Monday, December 28, 2009

Iran: On Ground Updates - December 28, 2009

Iran: On Ground Updates
Just One Day After Deadly Anti-Government Protests, Iranian Security Forces Arrest Scores Of Opposition Figures
Monday, December 28, 2009.
* IslamOnline.net brings us the following report this early Monday afternoon and it starts off like this... A day after deadly anti-government protests, Iranian security forces arrested scores of opposition figures, Monday, December 28, sparking international outcry... “(Ebrahim Yazdi) was arrested at home and taken to an unknown place early Monday morning by security agents," opposition Rahesabz website said, referring to an opposition politician... Several aides to former president Mohamed Khatami and opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi were also reportedly arrested... "Mousavi advisors Alireza Beheshti, (Ghorban) Behzadian-Nejad and (Mohammad) Bagherian were also arrested in the morning," Parlemannews website said... Security agents also raided the office of a women's magazine, Irandokht, run by opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi's wife, and confiscated computers, according to Advarnews website... Award-winning rights campaigner and journalist Emadeddin Baghi was also arrested... "Security agents treated Baghi's family and daughters very offensively as they arrested him."... The crackdown came a day after deadly clashes between opposition supporters and security forces left eight people dead... More than 60 people had also been injured in Tehran...
Read the full report at link below...
Iran Cracks Down On Opposition, West Critical 
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Protesters killed in Iran clashes - 28 Dec 09
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About this news video: Iranian officials say five people have died in violence between opposition protesters and security forces in Tehran. The protests coincided with Ashoua, one of Shia Islam's most important holidays. Among the dead is the 35-year-old nephew of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi... Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports.
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