Mir Hossein Moussavi

Iran's police warned on Sunday of a crackdown if opposition supporters stage protests this week when the Islamic republic marks the 30th anniversary of the US embassy's seizure by radical students. "The police will act against any illegal gathering on the 13th of Aban," deputy police chief Ahmad Reza Radan told the Mehr news agency, referring to the November 4 anniversary. Several reformist websites are urging opposition supporters to gather on Wednesday and protest "peacefully" and not to resort to "violence even if they are attacked." Main opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, in a statement on his website Kaleme.com, has also hinted at a ... Read Full Story

Several Iranian filmmakers Thursday used the San Sebastian film festival to condemn the Tehran regime and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at the UN General Assembly. Protesters, including members of the festival jury, gathered inside the festival building behind a huge banner that read: "We do not want a nuclear bomb, we want peace and democracy" in Iran. All wore green scarves, the colour of the opposition candidate in the June 12 elections, Mir Hossein Moussavi. "Freedom in Iran! Peace in the world!" shouted Hana Makhamalbaf, an Iranian filmmaker and an organiser of the protest, prior to the showing of her film "Green Days." Makhamalbaf, ... Read Full Story

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refrained from comment Monday on the reelection of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but pointed to a "credibility" gap for Iran's leadership. "I'm not going to speculate on, you know, what happens with their internal regime," the top US diplomat said. "Obviously, they have a huge credibility gap with their own people as to the election process, and I don't think that's going to disappear by any finding of a limited review of a relatively small number of ballots," Clinton added. Clinton made the comments at a press conference after Iran's Guardians Council confirmed the results of the June 12 ... Read Full Story

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The prominent Iranian disabled reformer Saeed Hajjarian will be released on Wednesday after being held since the disputed presidential election, Iranian media reported, quoting a judiciary spokesman. "Political activist Hajjarian, who was arrested in post-election unrest, will be released today ... his release takes place based on recent orders by the judiciary chief," the students' news agency quoted the spokesman as saying. Iran's top judge, Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi, ordered the judiciary on Monday to re-examine the cases of moderate detainees in a week. Hajjarian's lawyer told Isna he had not been released yet. Hajjarian is an ally of moderate presidential candidate ... Read Full Story

Although the Iranian presidential election between Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took place on June 12, unrest still rocks the city . Boasting an 85 percent voter turnout, Ahmadinejad was reelected to the surprise of the citizens and experts who predicted Moussavi would easily take the election. The unexpected outcome prompted protestors and outraged citizens to not only claim a rigged election but to also take to the streets in protest. Read Full Story