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Mehdi Karroubi, Lone Cleric, Emerges to Defy Iran's Leaders

nytimes.com | MICHAEL SLACKMAN | Posted 10.23.2009 | World

Read More: Iran Politics, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran, Foreign Affairs, Mehdi Karroubi, Mir Hussein Moussavi, Iran Election, World News

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia A short midlevel cleric, with a neat white beard and a clergyman's calm bearing, Mehdi Karroubi has watched from his home in Tehr...

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Leave Punishing Iran to Iranians

Melody Moezzi | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Un General Assembly 2009, Islam, Khamenei, Hypocrisy, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, UN General Assembly, Iran Election, World, Dmitry Medvedev, Iran Nuclear Weapons, World News, Un Gaza, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran Opposition, Secretary of State, Ahmadinejad, Islamic Republic of Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Iranian Election, Israel, Un, Iran Protests, Mousavi, Akbar Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian Election 2009, World News
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.

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Iran Sentences 3 To Death In Post-Election Mass Opposition Trial

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 10.10.2009 | World

Read More: Monarchist Group, Iran Election, Riot, Iran, Supreme Leader, Mass Opposition Trial, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mousavi, Elections, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Khamenei, Iran Election Protest, Mujahadeen, Iran Election Death Sentence, Iran Election Trial, Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani, Tehran, Isna, World News

TEHRAN, Iran — Three defendants in Iran's mass trial of opposition figures accused of fueling the country's postelection unrest have been senten...

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As Obama Scores an Iran Breakthrough, Congress Fumbles

David Elliott | Posted 10.08.2009 | World

Read More: Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran, Barack Obama, Sanctions, Mehdi Karroubi, Iran Opposition, Iran Election, Iran Protests, World News
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.

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Iran's Not-Yet-Revolution: Cause for Optimism

Mahmood Delkhasteh | Posted 10.06.2009 | World

Read More: Iran Revolution, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mohammad Khatami, Iran Uprising, Iran, Iran Uprising 2009, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Khatami, World News
Mahmood Delkhasteh

The sudden willingness of the Iranian regime to compromise over the nuclear issue may be a sign of the regime's weakness, or an attempt to foster international peace in order to crackdown internally.

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Ahmadinejad Kicks Diversion Efforts into High Gear

Melody Moezzi | Posted 09.23.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Un Gaza, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Quds Day, Islam, Khamenei, Hypocrisy, UN General Assembly, Iran Election, World, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, World News, Un General Assembly 2009, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran Opposition, Ahmadinejad, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian Election, Israel, Zionism, Un, Iran Protests, Mousavi, Iranian Election 2009, World News
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.

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Green Wheels

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 09.22.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Web, Islamic Republic of Iran, U2, Tehran, Iran Election 2009, Green, Youtube, Twitter, Social Networking Sites, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Film, Ayatollah Khomeini, World News
Charlotte Safavi

No matter how many or how few people in Iran remain dissatisfied with the state of affairs, so long as they show their green and voice their heartfelt longing for reform, the movement is alive.

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Iranian Regime Faces Worst Enemy Yet: Itself

Melody Moezzi | Posted 09.19.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Islam, World, Iran Opposition, Hypocrisy, Iran Election, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian Election, Ahmadinejad, World News, Mousavi, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Khamenei, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran Protests, Iranian Election 2009, Israel, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, World News
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.

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QODS DAY: Protesters Transform Jerusalem Day Into Iran Day

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 09.18.2009 | World

Read More: Esfahan, Demonstrations, Shiraz, Iranian, Violence, Palestine, Iran, Quds Day, Mehdi Karroubi, Rallies, Jerusalem Day, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Qods Day, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Protests, Israel, Handala, Slideshow, World News
Shirin Sadeghi

Today a long time tradition of the Islamic Republic of Iran was transformed into nationwide mass protests against the government.

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Green Is the New Black

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 11.08.2009 | Style

Read More: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran, Street Fashion, Iran's Disputed Election, Social Networking, Internet, Today Show, Youtube, Iranian Revolution, Democracy, Fashion, Film, Facebook, World Wide Web, Iranian Election, World Cup, Style News
Charlotte Safavi

Ultimately, those who embraced green in clothing or fashion accessories were rejecting the status quo. Fashion sometimes has a way of getting under the skin.

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Iran Raids Opposition Leaders' Offices

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 11.08.2009 | World

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

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Iran's Universities Punish Students Who Disputed Vote

nytimes.com | ROBERT F. WORTH | Posted 10.21.2009 | World

Read More: Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran Presidential Election Protesters, Iran Protests, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran Protests 2009, Iran Universities, Iran Disciplines Protesters, World News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iranian universities have begun disciplining and suspending students who took part in street protests after the dispute...

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Mousavi Calls For More Civil Disobedience

Los Angeles Times | Borzou Daragahi | Posted 10.21.2009 | World

Read More: Iran Election Protest, Iran Election, Iran, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mousavi, World News

Iran's leading opposition figure today called on his supporters to continue acts of peaceful civil disobedience in his first major communiqué in week...

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Stand Your Ground, Obama

Josh Shahryar | Posted 10.19.2009 | World

Read More: Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran Election, Ban Ki-Moon, Iran Protests, Iran, Hosni Mubarak, Iranian Election, Obama Iraq, World News
Josh Shahryar

As a journalist who has been covering the Iranian Election, I was shocked and dismayed when I read Kaveh L. Afrasiabi's article that urges President Obama to congratulate Ahmadinejad on his victory.

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Iran Abuse Confirmations Abound: Mohsen and Saeedeh's Stories

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 10.17.2009 | World

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Shirin Sadeghi

This week, two more official accounts come out of Iran, confirming the extent of violence that is taking place in the country's detention centers.

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Ahmadinejad: Prosecute Opposition Leaders

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 09.28.2009 | World

Read More: Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran Opposition, Iran Election, Mahdi Karroubi, Iran Protests, Iran, Ahmadinejad, World News

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

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Iran: So Far Away, But Also Mine

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 09.26.2009 | Home

Read More: Arash Afghahi, Iran Election, Violence, Iran, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Youthradio, Contested, Ahmadinejad, Election, Mousavi, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Cleric, Iran Election 2009, Youth Radio, Disputed, Protests, Crisis, Arrest, Home News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

My cousin in Iran called my uncle often in the early days of mass protests and police crackdowns. Those moments full of hushed tones and furrowed brows would snap us back to the reality of the situation.

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Freed Academic Haleh Esfandiari: 'Iranians Want Evolution, Not Revolution'

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.01.2009 | World

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Diane Tucker

Every two or three years, there has been a wave of protests like this in Iran. But this time I think there has been a fundamental change.

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Iranian Protest Leaders Could Face Execution

washingtonpost.com | Thomas Erdbrink | Posted 09.26.2009 | World

Read More: Iran Protesters, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, Iran-Protests, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran Protests 2009, Ahmadinejad, Revolutionary Guard Corps, Government Crackdown Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mohammad Khatami, Mehdi Karroubi, Iran Protests, Iran Protest Figures, World News

The attorney prosecuting leading opposition figures in Iran asked a court Tuesday to give them "the maximum punishment," offering the clearest indicat...

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Iran's Historic Election and Implications on U.S. Policy

Shirin Mohammadi | Posted 09.24.2009 | World

Read More: US-Iran Relations, u.s. Foreign Policy, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran Election, Foreign Policy, World News
Shirin Mohammadi

The post-election demonstrations ultimately succeeded in bringing international attention back to Iran's perennial quest for basic freedoms and rights.

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Obama Should Congratulate Ahmadinejad

Kaveh L. Afrasiabi, Ph.D. | Posted 09.20.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mehdi Karroubi, Iran Election, Ban Ki-Moon, Foreign Affairs, Hosni Mubarak, Iran Elections, Iranian Election, Barack Obama, Advocacy, World News
Kaveh L. Afrasiabi, Ph.D.

There are several good reasons why president Barack Obama should join dozens of other world leaders who have extended congratulations to Iran's duly re-elected president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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Taking the Long View on Iran

Ajay Singh Chaudhary | Posted 09.14.2009 | World

Read More: History, Green Movement, Media Criticism, Iran, Mousavi, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi, Khatami, Iran Protests, World News
Ajay Singh Chaudhary

In Iran, these periods of quiet should not be interpreted as meaning that this movement has died off or that aspirations have folded.

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The Unconstitutional Un-Islamic Republic of Iran

Melody Moezzi | Posted 09.14.2009 | World

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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.

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Salon: Is Sarah Palin America's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

Salon | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Palin Resignation, Populism, Globalization, Sarah-Palin-Farewell, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Katie Couric, Sarah Palin, Mavericks, Alaska, Juan Cole, Politics News

Aug. 3, 2009 | Is Sarah Palin America's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? The two differ in many key respects, of course, but it is remarkable how similar they are...

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Iran at the Crossroads of History: Will This Regime Fall Like the Shah's?

Abolhassan Bani-Sadr | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

Read More: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran Election, World News
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr

The regime's own cadres oppose Ahmadinejad, and the economic crisis has both deprived the regime of resources and spurred further public discontent. This provides the opening for Iranians to determine the outcome of the struggle.

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