Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the Iranian regime’s repressive nature has been "unmasked" by the turmoil over the country’s disputed election last week.
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Mir Hossein Mousavi, leader of the Iranian opposition, said that the people are entitled to protest fraud and lies, in a statement released on Sunday on the website of his newspaper Kalameh, quoted in AFP. "I, as one of the mourners (of the Saturday killings), invite my dear people to self-restraint. The nation […] Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the United States and Britain on Sunday to stop interfering in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs, the ISNA news agency was cited by Reuters. "Definitely by hasty remarks you will not be placed in the circle of friendship with the Iranian nation. Therefore I advise you to […] TEHRAN (Reuters) – Opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said the Islamic Republic must be purged of what he called lies and dishonesty, sending out a direct challenge to conservative rulers after a day of unrest across Tehran. (EDITORS’ NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or […] A BBC reporter said he saw one man shot and others injured amid running fights. Defeated candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi repeated calls for the election to be annulled on the grounds it was rigged. US President Barack Obama urged Iran’s government "to stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people", […] Obama directly addresses the Iranian government for the first time after a day of violence in Iran: The Iranian government must understand that the world is watching. We mourn each and every innocent life that is lost. We call on the Iranian government to stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people. The […] CAIRO (AP) – One of Iran’s most powerful men may be playing a key role behind closed doors in the country’s escalating postelection crisis. Full Story… WASHINGTON (CNN) — Demonstrators gathered in major cities in France, the United States and Germany on Saturday to condemn Iran’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tehran. Full Story… TEHRAN (Reuters) – Opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said he was "ready for martyrdom," according to an ally, in leading protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic and brought warnings of bloodshed from Iran‘s Supreme Leader. Full Story… Iranian police have used water cannon, batons, tear gas and live rounds to break up protests over the presidential election, witnesses in Tehran say. Full Story… |
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