What is going on?

Iran ‘buries victims of violence’

Basij, a pro-government paramilitary force in Iran, has buried eight men it described as members killed in clashes over the country’s disputed election results.

Press TV, an Iran-owned English-language channel, said that the men had died of bullet wounds, but did not specify where or when the deaths took place.

State television also said that a funeral was held for Basij members, but there has been no independent verification of these reports.

June 25, 2009, 2:04pm

The Real News Network - Violent clashes reported in Tehran

June 25, 2009, 2:00pm

Sounds hauntingly familiar…

Iran says Neda’s death may be tied to ‘terrorist’ group

Iran blamed the death of the woman known to the world simply as Neda squarely on “those groups who want to create division in the nation,” saying they planned the woman’s killing “to accuse the Islamic republic of ruthlessly dealing with the opposition,” according to IRNA, Iran’s state-run news agency.

The report said the investigation into her death is ongoing, “but according to the evidence so far, it could be said that she was killed by mistake. The marksmen had mistaken her for the sister of one of the Monafeghin who had been executed in the province of Mazandaran some time ago.”

June 24, 2009, 3:11pm

Heatin’ up…

Police use teargas and fire weapons as Iran protests flare again

Police in Tehran today attacked hundreds of demonstrators with teargas and fired weapons into the air after the protesters defied a warning from the Revolutionary Guard that it would crush any further protests.

As helicopters hovered overhead, hundreds of police moved to disperse about 200 protesters gathered at Haft-e-Tir Square, the scene of huge demonstrations last week.

Witnesses said police prevented any groups, even small ones, from gathering. At the underground station by the square, police prevented people from standing still, asking them to keep walking and separating those who were walking together.

The new clashes came as the authorities admitted irregularities in the disputed presidential poll had occurred on a much wider scale than previously disclosed.

June 22, 2009, 4:38pm

So twitter is world changing?

Twitter responds on Iranian role

Twitter has distanced itself from State Department revelations that it asked the company to delay maintenance so Iranians could continue to communicate.

Twitter is one of the social networking tools being used by people inside the country to coordinate protests disputing the election result.

June 17, 2009, 3:55pm

Good for something…

Officials: Social networking providing crucial info from Iran

U.S. officials say the Internet, and specifically social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, are providing the United States with critical information in the face of Iranian authorities banning Western journalists from covering political rallies.

June 16, 2009, 4:17pm

It’s a start…

Obama offers olive branch to Iran in new video

In a significant departure from the tone of the previous administration, President Barack Obama welcomed “new beginnings” with Iran in a surprise video message marking Nowruz, the Iranian new year.

March 20, 2009, 5:03pm

For real?

Iran ‘has no bomb-grade uranium’

Iran has no weapons-grade uranium, US officials say, contradicting earlier reports by military commanders in Washington and Israel.

March 10, 2009, 4:16pm

Watch out…

Shoe reportedly thrown at Iranian president

Ahmadinejad | World news | guardian.co.uk

When the Iraqi journalist, Muntazar al-Zaidi, hurled his shoes at the then-US president, George Bush, in December, Iranian officials declared him a hero and hailed his gesture as a mark of Islamic courage.

March 06, 2009, 1:34pm

Hmm…How many nukes does the USA have?

U.S. analysts: Iran may have enough uranium for one nuke - Haaretz - Israel News

February 20, 2009, 12:00pm