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70 Iranian Professors Detained
The website of Mir Hossein Mousavi, the candidate that many believe rightfully won the election, has stated that the Iranian government has arrested 70 university professors in its continued crackdown on the Iranian protestors.
Seventy university professors were detained in Iran in a widening government crackdown on protesters, according to a Web site affiliated with Iran's [...]
Bread and Circuses | Iran Tries to Pacify Protest with ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy
Via Slashdot:
Iranian state television's Channel Two is playing a Lord of the Rings marathon in an attempt to keep people inside watching hobbits and not protesting in the streets.
I wonder if there's a hidden, symbolic meaning to the Iranian government selecting that trilogy. Or, maybe the translation provided will provide one.
Iran Accuses U.N. of Meddling
After accusing western media and nations of fomenting protests in Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has now charged U.N. leadership with meddling in the affairs of their election.
Via Voice of America:
Iran is accusing U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of meddling in its affairs after he urged the Islamic state to stop its crackdown on opposition protesters.
Iran's [...]
Weekend Crackdown on Protests in Iran
The Associated Press reports on the Iranian government's response to the ongoing election protests.
Ongoing Updates on Iran
For the best ongoing updates on the election situation in Iran, there are 2 best places to look:
Follow #IranElection on Twitter.
Check out the HuffPost's ongoing updates. Nico Pitney is live-blogging the election fallout and HuffPo is getting dense info sent to it from local citizens in Tehran, including the following photos.
Iran Claims U.S. Interference in Elections
The New York Times reports that Iran is cracking down on journalists and has directly accused the United States of interfering in their presedential election.
The article goes on to report that:
President Obama said a day earlier that it would be counterproductive for the United States “to be seen as meddling.” But he has also said [...]
Iran Says British Embassy Workers Will Go on Trial