Students from Hesarak University in Poonak, Tehran Gather in Protest

Students from Hesarak University in Poonak, Tehran Gather in Protest

Iran News Agency: Since 10:00 am this morning (December 29) the students of Hesarak University in Poonak, Tehran held a protest gathering. This gathering continued until 2:00 pm, and the slogans of the students were against Khamenei. The government mercenaries attacked the gathering and beat the students. 12 students were arrested. It is reported that one of the students had his nose broken in the beatings.

- Bahaar, Persian2English

The Students of the Law faculty of the University of Tehran Gather in Protest

The Students of the Law faculty of the University of Tehran Gather in Protest

Iran News Agency: On December 29, a group of students from University of Tehran gathered in the Law faculty in protest, and chanted slogans in support of the student movement and against the religious dictatorship mercenaries.

- Bahaar, Persian2English

Brutal Attack of Ansar-e Hezbollah Forces on the University of Mashad

Brutal Attack of Ansar-e Hezbollah Forces on the University of Mashad

Today, members of the Ansar group and Basij entered Azad University of Mashad holding knives, while chanting slogans in support of Khamenei.

According to the newsletter of Amir Kabir, after the students of Mashad University carried out a mourning ceremony for Ashoura’s martyrs on the third day after their death, several buses carrying more than 500 members of Ansar and Basij entered the university campus around 1:00 pm. These people were armed with knives and attacked the students, which caused more than eight students to be taken to the hospital.

According to the reports, one of the professors at the university was also injured by knife wounds from the government-supporting forces, and one of the female students was injured in her head due to a blow by a piece of wood.

These non-students were not stopped upon entering the university and brutally beat the students, who had gathered in front of the architecure department building.

The students of Azad University of Mashhad had a silent gathering today for the third day of passing of the Ashoura martyrs. They condemned people’s oppression.

Even though the students had a silent gathering and were not chanting any slogans, they were still attacked by knives, wood, and pepper spray by Ansar and Basij forces.

According to eye-witnesses, while these events were happening at the university, the police forces blocked the streets leading to the university and dispersed people using tear gas.

According to Amir Kabir newsletter, Ansar forces transferred the students outside the university and the security forces arrested them.

There is no precise account of the number of those arrested, but according to reports more than 70 students and citizens were arrested and taken to Ghasem Abad police station.

Following the brutal attack of Ansar forces, the classes in the university were cancelled.

- Bahaar, Persian2English

Details on the Murderer of Mir Hossein Mousavi’s Nephew and Martyrs of Ashoura

Details on the Murderer of Mir Hossein Mousavi’s Nephew and Martyrs of Ashoura

Green Way Movement (Jaras): While the Islamic Republic officials claim that martyrs of Ashoura 2009 were killed suspiciously or were assassinated, we have new information about the murderer of Seyed Ali Habibi Mousavi and other martyrs of Ashoura.

Based on eyewitness reports, on the day of Ashoura (December 27) around 1:00pm to 2:00 pm a black van (Make: Patrol, Plate number: 87M752 – Iran 11), which had four plainclothes agents in it, moved with all its speed toward people on Shademan Street. It first ran over two people and passed one of them. The man in the front passenger seat was armed with a colt, and during the action, shot a few times at people. Then he passed Shademan Street in the same manner, turning and going back toward Azadi Avenue. After the van left, a few people were injured and shot at and people went to help them. Evidence proves that Mir Hossein Mouasvi’s nephew was shot and martyred in the same area.

Based on this report, two or three motorcyclists were together with the van and thousands of people who were in Shademan Street saw this and could even identify the murderer.

It is to be noted that passengers of the van, after committing this crime, went into Yadegar Expressway. They stopped in the North to South line, chatted with Basij forces stationed around there and a lot of cars passing also identified this van and its passengers.

Based on eyewitness accounts, the murderer who shot at people with a colt was a 19-20 year old youth who has a beard and a small mustache. He also was wearing a light yellow shirt.

- Arash Azizi, Persian2English

New Information on TV Host’s Son + Photo

New Information on TV Host’s Son + Photo

Amir Arshad Tajmir, Shahin Mahinfar’s son, whose mom is an a long-time TV host & voice personality, was among those killed in Tehran on December 27th. He was hit by a car in Tehran’s Valiasr square.

It is not yet known whether he died on the spot or after being sent to the hospital. His body has not yet been sent to his family. Amir Arshad Tajmir, 25, was one of two sons of Mr. Shahin Mahinfar.

- Arash Azizi, Persian2English

Ahmadinejad’s Government Calls Protesters a Bunch of Thugs

Ahmadinejad’s Government Calls Protesters a Bunch of Thugs

Yesterday evening, Ahmadinejad reacted to the anti-government protesters which shook the blood-spattering government of the Supreme Leader. He called the protests an American Zionist play. The appointee of the miserable Supreme Leader added, these uproars are a play ordered by the Zionists and Americans- the tickets for the play have already been bought and they are the audience.

AFP: The board of the Islamic Republic issued an inflammatory statement on Tuesday night in which it called Ashoura protesters “a bunch of thugs and remnants of anti-revolutionary groups” who, according to this statement, were “under the illusion of overthrowing the government.”

The statement of the board of Ahmadinejad’s government goes on to say, “What happened in the 1431 Ashura (Lunar calendar) in Tehran is an image of Ashura in the year 61 (Lunar calendar) when all the blasphemy, heresy, and profanity stood against all the righteousness to bring about another disaster through the use of a bunch of thugs and remnants of the whistling and obnoxious anti-revolutionary groups.”

The board of the Islamic Republic government warns the protesters: “Destructive actions and chanting obscene slogans brought about the grief of the noble nation of Iran and the happiness of the world’s Zionist front. This practically lays out a red carpet for the foreigners and undermines national security.”

This statement, which has been issued at the threshold of the anticipated protests on Wednesday, expresses abhorrence of the protesters and offers condolences to Imam Zaman and Ayatollah Khamenei, whom the statement refers to as the “legitimate predecessor” of Imam Zaman.

In this statement, the recent June elections are recalled as “the great referendum” and “a historical no” to the West. The statement promises that “the nation of Iran will one more time put the elements of arrogance back in their place and defeat sedition.”

- Bahaar, Persian2English

A short report on Shaam-e Ghariban in Shiraz

A short report on Shaam-e Ghariban in Shiraz

Iran Khabar: 3000 people participated in the Shaam-e Ghariban ritual in Shiraz on Ghasr Dasht Street.

People held a candlelight vigil at night for the martyred freedom fighters. The ceremony continued up until midnight despite threats from police. One of the participant said, “Shiraz’s atmosphere is very tense and people are waiting for the right moment to pour out on the streets and finish the job [topple the regime]. This regime is having its final days. They have not yet believed our power.”

In addition to Ghasr Dasht street, many people have gathered at Ghoba Mosque despite the heavy presence of security forces and government thugs.

- Saam Irani, Persian2English

Number of Arrests after Ashoura Protests Exceeds 2000

Number of Arrests after Ashoura Protests Exceeds 2000

Iran News Agency: December 30th 2009

Radio German 19/Dec/09: According to international news and trusted sources after Ashoura’s protest that ended in brutality with the regimes involvement, many political activists have been arrested.

Names of some of those who were arrested:

Mashallah Shamsolvaezin, journalist and spokesperson for Free Press
Shapoor Kazemi, Zahra RAhnavard’s brother

Mostafa Izadi, writer and journalist

Badrosadat Mofidi, secretary of the Association of Journalists

Keyvan Mehregan, political secretary for Etemad Newspaper

Nasrin Vaziri, press parliamentary correspondent ILNA and News Online

Zohreh Tonkaboni and Mahin Fahimi, Peace Mothers

Reza Tajik, journalist and national-religious activist

Sam Mahmoudi, journalist and photographer

Reformist news sources announced that the number of arrests reached 2000, and after Tehran, most of the arrests were from Isfahan.

- Nasim, Persian2English

Suicide of a prisoner in Evin

Suicide of a prisoner in Evin

Iran News Agency: December 30th 2009

Hossein Talebi, the prisoner in salon 9 section 8 has committed suicide since he could not pay his conviction fine.

HRNA News Agency: One of the prisoners in Evin prison has committed suicide since he could not pay the fine.
According to human rights activists in Iran, Hossein Talebi was imprisoned and had to pay for smuggling goods. He committed suicide since he could not pay the fine for his release. His death was confirmed. Please note that last week another prisoner who was spending time for 50,000 toman fine (approximately 50 USD) was found dead.

- Nasim, Persian2English

One of the Oldest Political Prisoners Sentenced to Death

One of the Oldest Political Prisoners Sentenced to Death

According to reports from Human Rights Activists and Democracy in Iran, political prisoner Ali Saremi was sentenced to death for his participating in protests on the 19th anniversary of the massacre of political prisoners in 1987.

On Tuesday December 29th ( 8 Dey) political prisoner Ali Saremi 62, after spending 28 months in detention and after numerous postponed court dates by the judge appointed by the Supreme Leader, received the death sentence by the court messenger.

Political prisoner Ali Saremi was arrested on September 5, 2007 (14 shahrivar 1386) after participating in the 19th anniversary of mass killings of political prisoners. He was attacked by the regime’s intelligence service forces and was arrested by a man nicknamed Alavi who is the prosecutor and torturer at Evin prison section 209. Ali Saremi was sent to solitary confinement. Mr. Saremi spent seven months in section 209, then he was sent to section 350 of Evin prison. While he was in section 350, he was tortured and was treated inhumanely, then he was sent back to solitary confinement. He is suffering from multiple injuries and in need of surgery but he has not been treated.

Although Ali Saremi had not been convicted of any real crime, he was still sent to Gohardasht Prison in Karaj. He was summoned to the Revolution Court multiple times and was prosecuted by the judge Salavati. Salavati’s behaviour was vicious and inhumane. Prosecutors from the intelligence service had changed his file, and although he was arrested for participating in protests, now the file shows other reasons such as being part of the Mojahedin group, going to the Ashraf compound to visit his son in Iraq, and being a threat to national security.

Political prisoner Ali Saremi during the past 30 years was arrested four times and has spent more than 20 years in the regime’s prisons.

Human rights activists in Iran condemn Mr. Saremi’s sentence and consider this sentence as a crime to humanity. They are demanding international help from the United Nations and other international organizations to save this political prisoner in Iran.
Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, December 30, 2009, has reported the prisoners conditions to:

Commission of Human Rights
Europeans Commission of Human rights
Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch

- Nasim, Persian2English

Ashoura Protest the Biggest Damage to Regime after 30 Years

Ashoura Protest the Biggest Damage to Regime after 30 Years

Regime’s Mehr News Agency: A right-wing member said: "The action on Ashoura’s day was not a protest but was an anti- government action."

Hamid Reza Katouriyan indicated that although on Ashoura the biggest cruelty has happened in the history of the Islamic Republic, disrespecting Ashoura is even more oppressive.

- Nasim, Persian2English

جنگ دولت ايران عليه مردمش

«روزنامه نيويورك تايمز, 29 دسامبر 2009 - ما از شجاعت ايرانياني كه با وجود وحشيگيري بيشرمانه و بيمحاباي دولتشان, همچنان بر خواست خود بر بدست آوردن حقوقشان پاي ميفشارند برانگيخته هستيم. رهبران ايران در دفع موج خروش عمومي كه هر روز قويتر ميشود آنچنان فروماندهاند كه حتي عاشورا - كه يادآور مرگ مقدس ترين شهيد شيعيان است - ديگر استثنا نيست.
اين سالگرد, كه با روز يكشنبه مصادف شده بود, قرار بود بزرگداشتي در صلح و آرامش باشد. حتي در زمان جنگ نيز دولتهاي ايران به منع خشونت براي مدت دو ماه در ايام حول و حوش آشورا احترام ميگذاشتند. حاكمان كنوني ايران يكبار ديگر به اثبات رساندند كه تنها عقيده آنها برجا ماندن خودشان است.
روز يكشنبه, پليس بروي جمعيت اعتراض كننده آتش گشود و بر اساس گزارشات ده نفر را به كشتن داد و صدها نفر را نيز دستگير كرد. نيروهاي دولتي همچنين متهم هستند به قتل علي موسوي, خواهرزاده ميرحسين موسوي,كانديداي برتر در انتخابات جوئن. روز دوشنبه, سايتهاي اپوزيسيون گزارش كردند كه چندين تن از شخصيتهاي اپوزيسيون دستگيرشده اند. در ميان آنان ميتوان از وزير خارجه سابق ابراهيم يزدي, عماد باقي, يك فعال حقوق بشري و سه تن از نفرات نزديك آقاي موسوي, نام برد.
دولت ايران بشدت تلاش ميكند تا مردم ايران و جهان از گستردگي سوءاستفادههايش آگاه نشوند. خبرنگاران خارجي بطور عام از كشور اخراج شده اند. خبرنگاران حاضر در انجام وظيفهشان از جان خود مايه ميگذارند. خبرنگار تلويزيون دوبي از سوريه, رضا البشاء, ناپديد شده است. بار آخر وي در ميان اعتراضات در حاليكه توسط نيروهاي انتظامي محاصره شده بود, ديده شده بود. او بايد سالم آزاد شود. خوشبختانه هنوز مردم زيادي از جمله خبرنگاران, بلاگنويسان و شهروندان وظيفه شناس مجهز به تلفنهاي دوربيندار كه مصمم هستند كه پيام را به خارج برسانند, حضور دارند.
اعتراضات وقتي شروع شده كه رهبر عالي ايران, آيت الله علي خامنه اي, انتخابات ژوئن را به نفع محمود احمدي نژاد به سرقت برد. دولت معترضين را كشته و زنداني كرد و بسيار از آن بيم داشتند كه قيام از حركت باز ايستد. اينچنين نشد, و طلب براي اصلاحات بنظر ميرسد حمايت قابل توجهي در ميان لايه روحاني ايران كسب كرده باشد.
رئيس جمهور اوباما كار درستي ميكند كه راه ديالوگ با ايران را باز ميگذارد و بدنبال راه حلي مسالمت آميز براي مجادله در مورد انگيزههاي هسته اي رژيم است. او در ضمن حق دارد كه خشونت عليه ايرانيان را محكوم كرده و آمريكا را در كنارشان قرار دهد. همانگونه كه در سخنانراني خود هنگام دريافت جايزه صلح نوبل گفته و همينطور در ابراز نظراتش در روز دوشنبه.
دولت هنوز بنظر ميايد كه كنترل كامل بروي اهرم هاي اصلي قدرت داشته باشد, از جمله كنترل سپاه ددمنش پاسداران و شبه نظاميان بسيج. ولي آيت الله خامنه اي, كه در رهبري انقلاب 1979 برعليه شاه سهيم بود, نبايد انعكاس تاريخ را زمانيكه معترضين ضربات مرگبار نيروهاي امنيتي را به سخره ميگيرند, و شعار «مرگ بر ديكتاتور» در خيابانهاي تهران سر ميدهند, ناديده بگيرد.
مردم ايران همان چيزي را ميخواهند كه همه مردم حق دارند بخواهند, آزاديهاي پايه اي, امنيت اقتصادي, و آگاهي بر اينكه دولتشان متعهد به حفاظت و نه كشتار شهروندانش است.

گزارشي كوتاه از برگزاري مراسم شام غريبان در شيراز

آژانس ايران خبر - ۱۳۸۸/۱۰/۹


خبرنگار آژانس ايران خبر :
همزمان با برگزاري مراسم شام غريبان در تهران و ساير شهرهاي ايران , مردم شيراز اين مراسم را در خيابان قصر الدشت تا فلكه قصر دشت با جمعيتي حدود 3000 نفر برگزار كردند .
در اين مراسم مردم با روشن كردن شمع ياد شهداي راه آزادي را گرامي داشتند,
اين مراسم تا ساعت 12 شب ادامه داشت و به رغم تهديدات نيروي انتظامي مردم اين مراسم را باشكوه برگزار نمودند.
يكي از شركت كنندگان در اين مراسم گفت :
جو شيرازخيلي ملتهب است , مردم منتظر يك جرقه هستند تا بريزند بيرون و كار رو تموم كنند, اين رژيم ديگه داره نفس هاي آخرشو ميكشه و كارش تمومه
اونا هنوز قدرت ما رو درك نكردند.
لازم به ذكر است علاوه بر خيابان قصر الدشت , مردم شيرازدر مسجد قبا نيز اين مراسم را برگزار كردند و اين درحالي بود كه مزدوران و ماموران سركوبگر امنيتي به اين محل گسيل شده بودند .

بيانيه کاخ سفيد درارتباط با اِعمال خشونت در ايران

بيانيه کاخ سفيد درارتباط با اِعمال خشونت در ايران

آژانس ايران خبر

بيانيه کاخ سفيد درارتباط با اِعمال خشونت در ايران
ايالات متحده اِعمال خشونت و سرکوبي ستمگرانه عليه غيرنظاميان را به شدت محکوم مي کند
کاخ سفيد
دفتر سخنگو
براي انتشار فوري
27 دسامبر 2009
بيانيه مايک هامر، سخنگوي شوراي امنيت ملي، در ارتباط با اِعمال خشونت در ايران
ما با قوّت هرچه تمام تر اِعمال خشونت و سرکوبي ستمگرانه عليه غيرنظامياني را که در ايران در صدد به کاربستن حقوق جهاني خود هستند محکوم مي کنيم. اميد و تاريخ در جانب کساني قراردارند که خواستار برخورداري مسالمت آميز از حقوق جهاني خود هستند، و ايالات متحده نيز در جانب آنها ايستاده است. حکومت ازطريق توسل به ترس و خشونت هرگز عادلانه نيست، و همانگونه که پرزيدنت اوباما در اوسلو اعلام داشت، اين شيوه بازگوکننده وحشت دولتها از آرمانهاي مردم خود، بيش از ترس آنها از قدرت هرکشور ديگري است.

دولت آمريكا بايد علناً همان چيزي را منعكس كند كه مردم ايران مي گويند: اين رژيم حكومت مشروع ايران نيست

دولت آمريكا بايد علناً همان چيزي را منعكس كند كه مردم ايران مي گويند: اين رژيم حكومت مشروع ايران نيست


آژانس ايران خبر - ۱۳۸۸/۱۰/۹


۲۹ دسامبر ۲۰۰۹-ايليانا راس لتينن، عضو ارشد جمهوريخواه کميته ي امور خارجي مجلس نمايندگان آمريکا، روز سه شنبه در بيانيه اي در پي واکنش خشن رژيم به اعتراضات مردمي در روز عاشورا و نشانه رفتن انگشت اتهام به سوي آمريکا و بريتانيا گفت: «گر چه رژيم مي کوشد با اين ادعا که تظاهرکنندگان از سوي غرب تحريک مي شوند تظاهرات را کوچک نشان داده و بي اعتبار کند اما، تظاهرکنندگان بروشني عمق خشم مردم ايران را عليه ستمگران در تهران به نمايش گذاشتند.» اين عضو متنفذ کنگره معتقد است: «رژيم و عمالش دشمن خارجي را هدف نگرفته اند بلکه در بيرحمي نشات يافته از وحشت و درماندگي مردم خود را به قتل مي رسانند.»
به باور خانم راس لتينن «آتش آزادي اي که در درون يک انسان سرکوب شده شعله مي کشد را نمي توان خاموش کرد.»
ايليانا راس لتينن، عضو متنفذ کنگره، در بيانيه ي امروزش مي گويد:
«دولت آمريکا بايد علنا همان چيزي را منعکس کند که مردم ايران مي گويند: اين رژيم حکومت مشروع ايران نيست.»
تنظيم کننده ي جمهوريخواه لايحه ي جديد تحريم ايران مي نويسد: «ضروري است مردم ايران بدانند تنها نيستند. مردم آمريکا در کنار آنهايي اند که مي کوشند خود را از رژيم سرکوبگر ايران رها کنند.»
سناتور جمهوريخواه جان مک کين، پس از سرکوب خونين روز عاشورا در وبسايت توييتر نوشت: «خشونت در ايران ادامه دارد......دولت كجاست؟ ما بايد به حمايت از مردم ايران بپاخيزيم.»