A Twitter Timeline of the Iran Election

Bassej are out in force in darkness. this is when they operate best. Streets are dangerous now for young people. #Iranelection 11:29 a.m. June 15 (persiankiwi)

@twitter Twitter is currently our ONLY way to communicate overnight news in Iran, PLEASE do not take it down. #Iranelection 6:06 p.m. June 15 (mousavi1388)

Tuesday, June 16
Domestic and foreign journalists are banned from reporting from street protests, which continue and are counterbalanced by Ahmadinejad supporters. At a Mousavi rally in North Tehran, most protesters walk in silence. As the government crackdown on information spreads, hackers target pro-Ahmadinejad Web sites, and Twitter users try to disguise those tweeting from Iran.

confirmed - today 5pm Valli Asr sq - supporters of freedom – wear black in respect of fallen - #Iranelection 2:46 a.m. June 16 (persiankiwi)

pls everyone change your location on tweeter to IRAN inc timezone GMT+3.30 hrs - #Iranelection - cont....5:24 p.m. June 16 (persiankiwi)

ok - tonight twitter is full of gov usernames. all users IGNORE all post except from reliable sources - #Iranelection 3:36 p.m. June 16 (persiankiwi)

Wednesday, June 17
Opposition rallies continue in Tehran, with 50,000 to 70,000 green-clad pro-Mousavi protesters reportedly demonstrating in Haft-e Tir Square. During a World Cup qualifying match, the captain of Iran's soccer team and several other players are seen wearing green wristbands, move seen as a sign of support for the opposition.

Tehran march TODAY 5pm - 7Tir Sq - Meydan 7 Tir - silent - sea of green - #Iranelection 4:28 a.m. June 17 (persiankiwi)

today's demonstration was a real victory & fortunately there were no basij/Sepah HQ in the way & nothing bad happened 11:57 a.m. June 17 (Change_for_Iran)

Football team protest was a big gesture as it took the message to every village in ever corner Iran #Iranelection #Iranelections #Iran #gr88 6:08 a.m. June 18 (oxfordgirl)

Thursday, June 18
Protests continue, with many Mousavi supporters wearing black rather than green in memory of those protesters killed earlier in the week. Ahmadinejad releases a recorded statement on state TV, downplaying his earlier criticism of protesters: "I only addressed those who made riot, set fires and attacked people."

Everybody is peaceful and quiet - everybody is wearing black - the number of people is unbelievable - SEA OF GREEN - #Iranelection 5:48 a.m. June 18 (persiankiwi)

some of Iran's universities were closed and exams canceled after Basij attacks/ @ Tehran & Shiraz & Ahvaz & Zahedan &... #Iranelection 5:00 p.m. June 18 (madyar)

Friday, June 19
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks publicly for the first time since the election, endorsing the results and saying that Ahmadinejad's 11 million–vote margin of victory is too large to have been the result of fraud or manipulation. Khamenei blames "foreign enemies" and "Zionists" for fomenting the protests and calls for protesters to stop. Amnesty International reports that at least 10 protesters have been killed and four students are still unaccounted for after an attack on Tehran University. Plans are made for a Saturday protest.

Unlike your revolution Mr Khamenei, this movement is not "Made in Britain," it is entirely Iranian. #Iranelection #iranelections #Iran 5:23 a.m. June 19 (oxfordgirl)

confirmed - 2 student activist arrested - Alirezah Khshbakht & Zahra Toheedi - #Iranelection 11:01 a.m. June 19 (persiankiwi)