Iran: Election Aftermath Death Toll Could Be As High As 69
This is according to a close ally of Mousavi. He claims that 69 people died in the post election protests as opposed to the Iranian authority official death toll of 26. Ali Behesthi says that a file containing the name of 69 people is in the hands of the Iranian parliament, and that the deaths […]
Afghanistan: Should The Taliban Be Part Of The Political Process?
Afghanistan is voting in 10 days, yet if the security doesn’t improve, and it is unlikely, 93 voting stations will be closed in 10 districts. This will translate into a low turnout, and will put the legitimacy of the elections in doubt.
Three Deadly Bomb Blasts In Baghdad & Mosul Kills 46
Latest update at 2:00 AM (US/ PST): The latest death toll is now 46 with 240 wounded. The three separate bomb attacks happened near Mosul and in Baghdad, according to the Iraqi police. In the one in Mosul, officials report that two trucks packed with explosives were detonated in the village of Khazna, killing 25 […]
Top Revolutionary Guard Official Wants Reformist Leaders Tried, Police Chief Admits Prisoners Abuse
Today, Yadollah Javani, a top official of Iran revolutionary guard said that a “plot to topple the Islamic regime has been exposed,” he made the statement after the publication of an article in the weekly publication of the revolutionary guard. In the article Javani denounced the velvet revolution and said: “The question is who were […]
Iran: The Sham Trial Resumes In Tehran
Today, the parody of justice continued in Tehran. This time around the target of the Ahmadinejad regime was clearly Western Europe:Specifically Britain and France. Two Iranian employees, one from the British embassy and one from the French embassy, were in the dock alongside Clotilde Reiss, a 24 years old French woman. IRNA “news” agency (the […]
