Iran Election 2009

Guardian Council Agrees To Conduct Limited Recount In Iran's Disputed Vote

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and JASON KEYSER | Posted 07.17.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of Iranians swarmed the streets of Tehran on Tuesday in rival demonstrations over the country's disputed presidential e...

Jason Linkins

Rush Limbaugh Accuses Huffington Post Of Ignoring Iranian Protests

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.16.2009 | Media


Oh, snap! Rush Limbaugh says that we here at the Huffington Post are history's greatest monsters because while "people are being gunned down in Iran"...

Iran Election

Lloyd Garver | Posted 07.16.2009 | World


Lloyd Garver

Some people keep insisting that an American-style democracy can be developed anywhere in the world, including the Mideast. Up until this weekend, they...

Jason Linkins

Marc Ambinder: Following #iranelection On Twitter

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.16.2009 | Media


Writing for the Atlantic, Marc Ambinder has up a solid and well-considered brief for anyone who's attempting to follow the news out of Iran on Twitter...

Jason Linkins

Fareed Zakaria GPS Redeems CNN's Iran Coverage

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.16.2009 | Media


A couple of years ago, I was at a party, locked deep in conversation with a former producer at CNN. And I recall that one of the things we had talked...

Inside Iran: Tehran Student Mourns For Her Country

The Independent | "Maryam" | Posted 07.16.2009 | World


"Maryam" I The Independent I cannot put my feeling into words. I can only express my sorrow for my country. The result is unbelievable. It is a blata...

Ayatollah Khamenei Orders Probe Of Iran Election Fraud

AP | ANNA JOHNSON and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 07.16.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — In a massive outpouring reminiscent of the Islamic Revolution three decades ago, hundreds of thousands of Iranians streamed throu...

Nico Pitney

Iran Updates (VIDEO): Live-Blogging The Uprising (Saturday, June 13)

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 07.15.2009 | World


Editor's Note: This is an archive of Saturday's live-blog about the fallout from Iran's election. Get the latest updates here. 11:55 PM ET -- Ahmadin...

Ahmadinejad Holds Victory Rally

BBC NEWS | Posted 07.15.2009 | World


Supporters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have gathered in Tehran to celebrate his re-election, after a vote his critics say was fixed....

Ahmadinejad opponents shout protests from rooftops

AP | ANNA JOHNSON and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 07.15.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Protesters battled police over Iran's disputed election and shouted their opposition from the rooftops Sunday, but President Mahm...

Iran Election TWITTER Feeds: Constant Updates

Posted 07.15.2009 | World


With the Iranian government jamming cell phones and text messages and blocking access to many social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter has em...

Iran Election PHOTOS: Protests, Demonstrations, Riots

Posted 07.14.2009 | World


Stunning photos are pouring in from the massive turbulence in Iran as a result of the disputed presidential election. Check out a slideshow of them b...

IRAN VIOLENCE: Protesters Chant "Death To The Dictator, Death To Ahmadinejad"

msn.com | Posted 07.14.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran - Riot police clashed with protesters Saturday after officials said the count in Iran's presidential election pointed to a landslide vict...

Left, Right & Center: Iran, Big Bank Payback, and Healthcare

Huff Radio | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics


Huff Radio

There's a big turnout for elections in Iran; will it change anything? Are banks REALLY ready to pay back their TARP money and on healthcare, will a public plan option become a reality?

Iran Election Results: Ahmadinejad, Rival Both Claim Election Win

AP | ANNA JOHNSON and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Hard-line incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for a surprise landslide with nearly 80 percent of votes counted in Iran's st...

Iran Election: Chavez Wishes Ahmadinejad Good Luck

YNet | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


Venezuela's socialist leader wished his hardline Iranian counterpart good luck in his re-election bid in Iran's presidential ballot Friday....

Key Events In Iran Since Islamic Revolution

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


A look at important dates in Iranian international and domestic affairs since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. ___...

Iran Election Puts Women's Rights In Focus: Gallup

Gallup | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


The attention women's rights have received during Iran's presidential campaign has galvanized the country's electorate ahead of this Friday's election...

Iran Election Violence: Ahmadinejad Supporters Reportedly Attack Rival's Campaign Office

AP | ANNA JOHNSON and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A campaign organizer for the main election challenger to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says about a dozen of the president...

Iran Election 2009 Will Be A Disappointment: CBS

CBS | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


What a spectacle this election is. It has galvanized young people and polarized the country. ...

Iran Election Could Make History: Zakaria

CNN | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


Voters turned out in heavy numbers Friday in Iran's election. Some lined up before polls opened, and others waited more than three hours under the hot...

Iran Election: Mousavi Gives Time Interview, Says Nuclear Program Is "Negotiable"

Time | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


On the day before Iran went to the polls, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the leading reform candidate, agreed to talk to TIME Magazine. The interview was held i...

Iran's Presidential Election: Voters Turn Out In Droves

AP | ANNA JOHNSON and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 07.12.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Hard-line incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for a surprise landslide with nearly 80 percent of votes counted in Iran's st...

Zahra Rahnavard: Iranians Anoint Their 'Michelle Obama'

Global Post | Posted 07.12.2009 | World


By Tom Fenton Never underestimate the power of a woman or the influence of the media. In Tehran, the local press has already dubbed Zahra Rahnavard...

Ahmadinejad Tears Into Rivals On Eve Of Election (SLIDESHOW)

AP | ANNA JOHNSON | Posted 07.11.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's hard-line president took a final shot at his rivals Wednesday during his last public pre-election rally, accusing them of ...