Iran:Deaths Confirmed In Saturday’s Unrest
Latest Updates: 6/21/2009 @ 8:00 AM (PST) . The Iranian TV reports that at least 13 were killed in Saturday’s riots. Today, Tehran is relatively calm as demonstrators & activists await for instructions from Mousavi. At least one person was killed in Tehran when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the shrine of Ayatollah […]
Iran: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Calls For ‘Calm & Unity’
Iran Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had an uphill battle in his address to the nation. He calls on the opposing sides to unite and accept the result of the election. Khamenei refuted accusation of vote rigging and insisted the poll was an ” absolute & definitive victory”. He said: ” When you have peace […]
Iran Crisis: Updates From Mousavi
Mousavi has emerged as the key leader of Iran’s “Velvet Revolution.” Today, all over Iran Mousavi’s supporters were marching again in huge numbers to mourn the people killed in previous protests. Mousavi is now asking for a new election to take place, not only a recount. He gives a regular news update to his supporters. […]
UK Parliament: Money, MPs And Transparency
Following the scandals of misappropriations of public funds by MPs to cover personal expenses, the British Parliament just released today extensive documents on MPs salaries and allowances. The current annual salary for an MP is 64,766 British Pounds. In addition, MPs receive allowances to cover the costs of running an office, employing staff and having […]
Iran: Is It A Lost Battle for Ahmadinejad And The Clerics?
Despite the crack down by the Iranian regime, protesters are marching in huge numbers in Iran again today. The “Velvet Revolution” seems to be getting more momentum every day, despite the pre-election warning from the political leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard that it would be “nipped in the bud.” The sea of green from the […]
