"Former Iran official denies role in deaths" by Associated Press | January 18, 2010
TEHRAN - Tehran’s former chief prosecutor yesterday rejected a parliamentary report blaming him in part for the torture and deaths of at least three antigovernment protesters during the turmoil after the disputed presidential election in June.
Saeed Mortazavi said the report contained “mistakes and deficiencies’’ and let the media implicate him. He also accused lawmakers of showing sympathy for a “bunch of hooligans.’’
After months of denials, Iran’s judiciary acknowledged last month that three detainees swept up in the crackdown on opposition supporters after the election were beaten to death by their jailers. That confirmed one of the opposition’s most devastating claims against authorities and the elite Revolutionary Guard forces that led the crackdown....
--more--"Of course, when they die in AmeriKan torture chambers its called suicide.
And those Israeli torture pens? No word in my Zionist War Daily.
"Iran opposition groups urge protests" by Brian Murphy, Associated Press | January 19, 2010
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian opposition groups flooded the Web yesterday with calls for a massive show of force during next month’s anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, openly taunting authorities who have warned of a punishing response to any disruptions of the most hallowed day in the Iranian political calendar.
The blitz of messages and videos on opposition sites and social networking forums highlighted the continued ability of antigovernment forces to harness the Internet despite attempts by Iranian officials to cripple their Web outreach.
It also suggested that the Feb. 11 commemorations could become a replay of the street battles that have marked other major political and religions dates in past months that antigovernment protesters have used to challenge the ruling system....
The barrage of opposition Web postings picked up steam yesterday with some drawing parallels between the current showdowns against Iran’s Islamic leaders and the 1979 groundswell that toppled the Western-backed monarchy....
That is such an insult to any Iranian -- or anyone else, for that matter -- who understands Iranian history.
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Iran rejects key demand to ship nuclear material out of country
Yeah, always have to keep that non-threat percolating.
