Iran Opposition

Iran Rulers More Brutal Than Shah, Opposition Says

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and JASON KEYSER | Posted 11.14.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's embattled opposition leaders accused the government of becoming more brutal than the shah's regime in Web statements Satur...

Leave Punishing Iran to Iranians

Melody Moezzi | Posted 10.13.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

It's clear that Iran's strongest adversary today remains within its own borders. The current Iranian regime has far more to fear from its own people than it does from any foreign powers.

As Obama Scores an Iran Breakthrough, Congress Fumbles

David Elliott | Posted 10.08.2009 | World


David Elliott

Just like June 12 and the weeks that followed changed our notions about the Iranian people, it's time for the U.S. Congress to change its approach to Iran.

Ahmadinejad Kicks Diversion Efforts into High Gear

Melody Moezzi | Posted 09.23.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

In the lead-up to his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is up to his old tricks. And sadly, the global community seems to be falling for them.

Iranian Regime Faces Worst Enemy Yet: Itself

Melody Moezzi | Posted 11.19.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

Iranians could empathize with Palestinians Friday more than ever, but not in the way that Iran's self-proclaimed President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wanted them to.

Quds Day: Powerful Iranian Cleric, Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Barred From Delivering Prayers

latimes.com | Borzou Daragahi | Posted 11.16.2009 | World


Reporting from Beirut - A powerful cleric who supports Iran's opposition movement has been barred from delivering Friday prayers during Quds Day in Te...

Khamenei Issues Warning To Iranian Opposition

nytimes.com | NAZILA FATHI | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


TORONTO �" Iran's Supreme Religious Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned opposition leaders of a "harsh response" Friday if they continued challen...

Iran Raids Opposition Leaders' Offices

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 11.08.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian security forces Tuesday cracked down on the opposition's campaign to highlight torture and abuse of prisoners in the coun...

Ahmadinejad: Prosecute Opposition Leaders

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 09.28.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for the prosecution of Iran's top opposition leaders Friday, backing hard-liners pushing for...

The Unconstitutional Un-Islamic Republic of Iran

Melody Moezzi | Posted 09.14.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

With increasing accounts of rape, torture, forced confessions and skewed judicial proceedings, the Iranian government is losing any credibility it had left, including any legitimate claim to Islam.

Iran Forced Confessions Discussed By Former Prisoners

AP | SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI | Posted 09.07.2009 | World


BEIRUT — A prisoner forced to confess tries to speak with his eyes – to tell those watching that he's admitting to crimes he never committ...

Iran's Red Tulip Revolution

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.29.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

With each death at the hands of the regime, a martyr is born, and with each martyr, the seed of revolution is planted.

Iran Arrests Up To 70 Students After Rare Protest In Tehran

BBC NEWS | Posted 03.27.2009 | World


A group of Iranian students are reported to have been arrested following a rare show of opposition to government policies....