Ahmadinejad Sniffs at Iranian Protesters

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2011 Ever at the ready with a grandiose metaphor, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed the latest efforts of protesters in his country clamoring for regime change, claiming Tuesday that they were "going nowhere" and out to "tarnish the Iranian nation's brilliance." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nine Protesters Dead in Tehran

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2009 At least nine protesters, including the nephew of Iran's opposition leader Mir Houssein Mousavi, were killed as demonstrators in Tehran continued the civil unrest that began a week ago in honor of the death of dissident Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s Soccer Censorship

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2009 As protests in Iran continue, the extent to which the government will go to silence dissent has sunk to even further depths of ridiculousness. Protesters at a Tehran soccer match chanted and waved green banners, to which government censors responded by delaying the telecast of the game and editing out the crowd noise and close-ups. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranian Politicians Skip Ahmadinejad Ceremony

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2009 Members of the Iranian public aren't the only ones registering their displeasure about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's impending second term. On Monday, as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei formally gave his endorsement to Ahmadinejad, some key members of Iran's political elite were conspicuously absent from the ceremony. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Opposition Alleges Torture

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2009 More than 100 of the protesters and opposition leaders swept up and arrested after Iran's controversial election are now on trial. The leading opposition candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, has said that the "teeth of the torturers and confession-extorters have reached to the bones of the people." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranians Still Split Over Election

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2009 Although Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, aka Iran's supreme leader, has called the recent protests over the contested election evidence of foreign powers meddling in his country's affairs, his words didn't seem to sway Iranian opponents, who on Monday proposed a referendum to sort out the issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Protesters Venture Out in Tehran

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2009 The crowds that emerged in Tehran on Thursday to once again contest the recent national election numbered only in the low thousands, but the first mass protest in 11 days demonstrated that the postelection unrest has yet to be resolved in Iran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Opposition Locks Arms Against Crackdown

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2009 On Tuesday, Iran's three leading opposition candidates formed a unified front to demand an end to the government's harsh crackdown on protesters and the release of all those detained. Meanwhile, in a radio interview, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad thanked Iranians for re-electing him and promised to "dedicate [his] entire existence to serving the people." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Bristles as Sarkozy Gets In a Zinger

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2009 After crackdowns, deaths and the detention of 1,000 protesters and nine British Embassy employees, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has warned the West of the power of the "united fist" of the Iranian people if it continues criticizing the Iranian election results. The announcement came after French firecracker President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday: “Really, the Iranian people deserve better than the leaders they have today.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reformists Allegedly Tortured in Iran

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2009 Several reformists currently jailed in Iran are alleged to have been tortured as the government tried to obtain videotaped "confessions" of a foreign plot against the government. Such "confessions" would paint politicians like presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi as agents of the West. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s Regime Reveals Its Brutality

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2009 The truly significant result of the suppressed Iranian revolt is that the most important Islamist radical movement in the contemporary world has demonstrated that it has become a brutally repressive dictatorship whose leaders rig elections and beat down clear popular demands. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Comes Closer to Meddling

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2009 The president reiterated Tuesday that he has no intention of "interfering with Iran's affairs," but he also dialed up his criticism of the regime's crackdown from "it is of concern to me" to "I strongly condemn these unjust actions." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )