Mir Hossein Mousavi
Iran's Guardian Council Endorses Results of Disputed Election
June 26, 2009By Edward Yeranian Iran's electoral watchdog, the Guardian Council, says it has seen no signs of fraud in 10 days of investigations, rejecting claims by three defeated presidential candidates of vote rigging. At the same time, a hardline cleric told...
Police, Protesters Clash Near Iran's Parliament
June 25, 2009Iranian police blocked protesters from gathering in Tehran Wednesday, as the nation's supreme leader insisted authorities will not yield to demands for a new election. Witnesses told VOA (Persian News Network) that riot police forcibly dispersed hundreds...
Iranian Film Director says Election Was Coup d'Etat
June 23, 2009By Sabina Castelfranco Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf describes the declared victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran's recent presidential elections as a "coup d'etat." Makhmalbaf says the present situation in Iran is not...
Iran Will Not Annul Election Results
June 23, 2009By Edward Yeranian Iran's Guardian Council has ruled out annulling the disputed June 12 presidential election. Opposition supporters are also calling for a general strike, Tuesday. Iranian media reported Tuesday that the nation's powerful Guardian...
Partial Vote Recount Planned in Iran
June 16, 2009Iranian state media report Iran's Guardian Council is prepared to recount disputed ballot boxes from Friday's presidential election. Tuesday's news of a partial recount follows three days of sometimes violent demonstrations in Tehran, as protesters denounce...
Seven Reported Killed In Iran Clashes
June 16, 2009By Golnaz Esfandiari, Heather Maher Iranian state-run broadcasters have cited reports saying seven people were killed in violent clashes at a rally in Tehran on June 15. Shots were fired at demonstrators where hundreds of thousands of Iranians were...
Musavi Supporters Defy Ban, Rally In Central Tehran
June 15, 2009By Golnaz Esfandiari Thousands of supporters of Iran's main opposition presidential candidate, Mir Hossein Musavi, are protesting in central Tehran, defying a ban on the rally by the authorities. Marching toward the capital's Revolutionary Square...
Iranians Take to Street to Protest Elections
June 15, 2009By Edward Yeranian Thousands of Iranians have staged another rally against the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, defying a government ban on protests. Tens of thousands of supporters of pro-reform leader Mir Hossein Mousavi took to...
Musavi Supporters Protest Ahmadinejad's Victory
June 13, 2009By Golnaz Esfandiari Several thousand supporters of Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad’s main election opponent clashed with police and set up barricades of burning tires Saturday after authorities declared Ahmadinejad the decisive winner in...
Ahmadinejad Win Sparks Protests in Tehran
June 13, 2009Protesters clashed with police in the streets of Tehran Saturday, following the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The violence broke out Saturday shortly after Iran's interior minister (Sadeq Mahsouli) declared Mr. Ahmadinejad had...