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RT @dlayphoto: RT from Iran: We'd like to show the world what the police did to our dorms & computers http://bit.ly/beO3c #iranelection
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Posted on 06/17/2009 7:52:31 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
CAIRO – Iran clamped down Tuesday on independent media in an attempt to control images of election protests, but pictures and videos leaked out anyway — showing how difficult it is to shut off the flow of information in the Internet age.
The restrictions imposed by the government made such social-networking sites as Twitter and Flickr more prominent — with even the U.S. State Department calling on Twitter to put off a scheduled shutdown for maintenance.
Iranians were posting items online, but it wasn't known how much of that information was being seen by others inside the country. And although some of the posts on Twitter appeared to be from users in Tehran, others clearly were not.
Following a massive opposition rally Monday, authorities restricted journalists — including Iranians working for foreign media — from reporting on the streets. They could effectively only work from their offices, conducting telephone interviews and monitoring official sources such as state TV.
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And from the NY Times:
Recount Offer Fails to Quell Political Tumult in Iran
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TEHRAN — Iran’s leaders failed on Tuesday to halt a second day of huge demonstrations against last week’s election results but, placed on the defensive, offered another concession to the sustained rage here, saying they would allow a limited recount.
They received a resounding refusal — first from reformist politicians who said they would accept only a new election and then on the streets of the capital, Tehran. Supporters of the defeated opposition presidential candidate Mir Hussein Moussavi jammed into a line more than a mile long. They marched mostly in silence, some carrying signs in English asking, “Where is my vote?”
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RT @dlayphoto: RT from Iran: We'd like to show the world what the police did to our dorms & computers http://bit.ly/beO3c #iranelection
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(video) - European Parliament against Ahmadinejad. http://bit.ly/kLRB7 #iranelection
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Speech before European Parliament
with photos from Iran,...some are new to me.
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Tweeters with connections to the Iranian Security aparatus http://bit.ly/JcyIU + @AnonymousInIran. Don't retweet THEM. #iranelection #gr88
Now that is big.
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For those questioning the information here, we place accounts here that a) post multiple comments of the same sort (i.e. Spam) and accounts that are obviosuly trying to entrap twitter users who are tweeting from Iran or those who obviously are trying to spread mis-information. If we arent 100% sure, we try not to add an account until we have confirmed the account. test Filed under Twitter |
TweetIran: @shannonmkennedy I said it's unconfirmed,but some pple claim they witnessed Venesuelan mlitry landed in Payamairport nr Tehran #IranElection
WeStandAs1: RT from IRAN: helicopters being used in tehran search for satellite dishes #gr88 #iran9 #iranelection
OH...you are finding some good stuff...keep it coming....
McCain again pans president's Iran response [back seat president?]
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. John McCain told CNN Wednesday President Obama's statement that he doesn't want to meddle in the Iranian election controversy sends the wrong message.
"On this issue, I do not believe that the president is taking a leadership that is incumbent upon an American president, which we have throughout modern history, and that is to advocate for human rights and freedom — and free elections are one of those fundamentals," the Arizona Republican told John Roberts on CNN's American Morning.
Now that is not very smart....
Twitter: Flowersophy: RT Iran-State Police Force comfirms plain-clothes & black-masked militia are from Palestine & Lebanon, they have diff. orders. #IranElection
As with all twitter flow, it’s hard to know what’s rumors, disinformation, or true.
Iran Parliament to probe post-election unrest
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Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:46:10 GMT
With a weary eye on sporadic street unrests, the Iranian Parliament vows to look into the post-election developments and present the result to the Iranian public.
“The Parliament (Majlis) has every intention of investigating the recent events and sharing its findings with the public,†said Parliamentary spokesman Mehdi Koohkan on Wednesday.
Friday's presidential election, which saw incumbent Iranian President Mahmoud re-elected for a second term in office, has caused nationwide unrest.
The huge rallies, which according to some reports were participated by millions, have grabbed headlines in most media outlets.
Over the past three days, mass demonstrations have descent into chaos with a selected few clashing with the police, torching public places, and smashing windows, Koohkan warned.
“Protests should be organized within a legal and authorized framework,†said Koohkan.
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