system
By Jon
“Interviews with technology experts in Iran and outside the country say
Iranian efforts at monitoring Internet information go well beyond blocking
www.p2pnet.net/
CQ Politics | David Corn – Hollywood, Culture, Technology and Iran
By David Corn
It’s not that often a Washington commentator gets to talk politics and
revolution in Iran on television with a famous movie mogul. I was on
Hardball with Mike Medavoy, who helped make the Silence of the Lambs,
Apocalypse Now, …
blogs.cqpolitics.com/davidcorn/2009/06
/hollywood-culture-technology-a.html
IRAN: Obama showing ‘right degree of restraint,’ analyst says
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
The fact is, however, that the United States cannot suddenly intervene in
Iran, American political rhetoric is not going to change Iranian facts on
the …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/06/iran-
analyst-says-obama-showing-right-degree-of-restraint.html
Italy says Iran appears to have declined G8 invite
Reuters – USA
ROME (Reuters) – Italy said on Monday that Iran appeared to have rejected
an invitation to this week’s Group of Eight foreign ministers meeting, …
www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSTRE55L5GQ20090622
Italy Min: Iran Considered A No-Show For G8 Summit
Wall Street Journal – USA
ROME (AFP)—Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Monday that in
the absence of a response from Iran, he had to consider that Tehran had
declined …
online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090622-711041.html
Iran Brings Politics Back to Oil Patch
Wall Street Journal – USA
When oil prices were heading towards last summer’s all-time peak, talk
about Iran’s nuclear program and other political hotspots figured
prominently. …
online.wsj.com/article/SB124569027904937687.html
World Reacts to Iran’s Post-Election Violence
Voice of America – USA
By VOA News Western nations are denying Iranian government allegations that
they are encouraging Iran’s post-election violence. The Czech presidency of
the …
www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2009-06-22-voa43.cfm
PETER FERRARA: Iran— The BUSH Doctrine Is Still Working
FOXNews – USA
Iran had heavily financed the Hezbollah coalition to retake the country for
Muslim extremism, but the effort failed. In recent elections in Kuwait, …
www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/06/22
/peter-ferrara-iran-bush-doctrine-working
America Gives Iran the Tools of Democracy
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
because we have given Iran the tools of democracy, and those tools are
called Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. These so-called trivial social
networking …
blog.seattlepi.com/froghospital/archives/171868.asp?from=blog_last3
Germany rejects Iran claims of political meddling
Reuters – USA
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany rejected on Monday Iranian claims that it was
interfering in the Islamic republic’s internal affairs, and summoned Iran’s…
www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSTRE55L47E20090622
Iran’s Children of Tomorrow
New York Times – United States
She could become Iran’s Marianne. Tehran, cradled in its mountainous
amphitheater, is holding its breath. Sunday was quiet and Monday dawned
quiet but …
www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/opinion
/23iht-edcohen.html?ref=opinion
Embassy staff families leave Iran
BBC News – UK
The families of British embassy staff in Iran are being withdrawn because
of political unrest there, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has
said. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8113353.stm
New Warning Issued to Iran’s Election Protesters
NewsHour – USA
After a weekend of violence-tinged protests, Iran’s powerful Revolutionary
Guard issued a warning to demonstrators that they would face a“revolutionary …
www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/middle_east/june09/0622_iran.html
Iran election results padded like snow reports
Ski Channel – Pacific Palisades,CA,USA
As widely reported, protesters are taking to the streets throughout Iran,
sometimes in violent clashes with authorities, to rally against
questionable …
www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20090621
/Iran-election-results-padded-like-snow-reports
Entire Iran school year may be lost amid rising protests
Ha’aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
By Zvi Bar’el As the school year nears its end, 12th graders in Iran are at
the peak of preparations for university entrance exams. …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1094642.html
Britain evacuating families of staff in Iran
The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Foreign Office said Monday it was evacuating the
families of staff based in Iran amid continued violence in the wake of the…
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeq
M5im-w_hxH0PecLA02Lqog8RAsF8LgD98VPQN80
Iran police fire tear gas in zero-tolerance approach to protest
Times Online – UK
Although it is summer in Iran and some of the cities in question are in
desert areas, he suggested some voters might have gone to them on holiday.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6556188.ece
No place left untouched by Iran’s political crisis
Irish Times – Dublin,Ireland
IT IS early Saturday evening in Shiraz, the city in southwestern Iran
renowned for its poets, roses and nightingales. Maryam and her three
girlfriends are …
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/0622/1224249263900.html
Iran Has Built a Censorship Monster, With Help From Western Tech
By Stan Schroeder
When it comes to online censorship and monitoring online activities, the
first country that usually comes to mind is China and its Great Firewall.
This,
mashable.com/2009/06/22/iran-censorship-monster/
The Early Word: Obama on Iran – The Caucus Blog – NYTimes.com
By By Janie Lorber
“The last thing that I want to do is to have the United States be a foil
for — those forces inside Iran who would love nothing better than to make
this an argument about the United States. That’s what they do. That’s what
we’ve already …
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06
/22/the-early-word-obama-on-iran/
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 21)
By The Huffington Post News Editors
This is an archive of my Iran election live-blogging. For the latest
updates, click here.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/22/
iran-election-live-bloggi_n_218715.html
Hot Air °Ì Blog Archive °Ì Video: The women of Iran’s protests
By Ed Morrissey
CNN has done well in covering the Iran crisis, and this morning they have a
report on one of the more interesting and promising subplots °™ the role
of women in the protests. Shoreh Aghdashloo proudly claimed that 40% of the
people in …
hotair.com/archives/2009/06/22/video-the-women-of-irans-protests/
Iran admits election flaws | FP Passport
By Joshua Keating
Top story: A spokesman for Iran’s authoritative Guardian Council has
admitted that voter turnout in the country’s July 12 presidential election
exceed 100 percent in as many as 50 cities. The admission is likely to
further inflame …
blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/30330
Hit & Run Iran Update – Reason Magazine
By matt.welch@reason.com (Matt Welch)
Comments to “Iran Update”: Add a comment °È. Cabeza de Vaca | June 22,
2009, 8:36am | #. Wow, that video is awesome. I don’t think I’ve ever seen
riot police turn & run like that before. Rich | June 22, 2009, 8:54am | #…
www.reason.com/blog/show/134258.html
Morning Skim: What Now for Iran’s Protestors? – The Opinionator …
By By Eric Etheridge
Guardian: Simon Tisdall writes: °∞Right now the perception grows that
Iran’s transformatory moment finally arrived at the weekend, only to slip
from the protesters’ grasp in a cloud of teargas, terror and vacillating
political …
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/22
/morning-skim-what-now-for-irans-protestors/
Street Battle in Iran | Video Cafe
By scarce
[YouTube]: might not play in your region. Via BBC Farsi, this amazing
footage of protesters beating back riot police on the streets of Iran. As
the police turn and flee, the crowd shouts “Hurrah!”
videocafe.crooksandliars.com/scarce/street-battle-iran
The Other McCain: Iran, briefly
By Robert Stacy McCain
Sorry if I haven’t been doing much Iran-blogging the past few days. Ever
since I saw Michelle Malkin’s column Wednesday, I’ve been all IG-Gate
scandal (almost) all the time. You can see the long Sunday thread at Hot
Air and get the …
rsmccain.blogspot.com/2009/06/iran-briefly.html
JammieWearingFool
By JammieWearingFool
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is threatening to crush any further opposition
protests over the disputed presidential election and warns demonstrators to
prepare for a “revolutionary confrontation” if they take to the streets
again. …
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com/2009/06/is-acorn-working-in-iran.html
Shakesville: Iran Open Thread
By Melissa McEwan
The warning, on the Guards’ Web site, was issued despite an admission by
Iran’s most senior panel of election monitors that the number of votes cast
in 50 cities exceeded the actual number of voters, according to a state
television …
shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2009/06/iran-open-thread_22.html
Meet the Basij, Iran’s thug militia – Josh_Painter’s blog – RedState
By Josh Painter (Profile)
If you’ve watched any of the televised images from Iran since the people
first went into the streets to protest their country’s rigged election,
you’ve seen them in action. That bunch of thugs wearing civilian garb and
clubbing …
www.redstate.com/josh_painter/2009/
06/22/meet-the-basij-irans-thug-militia/
We support the people of Iran – Congressman_Mike_Pence’s blog …
By Congressman Mike Pence (Profile)
It has been said on numerous occasions and by various politicians and
pundits that it was an extraordinary week in the life of the nation of
Iran. On June 12, from the very moment that the Iranian presidential
election results were …
www.redstate.com/congressman_mike_pence/
2009/06/22/we-support-the-people-of-iran/
Iran’s revolution now has a name and a symbol
Baltimore Sun – United States
Every revolution needs a unifying symbol, and members of Iran’s opposition
movement now have theirs. That was one dumb sniper who took out the young
woman …
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped
/bal-op.parker24jun24,0,5970947.story
Preferential Treatment at Presidential Presser?
FOXNews – USA
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Since we’re on Iran, I know Nico Pitney is here
from the Huffington Post. I know that you and all across the Internet, …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,528700,00.html
Israeli premier praises courage of Iran protesters
The Associated Press
… Berlusconi on his first European trip since taking office. Berlusconi
said both leaders agreed that Iran shouldn’t be allowed to develop nuclear
weapons.
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
5j5lNNaCeha9B9HSxwmZRuQpxxCrQD990EC2G0
UK relations with Iran under strain
The Press Association
Diplomatic relations with Iran remain under severe strain after two British
diplomats were ordered to leave the country, prompting retaliatory
expulsions by …
www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/
ALeqM5hZ75qUotqMtKhei1KylUgvroQFeg
IRAN: Message from Tehran: ‘The situation is getting calm’
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Some people like my mom is so nervous and stressed, but I always try to
remind her about 8 years Iran-Iraq war that we already passed and was so
much more …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/06/iran
-message-from-iran-the-situation-is-getting-calm.html
S.Africa’s MTN denies report Iran network blocked
Reuters – USA
J) said on Wednesday its MTN Iran network was working and denied a report
it would lose a month’s revenue from the country because of blocked mobile
phone …
www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMe
diaTelecomNews/idUSLO29259220090624
JUDITH MILLER: What’s Next In Iran?
FOXNews – USA
Do the eight days of protest signal the beginning of the long overdue end
of the 30-year-old Islamic Republic of Iran, or the start of a sustained,…
www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/06/21/judith-miller-whats-iran
The Early Word: Obama on Iran
New York Times – United States
By Janie Lorber Developments in Iran will keep the White House on watch
this week, as President Obama continues to calibrate the administration’s
responses. …
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/
22/the-early-word-obama-on-iran/?hp
Netanyahu to focus on Iran during European visit
Reuters – USA
Netanyahu, who took office in March at the head of a right-leaning
government, has seized on the current post-election unrest in Iran to
advocate stronger …
www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSTRE55L2BL20090622
Hundreds protest in Iran, despite warning
CNN International – USA
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is directly under the control of supreme leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and enforces the government’s Islamic codes and
morality. …
edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/
06/22/iran.election/?iref=mpstoryview
Iran arrests relatives of ex-leader
USA Today – USA
By David Jackson, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Iran’s government said Sunday
that it had arrested the daughter and four relatives of a former president,…
www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-06-21-iran-arrests_N.htm
Yen, Dollar Rise as World Bank’s View, Iran Spur Safety Demand
Bloomberg – USA
Japan’s currency strengthened versus all of its major counterparts after
Iran’s government said at least 17 people were killed during protests over
this …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=axzy_5ntzV5U
IRAN: Tehran blames West for riots
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
“They have two guidelines regarding Iran. One is to intensify ethnical and
racial rifts within Iran and secondly to disintegrate the Iranian
territories. …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/06/iranian-
foreign-ministry-spokesman-hassan-qashqavi-has-accused-
western-nations-and-media-of-supporting-violent-protests-in-an.html
King: Clashes in Iran, disagreement in US
CNN – USA
(CNN) — The dramatic and at times deadly post-election fallout in Iran
dominated the Sunday conversation. And as we watched more demonstrations on
the …
www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/john.king.political.roundup/
Iran Council Finds Some Poll Irregularities
Wall Street Journal – USA
By FARNAZ FASSIHI Supporters of Iran’s defeated presidential candidate Mir
Hossein Mousavi throw stones at riot police Saturday. TEHRAN — Iran’s
Guardian …
online.wsj.com/article/SB124566035538436595.html
US must be careful of over-involvement in Iran
Statesman Journal – Salem,OR,USA
As soon as the result of the elections in Iran was announced June 12, the
reform-minded opposition to incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad knew it
was …
www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090622/COLUMN0703/
90622
0312/1001/NEWS/U.S.-must-be-careful-of-over-involvement-in-Iran
Iran Revolutionary Guard threatens protesters
Washington Post – United States
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and JIM HEINTZ AP TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Revolutionary
Guard is threatening to crush any further opposition protests over the
disputed …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/
2009/06/22/AR2009062200191.html?hpid=topnews
Internet conspiranoids betray Iran (left and right)
World War 4 Report – Brooklyn,NY,USA
His evidence: The BBC has again been caught engaging in mass public
deception by using photographs of pro-Ahmadinejad rallies in Iran and
claiming they …
www.ww4report.com/node/7471
Truthdig – Reports – Obama’s Iran Dilemma
By editor@truthdig.com
2009/06/21 – The president’s initial caution served the interests of
freedom by making clear that the revolt against Iran’s flawed election is
homegrown. As the struggle continues, we cannot pretend that we are
indifferent to its …
www.truthdig.com/report/item/20090621_obamas_iran_dilemma/
Iran opposition leader vows to stand by protesters | Home Other …
TEHRAN (AP) — Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has vowed he
will stand by the protesters whose week of defiance has deeply shaken the
country, but says he won’t allow their lives to be put in peril and says
the security …
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=
480029&publicationSubCategoryId=200
Raymond J. Learsy: Boycott Iran’s Oil Immediately
By Raymond J. Learsy
It is long past time that the world draws the line on the political and
ethical perversion imposed by those who control the supply of oil.
www.huffingtonpost.com/raymond-j-learsy
/boycott-irans-oil-immedia_b_218661.html
Iran admits vote irregularities – LA Observed
By Kevin Roderick
Authorities in Iran “acknowledged that the number of votes cast in 50
cities exceeded the actual number of voters, state television reported
Monday following assertions by the country’s supreme leader that the ballot
was fair. …
www.laobserved.com/archive/2009/06/iran_admits_vote_irregula.php
The Green Brief 5 – NiteOwl – Why We Protest – IRAN
By NiteOwl
Hi, Please retweet this link. I’m Josh Shahryar AKA NiteOwl and I’ve been
immersed in tweets from Iran for the past several hours. I have tried to
be.
iran.whyweprotest.net/news-current-
events/1751-green-brief-5-niteowl.html
President Obama criticized by Republicans for being ‘timid’ on Iran
New York Daily News – New York,NY,USA
What do you think of Obama’s handling of the situation in Iran? He’s been
smart to stay out of the fray. He’s been too quiet. The US needs to be
leading the …
www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/06/22/2009-06-22_
president_obama_criticized_by_republicans_for_being_too_
timid_on_iran.html
Change in Iran could bring peaceful ties -Israel
Reuters – USA
BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) – Peaceful relations between Israel and Iran
would be possible if new leadership took power in Tehran, Israeli Prime
Minister …
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLM691973
Iran council ‘admits poll flaws’
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Iran’s Guardian Council, the country’s highest legislative body, has
admitted some irregularities occurred in the disputed June 12 presidential
election. …
english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/
2009/06/20096226353443698.html
Iran Admits Discrepancies in 3 Million Votes
New York Times – United States
The news emerged on the English-language Press TV as a bitter rift among
Iran’s ruling clerics deepened over the disputed election. The outcome of
the vote, …
www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/world/
middleeast/23iran.html?ref=world
Examining footage from Iran
BBC News – UK
BBC Persian tv’s Rana Rahimpou takes a look at some of the videos of
demonstrations in Iran that have been sent in to the BBC. All of the
footage is said to …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8112049.stm
Hundreds arrested in violent Iran clashes
Middle East Online – London,UK
In his latest comments on Saturday, US President Barack Obama, who has
appealed for dialogue with Tehran after three decades of severed ties,
urged Iran to …
www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=32893
Steve Rosenbaum: Iran’s Graphic Coverage = ‘Distributed Activism’
By Steve Rosenbaum
The unfolding events in Iran are creating some complex issues for
mainstream media outlets playing by old rules. For CNN, the unverifiable
nature of the stream of Twitter messages has them both presenting, and
disavowing any of the …
www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-rosenbaum/
irans-graphic-coverage-di_b_218675.html
Gateway Pundit: Best Iran Protest Video Ever--- Protesters Beat …
By Gateway Pundit
Best-Iran-Protest-Video-Ever— Get yourself a cool drink… Sit back… Press play and enjoy… It’s a beautiful thing! Iranian protesters beat the
living crap out of basij thugs in Tehran: …
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/
best-iran-protest-video-ever-protesters.html
New York – Runnin’ Scared – Rightbloggers Rage as Obama Betrays …
By Roy Edroso
It was bad enough when he was just making statements on Iran, when he
should have been leading the groovy counterrevolution — but when Obama got
some ice cream with his daughters, that’s when all hell broke loose. …
blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/
archives/2009/06/rightbloggers_r_1.php
t r u t h o u t | At Least 24 Reporters Arrested in Iran
Paris – Iranian authorities have arrested at least 24 journalists and
bloggers since postelection protests began a week ago, and a media watchdog
says reporters are a “priority target” for Iran’s leadership. …
www.truthout.org/062109G
Chesler Chronicles “ Obama Fiddles While Iran Burns
By Phyllis Chesler
Iran is on fire. And as I watch a potentially revolutionary,
internet-driven uprising unfold over vote-counting, (vote-counting!) and
not over the torture, unlawful imprisonment, and mass murder of Iranian
citizens by its own leaders, …
pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009
/06/21/obama-fiddles-while-iran-burns/
Former Iran President at Center of Fight Between Classes of the …
New York Times – United States
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN CAIRO — Even before his daughter and four other
relatives were briefly detained on Sunday, one of the big mysteries to
envelop Iran …
www.nytimes.com/2009/06/22/world/middleeast/22rafsanjani.html
Israel’s top leaders voice support for Iran demonstrators
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
The new outspokenness appears to reflect a belief that reaching out to
moderates in Iran would be in Israel’s long-term interest. …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/
la-fg-israel-iran22-2009jun22,0,1848962.story
Oil falls towards $69 on as Nigeria, Iran unrest dent sentiments
Reuters – USA
Although North Korea’s nuclear defiance and political unrest in Iran, the
world’s fifth-largest oil exporter, are unlikely to have an impact on crude…
www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSTRE54R7NA20090622
World’s media seeks ways around Iran clampdown
The Associated Press
But in the possibly history-shaping struggles now unfolding in Iran, the
international media has been blocked from its normal front-line role and is
quickly …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
5hsW_B7QkIa35KPgboxQPtnaqRBSwD98VB9TO0
Iran says UK and US involved in protests
ABC Online – Australia
Iran’s leaders have been quick to blame outside influences for the street
protests. Both Britain and the US deny meddling in Iran’s affairs. …
www.abc.net.au/am/content/2009/s2604313.htm
West articulates rising anger with Iran
AFP
But as Iran deported or detained special correspondents for flagship media
outlets the BBC and Newsweek, and Britain rejected accusations of meddling
behind …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALe
qM5gc-DUktQ1FwLZ_i2P640TrPGAYJg
Neda, young girl brutally killed in Iran, becoming symbol of rebellion
New York Daily News – New York,NY,USA
There were conflicting reports from Iran this evening: some said her
funeral would be held Monday afternoon, others claimed the government had
banned all …
www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/06/21/
2009-06-21_neda_young_girl_killed_in_iraq.html
Netanyahu shows support for Iran protestors
New York Daily News – New York,NY,USA
“I know President Obama wants the people of Iran to be free.” Netanyahu
reiterated his fear Iran will go nuclear, saying he’s now doubly concerned
about a …
www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/06/21/2009-06-21_
netanyahu_shows_support_for_iran_protestors_but_refuses_
to_bash_president_obama.html
Iran erupts – Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
Right Wing News is the best source on the net for conservative news, views,& interviews.
rightwingnews.com/mt331/2009/06/iran_erupts.php
Iran: Neda (warning: graphic video) – Boing Boing
By Xeni Jardin
Then I’d risk all my earnings that he expressed the very thoughts of quite
a few of the traditionalists actually in power in Iran… and Rush Limbaugh
and Co if she and these events were American since those. Those freaks are
the same …
www.boingboing.net/2009/06/21/iran-neda-warning-gr.html
Hot Air “ Blog Archive “ Iran escalation: Rafsanjani’s daughter …
By Allahpundit
Iran escalation: Rafsanjani’s daughter arrested, BBC journalist expelled;
Update: Full speed ahead on negotiations, says Lugar.
hotair.com/archives/2009/06/21/iran-escalation-
rafsanjanis-daughter-arrested-bbc-journalist-expelled/
Graham: Obama ‘Timid and Passive’ on Iran – George’s Bottom Line
By Jennifer Parker
“He’s certainly moving in the right direction, but our point is that
there’s a monumental event going on in Iran and you know, the president of
the United States is supposed to lead the free world not follow it,” Graham
told me on “This …
blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/06/
graham-obama-timid-and-passive-on-iran.html
Michael J. Totten: It is about Iran, not about America!
By Howard Baskerville
“’Whereas the Bush administration united Iran’s disparate political
factions against a common threat, Obama’s overtures have accentuated the
deep divisions and incongruities among Iran’s political elites,’’ said
Karim Sadjadpour, …
www.michaeltotten.com/archives/2009/06/it-is-about-ira.php
Staturday: Twitter in Iran | GOOD
By GOOD
How and to what extent the use of Twitter has helped foment the latest
protests in Iran is a question of much debate. Luckily, Iran has had
another revolution.
www.good.is/post/staturday-twitter-in-iran/
Best of the Week: Twitter Versus Iran, Wii Bowling and Nine Ball …
By switchedtips@gmail.com (Leila Brillson)
Best of the Week: Twitter Versus Iran, Wii Bowling and Nine Ball Terrify
Us. by Leila Brillson — Jun 21st 2009 at 4:25PM. After the smart phone
frenzy of last week, we were prepared to relax during a supposedly quiet
week in tech news. …
www.switched.com/2009/06/21/best-of-the-
week-twitter-versus-iran-wii-bowling-and-nine-ball/
JustOneMinute: Iran Watch
By Tom Maguire
Here is some BBC coverage: Iran TV reports ten dead Obama doing a superbly
nuanced job Polling irregularities.
justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2009/06/iran-watch-1.html
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Lazy Sunday Linkage: Public …
By Nate Silver
Two more Iran links for you. Bern Beber and Alexandra Scacco (who are
former students of Andrew Gelman’s) have identified further oddities in the
distribution of digits. And Daniel Berman (who generously provided
provincial-level voting …
www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/06/lazy
-sunday-linkage-public-option-iran.html
24 journalists & bloggers arrested in Iran – LA Observed
By Kevin Roderick
TJ Sullivan took the top photo at Saturday’s protest in Westwood against
the election violence in Iran; more in his report at Native Intelligence.
Jonathan Alcorn took the others and a lot more at his site. The LAT story
says more than …
www.laobserved.com/archive/2009/06/iran.php
Might Saturday’s Tenor Change Obama’s View On Iran? : Stop The ACLU
By William Teach
Analysts and diplomats in the US have been exploring how President Barack
Obama’s offer of engagement, combined with internal Iranian factors, may
have contributed to the dynamic of events unfolding inside Iran. …
www.stoptheaclu.com/2009/06/21/might
-saturdays-tenor-change-obamas-view-on-iran/ |