 RFE/RL Iran Report 12/10/2009 5:07:04 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iran.For more stories on Iran, please visit and bookmark our Iran page . |
 Iran's Green Movement's New Tactic Iranian oppositionists have launched a campaign in support of student Majid Tavakoli, who was arrested on Students Day on December 7 after giving a passionate speech during an antigovernment protest at Tehran’s Amir Kabir University. More  Five Iran Videos You Must Watch Iran's Green movement continues to use mobile and web technology to get its message out. More  The Apocalypse, Messianism, And Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and his supporters believe the best preparation for the Mahdi's reappearance is the consolidation of an absolutist regime that brutally suppresses all real and potential opposition. More  Iran Protests, Clashes Persist Reports from Iran say protesters have clashed with supporters of the regime on university campuses for a second straight day. More Iranian authorities have shut down the reformist newspaper "Hayat-e No" (New Life), RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports. More  What Is A Virtual World? Blogger Labkhand Panbeyi (Cotton Smile) writes about an encounter with a young beggar. More  No Access To The Outside World Blogger Baraneh is upset about Internet censorship in Iran, where tens of thousands of websites are blocked. More The Iranian opposition created this mock movie-like trailer to rally support for today's protests. More  Iran To Lift Visa Regime For Azerbaijanis Iran plans to unilaterally cancel its visa regime with Azerbaijan, RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service reports. More  Iranian Students, Police Clash On Students Day Violence broke out in Tehran between Iranian riot police and opposition supporters who had vowed to disrupt a state-organized rally to mark Students Day. Security forces were out in force in anticipation of hostile protests, with a number of arrests reported. More  Malaysia's Secret IAEA Vote On Iran Kuala Lumpur wants a talk with its envoy to the UN's nuclear watchdog, seeing as how he appears to have picked the wrong day to cozy up to Cuba and Venezuela. More  Reenactment Of Neda's Death A group of pro-regime students in Iran have reenacted the death of Neda Agha Soltan, who was killed in Iran's postelection violence, and accused the doctor who allegedly tried to save her life of involvement in her murder. More  Iran Releases Detained British Yacht Crew Iran has released five British yachtsmen detained in the Gulf after their boat apparently strayed into Iranian waters, Britain's Foreign Office said today. More  Tehran's Subway: A Window Into Society? Blogger Yadashthaye yek Golabi Divuneh (The Notes of a Crazy Pear) shares his observations about the behavior of some Iranians in the subway. More |
