Nico Pitney at the Huffington Post (Great job guys btw) is tonight reporting that 40 senior clerics want the election results annuled.
The intense infighting among Iran’s clerical establishment appeared to play out in new dramatic fashion on Monday. Via reader Art, the news site Peiknet reported that Ayatollah Rafsanjani has a letter signed by 40 members of the powerful 86-member Assembly of Experts calling for the annulment of the recent presidential election results.
Moreover, the letter (the authenticity of which has, again, not been verified) charges that the arrest of Rafsanjani’s daughter Faezeh on Sunday was a way to exert pressure on him, and that she was followed and identified by the intelligence services during the rally.
More translation via a reader:
It says Khamenai has long had cancer and wanted to have his son as Supreme Leader (the position that Rafsanjani wants), and that the attempt to alter the election results was done in an attempt by Khamenei to eventually allow his son Mojtaba to replace him. It says that at the core the argument is not just about Mousavi but the overall system of government, as it’s becoming a like Monarchy rather than a republic. So far, it says, most of the clerics have not accepted Ahmadinejad presidency, and quotes Ayatollah Javadi Amoly saying of the attack on Tehran University students, ‘no Muslim will destroy another’s property, they must be foreigners.’
Calm overnight, state media reports. “Iranian state radio said on Monday thatno unrest broke out in Tehran overnight and the capital had been calm for the first time since a disputed June 12 presidential election. ‘Tehran last night witnessed the first night of calm and peace since the election,’ state radio said.”
The New York Times reports, “There were reports of scattered confrontations but no confirmation of any new injuries by evening. But as they had on previous nights, many residents of Tehran clambered to their rooftops and could be heard shouting ‘Death to the dictator!’ and ‘God is great,’ their rallying cries since the crisis began.”
State Radio Reports 457 Arrested Saturday
The AFP is reporting that Iranian State Radio said Monday that 457 people had been arrested in clashes on saturday. The radio is reporting that the arrests were made around the capitols Azadi Square.
Police said 40 officers were wounded and 34 Government buildings have been damaged.
12:14 Nokia & Siemens Aid Iran – Iran’s Web Spying Aided By Western Technology
The Iranian regime has developed, with the assistance of European telecommunications companies, one of the world’s most sophisticated mechanisms for controlling and censoring the Internet, allowing it to examine the content of individual online communications on a massive scale.
Interviews with technology experts in Iran and outside the country say Iranian efforts at monitoring Internet information go well beyond blocking access to Web sites or severing Internet connections.
The level of technology and method of deployment are well and truely advanced in the fields. The report says that the US has the same technology and the way Iran is using it out does the Great Firewall of China
The monitoring capability was provided, at least in part, by a joint venture of Siemens AG, the German conglomerate, and Nokia Corp., the Finnish cellphone company, in the second half of 2008, Ben Roome, a spokesman for the joint venture, confirmed.
The article goes on to say:
“We didn’t know they could do this much,” said a network engineer in Tehran. “Now we know they have powerful things that allow them to do very complex tracking on the network.”
Deep packet inspection involves inserting equipment into a flow of online data, from emails and Internet phone calls to images and messages on social-networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Every digitized packet of online data is deconstructed, examined for keywords and reconstructed within milliseconds. In Iran’s case, this is done for the entire country at a single choke point, according to networking engineers familiar with the country’s system.
At least 24 journalists have been arrested in Iran since the start of protests last week against disputed election results, according to news organizations and a media watchdog.
The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders today released the names of 23 arrested journalists and bloggers, including the head of the Assn. of Iranian Journalists, Ali Mazroui.
Newsweek magazine later posted a statement saying that its correspondent, Maziar Bahari, a Canadian, was detained without charge this morning and has not been heard from since. Newsweek defended his coverage of Iran as “fair and nuanced” and called for his release.
BBC says its correspondent, Jon Leyne, has been ordered to leave within 24 hours. But the British broadcaster says its Tehran bureau will remain open.
Iran’s leadership has repeatedly accused Western journalists and their governments of fomenting the unrest over the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a vote marred by allegations of fraud.
Since the June 12 poll, authorities have revoked the credentials of foreign journalists and barred reporters from the streets. Many websites have also been blocked.
Much of the news now coming out of Iran is being relayed by so-called citizen journalists who post pictures and videos on Internet sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
NEWSWEEK Reporter Arrested
Journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari detained in Tehran. NEWSWEEK calls for his immediate release.
International criticism of Iran’s handling of a disputed presidential vote and subsequent protests is mounting, after Iranian media reported the arrest of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani’s eldest daughter.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel added her voice to a growing chorus of Western leaders demanding respect for civil liberties in Iran.
“Human rights and citizens’ rights are inseparable, and that is why Germany stands behind the people, and peaceful demonstrations in Iran, who want to make use of their freedom of speech and who want to gather peacefully. I, therefore, demand that Iran’s leaders allow peaceful demonstrations, allow free reporting of events, stop the use of violence against demonstrators and free imprisoned people.”
Picked this up from the Huffington Post – Great work to Nico Pitney and the crew at Huffington.
Video of Saturdays Mousavi Speech
To the Fallen – Pt3 – A bit more on Neda – Source: Huffington Post
6:55 PM ET A bit more on Neda.A blogger apparently in touch with Neda’s family members offers some new details (translated by reader Nima): she was born in 1982, apparently her full name was Neda Agha-Soltan, and she was at the protest with one her professors and several other students. She was, they said, shot by a basiji riding by on a motorcycle. Also, she was apparently buried today at a large cemetery in the south of Tehran. ABC News’ Lara Setrakianwrites, “Hearing reports Neda was buried in Behesht Zahra cemetery earlier today, memorial service cancelled on orders from authorities.”
June 21 (Bloomberg) At least 10 protesters were killed in Iran and, in a sign of widening divisions within the regime, state media reported that security forces detained five members of former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s family. Rafsanjani, one of the most influential politicians in Iran, is a behind-the-scenes supporter of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, who says that June 12 elections were rigged in favor of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. That puts him in conflict with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who has approved of the electoral win.
2:57 PM EDT Great Video From BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2009/06/090621_ag_street_clashes.shtml
8:50 AM ET More protests today CNN is showing new video from today of what looks to be a very large protest, with the crowd chanting and marching through the streets. June 21, 8:40 AM ET More deaths The AP reports on more deaths and the arrests of Rafsanjani’s daughter: State media reported Sunday at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest and said authorities have arrested the daughter and four other relatives of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran’s most powerful men. The reports brought the official death toll for a week of unrest to at least 19. State television inside Iran said 10 were killed and 100 injured in clashes Saturday between demonstrators contesting the result of the June 12 election and black-clad police wielding truncheons, tear gas and water cannons. However English-language Press TV, which is broadcast only outside the country, put the toll at 13 and labeled those who died “terrorists.” There was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy. Amnesty International cautioned that it was “perilously hard” to verify the casualty tolls. “The climate of fear has cast a shadow over the whole situation,” Amnesty’s chief Iran researcher, Drewery Dyke, told The Associated Press. “In the 10 years I’ve been following this country, I’ve never felt more at sea than I do now. It’s just cut off.” On Sunday, the streets of Tehran were eerily quiet.
در نامه فرمانده نيروي انتظامي درباره ادامه تجمعات خياباني مطرح شد هشدار احمدي مقدم به موسوي سردار اسماعيل احمديمقدم فرمانده كل نيروي انتظامي ايران در نامهاي كه…
Mir Hossein Mousavi Mir-Hossein Mousavi Ahmadi Moghaddam warning to Mosavi Letter to police chief continue gathering street warning was raised to Mosavi Sardar Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam Ahmdymqdm total force commander of forces in the names of …
Mir Hossein Mousavi میر حسین موسویWe are(Independently) working on a gerneral Strike Plan. Please help us with your ideas if you have expertise on this issue, send plans to our email adress and write ideas as comments below.طرحی برای اعتصاب عمومی(توسط رسانه های خرد یا همان خس و خاشاک) در دست تنظیم است، طرح ها را به آدرس ایمیل صفحه، و ایده ها را در قسمت کامنت بنویسید، خصوصا اگر اطلاعات تخصصی باشد
BBC confirms Iran has asked its Tehran correspondent, Jon Leyne, to leave country as the crackdown on foreign media continues
More protest video from the 20th
Rift grows among Iranian leaders
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) The public rift among Iranian leaders widened Sunday when the country’s foreign minister disputed allegations of ballot irregularities even as the parliamentary speaker implied that the election authority had sided with one candidate.
Iranian President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has thanked the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for his comments at Tehran’s Friday prayers. “I sincerely extend my gratitude to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei over his historic and epoch-making presence as well as helpful remarks at Tehran’s Friday prayers,” the letter read. Source: Presstv.ir
Reuters: Iran police chief warns Mousavi over unrest: media
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s police chief has warned opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi that officers will “decisively confront” any further unrest over a disputed presidential vote, Iranian newspapers reported on Sunday. Source: Reuters
Natural gas lines of Basij Head quarter was set on fire after Basijie’s locked themselves inside . at 0:05 you can see the whole building exploded at least 5 from Basijies were killed you can see fire in different parts of city location : Eastern Tehran
To the fallen PT2 – Update on Neda
A disturbing video showing a young woman purportedly shot in the streets of Tehran is becoming a rallying symbol for opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. It is one of many images and video posted on the Internet that seem to show the violence of today’s crackdown in the capital, where police and pro-government militiamen fired tear gas and water cannons at stone-throwing demonstrators protesting a disputed election. It is not possible to verify the authenticity of these images, but they have been uploaded repeatedly on YouTube, Facebook and other sites. A copy of the video was also emailed to The Times. It seems to show a woman lying in the street with blood spurting from her chest. A man leans over, trying to stop the bleeding with his hands. The footage, which can be viewed on YouTube, is extremely graphic. The identity of the woman could not be independently confirmed. But she is referred to on Twitter as Neda. “#Neda: You are the VOICE of the people. You are a call to FREEDOM…..rip,” readd one of the many tweets about her apparent slaying. CNN reports that pictures of the woman are appearing on posters in Tehran and she is being hailed as a martyr. The network broadcast an excerpt of the video with the face of the woman blurred out. Iranian Americans also downloaded the video and used it to make posters, which were held up at a demonstration today outside the Federal Building in Westwood. — Alexandra Zavis and Amber Smith
“Sister, have a short sleep, your last dream be sweet.” Yesterday we printed a touching letter from an Iranian woman that began with these ominous lines: “I will participate in the demonstrations tomorrow. Maybe they will turn violent. Maybe I will be one of the people who is going to get killed…” Tonight, she posted a second letter, passed along and translated by two readers. She writes about her “sister” in this cause who was killed today, referring to Neda. Yesterday I wrote a note, with the subject line “tomorrow is a great day perhaps tomorrow I’ll be killed.” I’m here to let you know I’m alive but my sister was killed… I’m here to tell you my sister died while in her father’s hands I’m here to tell you my sister had big dreams…I’m here to tell you my sister who died was a decent person… and like me yearned for a day when her hair would be swept by the wind… and like me read “Forough” [Forough Farrokhzad]… and longed to live free and equal… and she longed to hold her head up and announce, “I’m Iranian”… and she longed to one day fall in love to a man with a shaggy hair… and she longed for a daughter to braid her hair and sing lullaby by her crib…my sister died from not having life… my sister died as injustice has no end… my sister died since she loved life too much… and my sister died since she lovingly cared for people…my loving sister, I wish you had closed your eyes when your time had come… the very end of your last glance burns my soul….sister have a short sleep. your last dream be sweet.
Terrorfying home invasion video – From Huffington Post
Terrifying home invasion video. CNN just aired this amateur video of a basiji raid tonight on what looks to be an apartment complex. Just listen to the audio pure terror. A reader helps transcribe: “‘They are vandalizing all the cars,’ the voice says, with all the car alarms going off. I think the banging sound is from the baton on the windshield and on banging the cars. The last loud female shriek is, ‘Go GET LOST!’”
“Her name was ندا (#Neda), which means voice or call in Farsi. She is the voice of the people, a call to freedom “
http://ow.ly/fh4v8:28PM EDT – Some images From this excellent website: Here6:50PM EDT — Latest Video6:40 PM EDT – Chaos continues to erupt in Iran, as protestors continue to question the legitimacy of an election that resulted in Akhkmadinijad being relected by a landslide. Security forces in Iran fought against the protestors using baton charges, tear gas, and water cannons. The Local run media is reporting that a suicide bombing occured at the shrine of the late Ayatollah Khomenei where two people were killed and eight wounded. Meanwhile, many fans of twitter and @persiankiwi, are concerned because he has not tweeted in over 6 hours as the latest reports are of the “security forces” camping outside foreign embassies whom are assisted the wounded.
First Aid For Chemical Burns: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-chemical-burns/fa00024#iranelection
6:32 PM EDT — This video has been posted on facebook by one of the people giving information to those outside Iran — it is an image of his sister being murdered. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1188119140308&ref=nf
From Iran: Hospital close to the scene in Tehran: 30-40 dead so far at 11pm and 200 injured.
–Tehran Time9:16 Tehran Time: More video9:06 Tehran Time: More video8:51 Tehran Time: More video – Date Unconfirmed8:20 Tehran Time: Reports from “In IRAN” Unconfirmed – The Army will not follow orders to kill the people – #IranelectionPeople of Iran – be ready to take people from the streets tonight and give protection – #IranelectionTehran is burning with the blood of our Martyrs – The streets are full of dead – #IranelectionTehran is burning with the blood of our Martyrs – The streets are full of dea – #IranelectionMousavi speaking to supporters in the street NOW – #IranelectionMousavi – declares results of 10th Presidential Election null and void – #Iranelection RT RT RTToday is the day of rekoning – the day of GHIAMAAT – Allah Akbar – #IranelectionHelicopters pouring acid on people from the sky – #Iranelection8:12 Pm Tehran Time: More Mousavi reporting. From Huffington Post @LilyMazahery: “Mousavi is at head of Jayhoon ave. giving a speech.” Reliable Iranian on Twitter: “mousavi among people: I am ready for death” Another: “Mousavi – Confirmed – I have prepared for martyrdom” 7:48 – More pictures from Tehran Source: Here7:30 -Gunshots heardGunshots continuously heard from Ghasr-ol-dasht streetSource: Tehran Bureau7:22 Tehran Time: Mousavi supporters set light to Tehran building Source: Reuters
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Supporters of Iran’s defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi on Saturday set on fire a building in southern Tehran used by backers of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a witness said. The witness also said police shot into the air to disperse rival supporters in Tehran’s south Karegar street.
More footage from Tehran:
More footage from the streets of Tehran: WARNING GRAPHIC – DISTURBING AND DISTRESSING IMAGES – Unconfirmed for today
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 Basij – 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.
6:26 Tehran Time: Possible Video uploaded from Tehran Video from last night: basiji attack peoples homes 6:05pm Tehran Time: Explosion @ shrine Reports suggesting that the government blew up the shrine to discredit protestors. – Unconfirmed 6:04pm Tehran Time: Teargas used – reports
Reuters: “Iranian riot police used tear gas on Saturday to disperse demonstrators protesting in Tehran against a disputed presidential election, a witness said. Smoke was rising over Enghelab (Revolution) Square, where supporters of defeated candidate Mirhossein Mousavi had gathered in defiance of a ban on protests, the witness added.”
5:46pm Tehran Time: Reports of 2 blasts in Tehran Iranian state TV is reporting 2 blasts in the city of Tehran Updated: Two people hurt in blast at mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in southern Tehran, Iran’s state-run Press TV reports. – CNN 5:29 Tehran Time: Reports of police switching sides, reports of violence – Unconfirmed From a reliable Iranian on Twitter: “special guards confronted with people, attacked them with batton dispersed them into small ally ways” A trusted Iranian reporter writes, “The rally of Silente continues today in Iran. Some witnesses are reporting gunshot in Azadi St.” Unconfirmed:
RT UNCONFIRMED reports mentioning basiji and police members are joining the green revolution #iranelections #gr88 #Tehran #IranElection
Thousands of people attempting to enter Tehran protest site have been blocked by heavily armed police, eyewitness says.
Police Clash with Protesters 5:03 local time: ABC’s Jim Sciutto: “Tweets from inside Iran say rally is on and police clashing with protesters.” Pictures from inside Iran: Source Huffington Post4:55 Tehran Time: Protersters appeal to police Reports are coming in unconfirmed that protesters are appealing to the police and security forces to join with them.BREAKING: PROTESTS ON According to Mousavi’s Facebook page the protests are still on. Source: Facebook
Mir Hossein Mousavi میر حسین موسوی خبر ها و گزارشها حاکی از آمدن سیل عظیم جمعیت از شهرستانهای اطراف به سمت تهران می باشد . دوستان همه دارند به سمت تهران می آیند . شنبه 30 خرداد ساعت 4 میدان انقلاب تهران The CRUCIAL Demonstration on Saturday 16:00 in Tehran and all around the world, please spread this message around 16 minutes ago · Comment · Like
Unconfirmed reports on Twitter that thousands of people are taking to the streets. Also unconfirmed reports of Gov forces carrying guns not battons, also unconfirmed reports of beatings in azadi square but some are saying this is propoganda. – Reports that mobile phones NOT working http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B0j9uYfZDuk/SjzM1rl5YrI/AAAAAAAAADc/Fz-rq37qRlY/s1600/5153_101309286546507_100000023082480_35164_2282201_n%2B(1).jpg Possible images from the rally: http://tazahorate-ma.blogspot.com/2009/06/teheran-6202009.html More as we get information and sources.
Britain summons Iran’s diplomat over Khamenei’s comments
LONDON, England (CNN) — Britain’s Foreign Office summoned a senior Iranian diplomat over comments made Friday by Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a Foreign Office spokesman said. Charge d’Affaires Safar Ali Eslamian Koupei was told by a senior official that “Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei’s comments about Britain were unacceptable and not based on fact,” the spokesman said. The Foreign Office had originally summoned the Iranian Ambassador to Britain, Rasoul Movahedian, but he was not in the UK.
Subtitled version of “INJA KOJAST INJA IRAN AST SARZAMINE MANO TO” (link below) – a woman speaking about the state of her country while filming the rooftop shouting of “Allah-o Akbar” in Iran on Friday June 19th Iran, the whole world is watching. original link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oM6l9PO6Yo
[...] Latest From Iran: 6/22/09 (Feel Free To Post Any Updates You May Have) – Refresh for live updates as they happen – Earlier posts ARCHIVED here and Here [...]
From this excellent website: 
7:30 -Gunshots heard 
4:55 Tehran Time: Protersters appeal to police Reports are coming in unconfirmed that protesters are appealing to the police and security forces to join with them. BREAKING: PROTESTS ON According to Mousavi’s Facebook page the protests are still on. Source:
Comments
5 Responses to “Iran: An Electoral Crisis! #iranelection – ARCHIVE 2”Trackbacks
Check out what others are saying about this post...[...] Latest From Iran: 6/22/09 (Feel Free To Post Any Updates You May Have) – Refresh for live updates as they happen – Earlier posts ARCHIVED here and Here [...]
[...] Archive 2 here [...]
[...] Post: Here Earlier posts Archive #1 and Archive#2, Archive #3, Archive [...]
[...] Post: Here Earlier posts Archive #1 and Archive#2, Archive #3, Archive [...]
[...] Post: Here Earlier posts Archive #1 and Archive#2, Archive #3, Archive 4, Archive [...]