Footage from the weekend’s protests in Iran, which saw Iranians return to the streets after five days of relative quiet.
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Iranian police turn tear gas, truncheons on 3000 protestors
Eyewitness reports say Iranian riot police have clashed with 3000 protesters at a mosque in Tehran, using tear gas and truncheons to subdue the crowd.
New trouble flares between Iran and Britain
Tensions have flared between Iran and Britain, with the arrest of local British embassy staff in Iran. But this is just the latest stoush in an ongoing history of aggression and mistrust between the two countries, says Ian Black.
The Shah’s son on Iran and revolutions
The Shah’s son, Reza Pahlavi, chats to The New York Times about why Mousavi wouldn’t be better than Ahmadinejad — and defends allegations made against his father’s regime.
Iran “arrests” British Embassy staff
The war of diplomacy between Iran and Britain has escalated with reports that the Islamic nation has detained local British embassy staff, accusing them of whipping up post-election protests.
Why Ahmadinejad is better than Mousavi
If the US want any chance of negotiating with Iran over nukes and Israel, they’re much better off dealing with an unstable isolationist leader like Ahmadinejad than the moderate Mousavi, argues Thomas P.M. Barnett.
Iranian protestors: the global media made me do it
Footage of Iranian protesters “confessing” that they protested “under the influence of the BBC, the radio Voice of America and other foreign media” is being shown on a loop on government-controlled Iranian TV.
Echoes of 1979 in Iran
If you want to know what’s in store for the 2009 Iranian Revolution, just take a look back at the one that happened in 1979.
Ahmadinejad: Obama just like Bush
The overtures that President Obama made to Iran after coming to power have been undone, says President Ahmadinejad: “I hope you avoid interfering in Iran’s affairs and express your regret in a way that the Iranian nation is informed of it.”
Two weeks on: Iran protests fade
Iran’s leadership has managed to quell the mass protests over the election — the battle has now moved to a splitting of the clerical establishment into two camps.
We are all news aggregators now
News aggregating isn’t just the realm of sites like HuffPo anymore, argues Gillian Reagan — the “online revolution” borne from the protests in Iran have shown that everyone participating in social media is doing their part.
A revolutionary history of Iran
The current uprising is all just a little bit of history repeating for Iran, a country which has been shaped by a series of revolutions and government upheavals throughout its modern history.
VIDEO: What next in Iran?
Iranian forces have targeted the family of Neda, the woman whose death video has become symbolic of the protest movement, reports Rachel Maddow, who picks through the story so far.
Hugo loves Mahmoud
Most world leaders have refused to congratulate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his contentious victory — but not Hugo Chávez, who loudly applauded his “very big and important victory”.
Die-hard protestors repelled with “overwhelming force”
On Wednesday only a few hundred die-hard protesters converged on Baharestan Square, opposite the Iranian parliament, and they were brutally repulsed. But, says Martin Fletcher, no-one can confirm how many were killed and injured.
Eyewitness in Tehran: “this was a massacre”
An eyewitness has told CNN of a massacre in Baharestan Square, Tehran, on Wednesday: “they beat a woman so savagely she was drenched in blood … you should help us.”
Mousavi’s family feels the threat
Fears are growing that the opposition leader’s outspoken wife is among the hundreds of protesters who have been detained, after she called for detained protestors to be released.
Iranian government makes up ground
With the Iranian government stepping up the security presence on streets, Wednesday appears to have had the least protests of any day since the result was announced, says John Leyne. That doesn’t mean it’s over.
Obama pulls plug on Iran hot-dog fest
President Obama had reached out to Iran with a classically American invitation: celebrate July 4 with hot dogs US embassies worldwide, says Mark Landler. The offer’s been withdrawn.
The lessons of Iran’s revolutions past
The Tobacco Protest (1891-92), the Constitutional Revolution (1906-11), the Islamic Revolution (1978-79). And now a fourth such movement. What links these uprisings? asks Nathan Gonzalez.
Iran’s fraught relationship with Britain
Perceptions of Britain as the “wily fox” run deep in the Iranian political class — some are even convinced that American foreign policy is dictated by Whitehall, says Ali Ansari, giving context to recent developments.
Why Obama is right to talk to Ahmadinejad
Now that he’s condemned the repression, let’s hope Obama goes back to his original plan of trying to get Iran to the table, writes Robert Dreyfuss.
Supreme Leader’s son has big ambitions
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s supreme leader, wields considerable power and is a key figure in orchestrating the crackdown against anti-government protesters, analysts say.
Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran
McCain’s parody of a famous Beach Boys’ song proves that he is not the right president to deal with the current Iranian crisis, says Matt Welch.
