What are the Iranian people asking for?

Leila Zand, Peace with Iran co-founder and FOR Iran Program Director, argues that the demands of the protesters in the streets are part of a larger, 103-year struggle by Iranians for both internal freedoms and autonomy from foreign interference.

(Leila Zand | FOR Peace | 13 August 2009) – When the opponents of Mr. Ahmadinejad announced the possibility of fraud, supporters of the three presidential candidates poured into the streets and demonstrated against the “fraud.”

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Inauguration Expected To Spark More Unrest In Iran

National Public Radio – August 3, 2009

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Stand United4Iran on July 25 – A Global Day of Action!

On Saturday July 25, people around the world have the opportunity to support the people of Iran in their struggle for democracy, freedom and basic human rights by attending rallies in dozens of cities around the world.

For more information on the over 100 cities joining the worldwide day of action, please visit, www.united4iran.org. See the United4Iran YouTube video. 

Iran’s internal affairs: Keep the U.S. out

Submitted by Shervin Boloorian on July 22, 2009 on the FORpeaceBlog.

As Congress prepares to consider more Iran sanctions, it should also consider that confrontational U.S. policies have come nowhere close to changing Iran’s behavior in the last 30 years. On the other hand, in reaction to a contested election, the Iranians have formed an unprecedented home-grown movement for political expression through their own resources, their own desire for democratic progress, and their own sacrifices. Read the rest of this entry »

The Friday July 17 Protests in Images

Statement and Call to Action

July 9, 2009

Dear Friend of United for Peace and Justice,

Over three weeks ago, Iranians held a presidential election. What followed remains unclear, but one thing is for certain: the Iranian government engaged in the suppression of the rights of Iranians to protest their government. Read the rest of this entry »

GLOBAL PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION IN COMMEMORATION OF 18TH OF TIR 1378 (JULY 9TH 1999)

Dear All,

10 years ago, on the 9th of July, Iranian students mobilized to demand an end to oppression. Thousands of students, protesting the regime’s shutdown of a popular reformist newspaper, were attacked, beaten and arrested in a bloody confrontation. That day, infamously known by its date in the Persian calendar-the “18 of Tir”- has become a symbol of Iranian movement for freedom. Read the rest of this entry »

Protesters, officers clash violently in Iran’s streets

Over 1,000 demonstrators gather in Tehran, continuing to protest the June 12 presidential election. Security forces fire tear gas and beat protesters. Many people wear masks to hide their identities.

By Ramin Mostaghim and Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles TImes, 8:05 AM PDT, July 9, 2009

Reporting from Tehran and Beirut — Violent clashes erupted today in downtown Tehran between more than a thousand determined young men and women chanting, “Death to the dictator” and “God is great” and security forces wielding truncheons. Read the rest of this entry »

Hundreds protest in Iran, defying crackdown vow

By NASSER KARIMI – July 9, 2009 (3:45 AM EDT)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hundreds of young men and women chanted “death to the dictator” and fled baton-wielding police in the capital Thursday as opposition activists sought to revive street protests despite authorities’ vows to “smash” any new marches. Read the rest of this entry »

Action Alert:  An appeal from Iran  to help keep protesters safe

To our friends outside IRAN.

The thugs and thieves of IRAN that are currently (hopefully for not too long) running IRAN, want the public to report the who & whereabouts of Iranians that have demonstrated recently (See attached links).

Can all those that live outside IRAN SPAM these sites with whatever method. At the bottom of the page ( See LINK) there are 3 squares. First is for name (use false names) Second is your email address (Leave it empty) Third is details. In the third square please use as colorful language as you can. Send thousands of emails. You can write in English.

http://www.gerdab.ir/fa/pages/?cid=422
http://www.gerdab.ir/fa/pages/?cid=407
http://www.gerdab.ir/home.php
http://www.gerdab.ir/fa/pages/?cid=422
http://www.gerdab.ir/fa/pages/?cid=407
http://www.gerdab.ir/home.php