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Originally posted by TheCoffinman
and if this is all popular uprising by the people and not a western backed attempt at a coup to establish a puppet then the american people should be ashmed of themselves and take a few notes...
Separately, police chief Gen. Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam warned protesters to stay off the streets or face harsh consequences. At least eight people were killed in street violence Sunday, the country's worst unrest since the aftermath of the disputed presidential election on June 12.
"In dealing with previous protests, police showed leniency. But given that these opponents are seeking to topple (the ruling system), there will be no mercy," Moghaddam said, according to the official news agency IRNA. "We will take severe action. The era of tolerance is over. Anyone attending such rallies will be crushed."
One of those killed Sunday was the nephew of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi. Iran's deputy police chief said Ali Mousavi was assassinated by unidentified assailants and not killed by security forces.
Ali Mousavi was buried Wednesday in a hastily organized ceremony. Authorities had taken his body from the hospital earlier in the week in what was seen as an attempt to prevent the funeral from turning into another pro-opposition protest.
The opposition says Ali Mousavi was shot and killed by security forces. But Iran's deputy police chief, Ahmad Reza Radan, was quoted by IRNA as saying that the way he was killed suggests he was assassinated while walking. The New York Times has quoted a family friend as saying he was run over by a vehicle outside his home in an assassination.
Originally posted by deltaboy
An Iranian protestor got shot.
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Originally posted by deltaboy
reply to post by Chevalerous
Remember that this is the same govt. that overthrew the Shah. They probably remember all the ins and outs of how to successfully overthrow a govt. and is trying to prevent it from happening.
Separately, police chief Gen. Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam warned protesters to stay off the streets or face harsh consequences. At least eight people were killed in street violence Sunday, the country's worst unrest since the aftermath of the disputed presidential election on June 12.
"In dealing with previous protests, police showed leniency. But given that these opponents are seeking to topple (the ruling system), there will be no mercy," Moghaddam said, according to the official news agency IRNA. "We will take severe action. The era of tolerance is over. Anyone attending such rallies will be crushed."
One of those killed Sunday was the nephew of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi. Iran's deputy police chief said Ali Mousavi was assassinated by unidentified assailants and not killed by security forces.
Ali Mousavi was buried Wednesday in a hastily organized ceremony. Authorities had taken his body from the hospital earlier in the week in what was seen as an attempt to prevent the funeral from turning into another pro-opposition protest.
The opposition says Ali Mousavi was shot and killed by security forces. But Iran's deputy police chief, Ahmad Reza Radan, was quoted by IRNA as saying that the way he was killed suggests he was assassinated while walking. The New York Times has quoted a family friend as saying he was run over by a vehicle outside his home in an assassination.
Originally posted by JIMC5499
Just to throw a monkey wrench into the current discussion.
What if it isn't US interference? What if it is RUSSIAN interference? They share a common border and the Russians have a pretty good track record at this sort of thing. I believe that the Russians engineered the overthrow of the Shah, but, didn't get the government that they hoped for. As far as those so called "SAS soldiers" mucking up the works, what if they were Spetsnaz?
I guess Iran's leaders don't want to be the guests of honor at a necktie party. Pity. I would pay to see it.
Originally posted by die_another_day
You have to be smoking to think that the CIA has nothing to do with this.
I think the CIA helped to ignite and strengthen these movements since the beginning of talks about invading Iran.
Tens of thousands of Iranians have protested in favour of their government in major cities across the country, following recent opposition protests.
Government supporters marched in Tehran, Shiraz, Qom and elsewhere, chanting "Death to opponents!"