Category: IRAN

"One way or the other, Iran will dominate 2010. Either there will be an Israeli attack or Iran will arrive at — or cross — the nuclear threshold. Unless revolution intervenes. Which is why to fail to do everything in our power to support this popular revolt is unforgivable."   — Charles Krauthammer Ahmadijihad and…

The caption on the above image reads: The 16th of Azar, onward toward freedom and liberty; this is the motto of the people. (hat tip Banafsheh) Editors note: The next day of protests in Iran is scheduled for 16th of Azar (December 7th), which is the 56 year commemoration of the Iranian Students Day (Rooz’eh…

Check out my latest in Newsmax. Brace Yourself for a Nuclear Iran When the cop walks off the beat, thugs go wild. With a weak President in the White House, there is a vacuum, a void — one that evil is only too happy to fill. On Friday, the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…

Obama sanctions this barbaric regime. Death of an Iran prison doctor raises suspicion "An Iranian doctor who went public with reports of tortured protesters he treated at Tehran's most feared detention facility dies, amid conflicting reports of a heart attack, a car accident or suicide — raising opposition accusations that the 26-year-old was killed. Revelations…

UPDATE: ABC reports: Iranian protesters took to the streets today as they do every Nov. 4 to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover. But this year, opponents of the Iranian regime used the government sanctioned day of street demonstrations to challenge the hard line administration. While supporters of the regime led chants…

even functioning guns. Obama backs Ahmadinejad, a slaughterer who stole the Iran election, who is systemically executing anyone who dared to speak of it. The mullahcracy is crushing the Iranian freedom movement with incomprehensible violence. This is what Obama stands with. This is what America has reduced herself to. It is inconceivable to free men…

The sign reads: PLEASE RESTRAIN YOURSELF FROM KILLING US. THANK YOU. THE PEOPLE OF IRAN Photo hat tip Banafsheh Congressional Research Service report–May 19, 2009–Obama has hung the Iranian democracy protesters out to dry in the 2010 budget. Wicked. Page 44: As shown, $67 million has been appropriated for Iran democracy promotion ($19.6 million through…

I don't think good folks can get their arms around just how bad this president is – literally, figuratively, historically, domestically, internationally, economically, militarily, transnationally, on so many levels ….. it's hard to fathom. Liberty, the new target.  Armaros sent this in with the following post worthy observation: Well in case this wasn't clear enough….

In what is traditionally a HATE ISRAEL day as dictated by the despot jihadis in charge in Israel turned out quite differently. Thousands of opposition supporters held protests in competition with government-sponsored mass rallies to mark an annual anti-Israel commemoration, the Quds Day. No Death to Israel chants, no Death to America chants …Death to…

Obama say RESPECT IT!: (he's a stomach turner, alright) Here's  the text and video of his speech to Muslims in Turkey. We seek broader engagement based upon mutual interest and mutual respect. We will listen carefully, we will bridge misunderstanding, and we will seek common ground. We will be respectful even when we do not…

Join me tonight at 7 pm on BTR Atlas Radio for my one on one with Ambassador Dore Gold. His latest, The Rise of Nuclear Iran: How Tehran Defies the West, is riveting. Atlas readers know all too well the consequences of a nuclear Iran. Our children and their children will hate us for doing…

The murdering despot is coming to America to address that collective negation of humanity, AKA the UN. That this POS is allowed in the great country is an abomination. STAND AGAINST MURDER, STAND AGAINST OPPRESSION. JOIN US. Thursday, September 24th 12:00pm Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 42nd and 2nd Avenue Stand for Freedom in Iran calls for:…

UPDATE: Amil Imani: The Islamic Republic of Iran Reality Check The Iranian people are calling for help and much of the world either turns a deaf ear or feels it has its own priorities to worry about. Then, the horrors keep playing out, unabated, in the streets, prisons and dungeons of the Islamic Republic of…

When the UN is not working towards a second Jewish holocaust, it is kissing the bloody ring of Islamic dictators, murderers and savages. Decent folks do not belong in a world body that advances Islam, aiding in the persecution of Christians and non-believers, the annihilation of Jews and the worst misogyny imaginable. UN Congratulates Ahmadinejad…

From twitter: now it is not about election anymore, it is about the whole essence of regime whose only mission is killing own people Photo: Madayar  Today: Weak and incompetent WH press secretary Gibbs said that Ahmadinejad has been inaugurated, "that's a fact." He said it must be up to the Iranian people to decide…

Protests August 3rd: (hat tip nrb) renewed protests in Tehran, just hours after official endorsement of the coup government by the Supreme Leader. According to eyewitnesses, tens of thousands of protesters flooded the street once again. They are chanting “God is great” and “Death to the dictator.” Guards are severely harsh on the protesters. (videos…

Check it out. One of the soldiers has an axe. (hat tip German company in Iran bans employees from taking part in protests 2:54 pm: On Fox news  now, live video of protests. Basiji very violent. Shows protesters being peaceful  2:45 pm: Video posted 14 minutes ago. Fire in the night time streets. Death to…

Today is the 40-day anniversary of the death of Neda Agha Soltan by the mullahs in Iran. NEW VIDEO TODAY Protests updates at Tehran bureau IRANIAN POLICE BEAT PROTESTERS AT NEDA GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian police fired tear gas and beat anti-government protesters with batons to disperse thousands at a graveside memorial Thursday…

WTF? For this we expended all that blood and treasure? They are backing the mad mullahs? "Hope 'n' Change" comes to Iraq: (hat tip Choi) Iranian exiles in Iraq report more clashes – Yahoo! News BAGHDAD – Iraqi forces clashed with an Iranian opposition group for a second day Wednesday after storming a camp north…

From, of all places, The NY Times. And Obama works on isolating ……Honduras. Reports of Prison Abuse and Deaths Anger Iranians  NY Times DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Some prisoners say they watched fellow detainees being beaten to death by guards in overcrowded, stinking holding pens. Others say they had their fingernails ripped off or…

Stand with the people marching and dying for freedom in Iran. Worldwide demonstrations tomorrow. Over at United4Iran.com: "Join this unprecedented wave of global citizen activism in solidarity with the people of Iran. On July 25, participate in an event in one of more than 105 cities around the world. Find out how else you can…

Hunger strike at UN – See the full slideshow by clicking here.Twitter: Plain cloths raided Hashemzadeh residence, collected black fabric, photos & messages then arrested his father. Masoud Hashemzadeh died of a bullet to his heart on June 21 in Shademan ave., north of Azadi st Hashemzadeh family were banned from holding funerals & after…

Human Rights Watch, which has been uneven in its condemnation of Israel and its silence on human rights  violations in Islamic countries, speaks out: "Iranian authorities are coercing detained supporters of reform presidential candidates to implicate leading reformists in illegal acts, Human Rights Watch said today. Intelligence forces have also intensified pressure on the families…

8:24pm: NATIONWIDE BLACKOUT TOMORROW In a sign of protest Iranian people are planing to cause a nationwide blackout on Tuesday, July 21st. The following message is circulating on facebook and many Persian blogs. "In the greatest protest in IRAN on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Iranian people are requested to turn on high consuming electric devices…

Day 36 of the Revolution: We seek broader engagement based upon mutual interest and mutual respect. We will listen carefully, we will bridge misunderstanding, and we will seek common ground. We will be respectful even when we do not agree. Obama to Islam Obama, our moral authority, is shilling for these cannibals. He makes my…

The man with loud speaker screams: "death to US, Death to Isreal, Death to the infidels, Death to England" and so on, but the crowd answers "death to Russia"… EVERY time they scream "death to Russia. Banafsheh opined, "aken from a bus and unfortunately sideways…BUT this is a precious video…the thug announcer of the ministry…

Shadi Sadr violently abducted without headscarf 5:33 pm: Robert Tracinski commentary in today's TIA daily (paid only): "Azadi, Azadi" Yesterday's TIA Daily mentioned the possibility of another showdown in the conflict in Iran today, and that's what we got. Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani—a powerful regime insider who has quietly backed the protests against Iran's rigged…

Obama's Immoral Authority Pamela Geller Obama lectures us on morality, while we have watched him turn a blind eye to real torture: the unspeakable brutality, beatings and murders that the Islamic Republic of Iran is committing against people peacefully marching for liberty

Ahmadinejad: Iran will "bring down" Western foes The faces of the murderers and torturers (hat tip Jan P) "People in Iran have but ONE weapon – Our Attention!" Torture methods of the imprisoned. UPDATE (hat tip Banafsheh) Wanted: Khamenei and Ahmadinejad for crimes against humanity July 15, 2009 Temporary note sent to existing members: For…

Repeatedly on twitter: Today, tomorrow and even on Friday the answer is democracy and not theocracy "Iran can set off a bomb within six months" Stern magazine A nuke in the hands of brutal savages. Think about that. Just look at what they do to their own people. Imagine the hell they will rain down…

11:34 pm: Dr. Mehdi Bvtraby boss of Persian Blog sites arrested 11:06 pm: Twitter: Were executed…Are on the sky… I am so sorry  (About 1 hour ago from web) Bush Deserves More Credit on Iran – WSJ.com (Finally, Atlas has been saying that for weeks) Twitter (from inside) IN FEW MINUTE (10 MIN) 14 PEOPLE…

5:15 pm: The Huffington Post has given Iran the shaft. On day 28 of the historical Iranian revolution, the Puff Ho casts the Iranian freedom protests to the dustbin of blog history. Iran and Nico Pitney, the best leftwing blogger on Iran, are off the main page of the Huffington Post. And this story put…

8:05 pm: VIDEO: Tehran: army of police and militiamen attack unarmed protesters 4:07 PM: Death to the Turbans, No More Stoning: Free Iran  Phyllis Chesler Defiantly, bravely, they are marching for their freedom in the streets of Teheran. The mullah’s men are gassing, beating, shooting and jailing them. The people are chanting: “Death to the…

Boston stands with Iran: Iranian police clash with protesters in fresh unrest Worst outbreak of street violence since post-election protests (hat tip Jane)  7:06 pm VIDEO: Tehran: army of police and militiamen attack unarmed protesters Today:  Revolution Road) Roozbeh Farahanipour returns to Iran. Under Farahanipour's leadership, the Marze Por Gohar Party led the pro-democracy movement…

Worldwide Protest Against the murderous theocratic regime in Iran (hat tip Banafsheh)Go here for cities and datesYoutube video here Today, around the world 4 upcoming protests Location Begins London, England 16 Princess Gate (Iranian Embassy) July 07, 18:00 Orange County, CA -18-Tir Protest in Tustin District, Jamboree & Barranca (Irvine) July 08, 18:00 Norway, Oslo,…

This, dear readers, is a turning point in history. There are many moments historians can point to as defining moments in history, i.e., the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which set the world on fire with war in 1914; the democracies' failure to stop Hitler at Czechoslovakia ………..I am sure Atlas readers can…

Names of women dead/arrested (English via Google Translator)  6:11 pm: Judiciary has ordered Iranian ISPs and Web based service providers to give them info (including IPs) of users. Evil assclown of the day: Incoming IAEA chief: No evidence Iran seeking nuclear weapons. Those perverse lilliputians over at the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden, must be…

3:11 pm: Iran: British embassy staff to be tried. (hat tip Armaros)Is this not an act of war?  The announcement by Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati alarmed European nations and fueled calls for tougher action against Tehran. Britain is pressing for members of the European Union to pull their ambassadors out of Tehran to protest the arrest…

Check out the latest in the American Thinker: Honduras and Iran: Obama Betrays Freedom AgainPamela GellerThe real story behind the chaos in Honduras is a huge story that needs to be exposed to the world. And the bottom line is that Obama got it wrong, again. More

11:52pm: Oppressed peoples of the world unite! Funny — sort of. The Chinese Falun Gong are helping those fighting for liberty in Iran. Regular Atlas readers rememberrepressive Chinese government despises them, persecutes them and harvests their organs. Yes, harvests their organs. CHINESE FALUN GONG HELP IRANIANS BREAK REGIME'S CENSORSHIP Reliapundit ABC-OZ: Computer software invented to…

out to "rally" for Ahmadinejad are pasty faced, lipstickless sows. Just sayin') All Atlas previous Iran: The Revolution archives (liveblogs, etc.) 11:52 pm: Ashkan Sohrabi, an 18 year old teenager who was shot by Basij/Security forces, passed away last night.

Day 19 coverage of the revolution continues here. 10:00 pm: SHOCKA!  They said it was the Jooooooos! Israel's grand Twitter conspiracy. Via NIAC, a major hard-right newspaper in Iran, Kayhan, "reports" that Israel posted 18,000 Twitter messages urging people to complain about voter fraud two days before 9:38 pm: Press TV reports "The killers and…

Oh, those pious mullahs! So righteous! Is this what they mean by sharia finance? I guess this is their idea of a  "green revolution". And you have to love those little Swiss piggies. Neutral? Yes, just like during World War II. Neutral for Nazis. Neutral on the bloody backs of millions. This century's Nazis………………. Foreign…

I have the lead article at The American Thinker today (and Saturday too!): The Case for Iran: Fighting for Freedom. The ultimate question is what a regime change, or even modification of the regime with a Mousavi as president, would mean to Iran's nuclear program. More It articulates quite clearly my take and thinking on…

New Pictures from today's bloodshed (and the media keeps talking about the addict MJ) 7:28 pm: Perhaps the impotent and perfidious media can stop saying alleged. Check out this video, where you see the Basij firing at people from rooftops. It was shot on the 20th, giving a stark aerial view of the chaos at…

Back when sanity was in order, fine, decent men governed. Today they stand on the sidelines, hoping against hope that free men will wake up and heed their words of caution, much like  Churchill when he too was cast into the wilderness. John Bolton wrote such words yesterday in the LA Times in his exceptional…

10:00 pm: The Guardian is reporting: Iran opposition alleges plot to implicate Mir Hossein Mousavi Jailed Iranian reformists have been tortured in an attempt to force them into TV “confessions” of a foreign-led plot against the Islamic regime, it was alleged today, as the country’s guardian council buried hopes for any significant revision of the…

THE revolution goes on…. updates, day 15 here A goodbye on Facebook. “I got a very disturbing good bye message on Facebook from my cousin (who has been active in the Tehran protests). Please share my cousin’s words with the world because I don’t think people will know how many people are being killed and…

As sad as the passing of Farrah Fawcett (anal cancer) and Michael Jackson (drug abuse) is, the media is breathing a heavy sigh of relief (as I am sure the jihad US President is as well). The media is devoting their entire newscasts – yesterday the death of Ed McMahon, today Farrah and then Michael…

I asked great American Lt Colonel Allen West for his thoughts on the terrible events in Iran. This, dear readers, best embodies American exceptionalism. This best represents our future. I have sat and watched the situation in Iran post the fraudulent elections and just shake my head. When I departed Kandahar Afghanistan in late October…