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After Khamanei's speech they will come down hard on you. Carry a Koran to stop Basijji attacks. #Iranelection 11:56 a.m. June 19 (libra0071)

Advice - your location can be identified from mobile signal - + delete all sms after sending in case u are arrested - #Iranelection 6:37 p.m. June 19 (libra0071)

Saturday, June 20
As the Guardian Council offers to recount a tenth of the votes cast, riot police crack down on opposition protesters. Iran's Mehr news agency reports that a suicide bomber blows himself up near the tomb of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. During clashes, as many as 10 people are killed; graphic video surfaces online of the death of Neda Agha-Soltan, who was reportedly shot by a sniper.

Bomb explosion in the tomb of Khomeini #Iranelection 8:29 a.m. June 20 (madyar)

Bassij opened gunfire on people near Sadeghieh, West of Tehran. #Iranelection 10:59 a.m. June 20 (madyar)

I am crying. Iran are crying.... 12:41 p.m. June 20 (madyar)

We must rest - Tehran is burning with the fire of freedom - but tomorow we fight again - we have injured ppl - #Iranelection 8:08 p.m. June 20 (persiankiwi)

Today was the 911 of Iran. Down with tyranny . And peace upon Neda's family #Iranelection 9:25 p.m. June 20 (libra0071)

Sunday, June 21
After Saturday's violence, the government fills the streets with police and militia members, and officials heighten their anti-Western rhetoric. Mousavi presses his supporters to continue to exert their rights and protest. Dozens of journalists, including NEWSWEEK's Maziar Bahari, are detained by government forces.

Crackdown on Journalists: Journalists are reportedly arrested in Boushehr, Mashad and Rasht #Iranelection 1:59 p.m. June 21 (libra0071)

ppl prepare - soon Iran will be cripple with strikes - already petrol shortages being reported - #Iranelection 4:46 p.m. June 21 (libra0071)

Neda was buried in Behesht Zahra cemetary earlier today, memorial service at mosque canceled on orders from authorities #Iranelection 8:25 p.m. June 21 (libra0071)

Monday, June 22
The Iranian oversight council admits that there were some vote irregularities, but the government continues to insist they would not have changed the outcome. Neda Agha-Soltan has become a symbol to many of the opposition protesters, many of whom carry signs with her image or name.

Gov. threatening anyone who doesn't show up to work tomorrow that they will be fired. #Iranelection 12:27 p.m. June 22 (madyar)

2009 will be a long summer of suffering for Iran - but Sea of Green will change Iran forever - #Iranelection 7:09 p.m. June 22 (persiankiwi)

In Tehran there is unofficial martial law at night - #Iranelection 7:12 p.m. June 22 (persiankiwi)

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  • Posted By: embell4 @ 06/30/2009 11:56:03 AM

    Moshood Abiola the presidential candidate of Nigerian June 12 1993 annulled election died in a similar situation. Died people don???t fight

  • Posted By: AlyKhanSatchu @ 06/28/2009 12:42:06 AM

    khamenei bared his Fangs and showed that Power is 'red in tooth and claw.'

    But Khamenei is repeating the story of King Kanute.

    Rather Circular is History.

    Aly-Khan Satchu
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  • Posted By: Reg373 @ 06/27/2009 2:14:07 PM


    This will make an interesting parallel to the response of the Shah in 1979. Those street protests went on for months. And while the Shah was a brutal dictator that bought his own overthrow, the way those wound on tells me he did not try to crack down like the Chinese politburo did in 1989 (Tiananmen).

    Or maybe his police mutinied. Maybe they will this time also -- found a cool site; Balkingpoints ; incredible satellite view of earth

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