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Is Iran Helping Syria Crack Down on Protesters?
By Lauren Frayer - AOL NewsIn its bloody crackdowns on pro-democracy protesters, Syria may be getting some secret help from an old friend -- Iran. Iran has long been suspected of aiding its fellow Shiite Muslims in Bahrain and Yemen during anti-government rallies in those countries. Bahrain has a Shiite majority ruled by a Sunni Muslim king, and Shiites have long complained of discrimination. Yemen and Saudi Arabia also have significant Shiite minorities in certain regions. Iran is suspected of secretly supporting those populations as they rise up against Sunni leaders. Now U.S. officials have said privately that they ...
Opinion: While World Looks Away, Iran Cracks Down
By Barbara Slavin - AOL NewsWhile the world focuses its attention on the unrest in Libya, and on other Middle Eastern countries trying to throw off tyrannical leaders, Iran is seizing the opportunity to increase repression of its political dissidents. On Monday, Iranian opposition websites confirmed that security forces have arrested two 2009 presidential candidates who are the nominal leaders of the dissident Green Movement -- Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi -- along with their wives. The couples had been prisoners in their homes for weeks, but even house arrest was not enough to assuage the Iranian government's ...
White House Condemns 'Intimidation' by Iran
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- The White House is condemning what it calls an "organized intimidation campaign" by the Iranian government against opposition leaders and other activists. In a statement released Sunday, National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor accused Iran of "blatant violation of the universal rights of its citizens." An international human rights group said Sunday that Iranian security forces had abducted two opposition leaders and their wives. Vietor said Tehran's intimidation campaign included "arrests of political figures, human rights defenders, political activists, student ...
Iran Warns Opposition Rally May Turn Violent
By not in system - AOL NewsTEHRAN, Iran -- In an apparent attempt to discourage protesters, an Iranian pro-government news agency claimed on Sunday that armed opposition groups plan to fire on people participating in a rally set for Sunday afternoon. The report from the hardline Fars news agency said that teams from the Mujahedeen Khalq, an Iraq-based Iranian opposition group, have entered the country to shoot people during the protest. Iran's opposition has called for a rally Sunday to mark a week since the deaths of two people in Feb. 14 clashes between security forces and opposition protesters in Tehran. The ...
Amid Clashes, Iranian Lawmakers Want Opposition Put to Death
By not in system - AOL NewsTEHRAN, Iran -- Hardline Iranian lawmakers called on Tuesday for the country's opposition leaders to face trial and be put to death, a day after clashes between opposition protesters and security forces left two people dead and dozens injured. Tens of thousands of people turned out for the opposition rally Monday in solidarity with Egypt's popular revolt that toppled President Hosni Mubarak after nearly 30 years in power. The demonstration was the first major show of strength from Iran's beleaguered opposition after canceling planned rallies for the past year when authorities refused ...
Is Protest Fever Spreading in the Middle East?
By not in system - AOL NewsIn December, a young man named Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire, sparking nonstop protests that eventually resulted in the removal of Tunisia's authoritarian president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Last week, Egypt's Hosni Mubarak finally gave into nearly three weeks of demands for his ouster, leaving the military to manage a transition to democracy. From the Atlantic Wire Certainly there may be limits to how far protest-fever will spread. But right now the Middle East is getting a good dose of demonstrations, as some of the smallest and most repressed nations start to ...
Police Attack Protesters in Iran, Bahrain as Unrest Spreads
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsThousands of Iranian government protesters chanting "Death to the dictator!" clashed with police in Tehran today as the Islamic regime kept two main opposition leaders under house arrest. Police, many on motorbikes, used tear gas and fired paintball guns on protesters at Tehran University as unrest spread through the Middle East following the toppling of leaders in Egypt and Tunisia. In Bahrain, riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters near the capital, Manama, taking part in today's "Day of Rage." AFP / Getty Images Iranian protesters run for cover from riot ...
Police Disperse Iranian Protesters With Tear Gas
By not in system - AOL NewsTEHRAN, Iran -- Clashes between Iranian police and tens of thousands of protesters wracked central Tehran on Monday as security forces beat and fired tear gas at opposition supporters hoping to evoke Egypt's recent popular uprising. The opposition called for a demonstration Monday in solidarity with Egypt's popular revolt that a few days earlier forced the president there to resign after nearly 30 years in office. The rally is the first major show of strength for Iran's cowed opposition in more than a year. AP Iranian protesters throw stones at anti-riot police officers during an ...
US Turns Up Pressure on Iran After Egypt Ousts Mubarak
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- The Obama administration sent a not-too-subtle message to Iran today that the uprising in Egypt that led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak could spread and reinvigorate demands for more freedom in Tehran. In a speech in Louisville, Ky., Vice President Joe Biden called the events in Egypt "a pivotal moment in history" and said it was time to let the people of Iran speak out freely. Atta Kenare, AFP / Getty Images Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, waves to supporters during a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square on Friday. He lashed out at the West and ...
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