Iran Protests Heat Up

Ahmadinejad tells U.S., Britain to stop interfering in Iran's affairs : "Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the United States and Britain on Sunday to stop interfering in the Islamic Republic's internal affairs after its June 12 presidential election, the ISNA news agency said..."
Haaretz (Israeli Newspaper)

Iran says 10 killed in unrest as opposition defiant: "At least 10 people were killed in the latest unrest to shake Tehran, state television said on Sunday, as the opposition kept up its defiance of Iran's Islamic rulers over the disputed election."
DAWN.COM (Pakistani News Paper)

Rafsanjani's daughter arrested in Iran : "The daughter of Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani and four relatives were arrested over their involvement in protests againsts alleged election fraud in Iran, the Fars news agency reported on Sunday. ..."
Times Of India (Indian News Paper)

Iran struggles to find balance while the world tries to make sence of it all.

The Protests in Iran have lead many to jump to different conclusions. This new generation of politically aware youth were not even born at the time of Iran's Islamic revolution, so they feel disconnected with the rest of the world not understanding the true essence of the revolution that took place almost 30 years ago. They are well equipped with technology and have a good idea about the rest of the world through the window of Internet, web and telecommunication.
But outsiders are jumping to their own conclusions, below is what an Israeli newspaper has to say...

No one knows how the protests in Iran will end : "A perusal of newspaper headlines this week may lead the reader to the mistaken conclusion that the revolution has already occured. Indeed, a revolution in Iran is an old Israeli hope. For Israel, the end of the ayatollahs' regime could be seen as belated compensation for..."

Iran protests will lead to revolution : "Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Saturday that he believes the ongoing demonstrations in Iran over last week's disputed election result will eventually lead to a revolution in the country, Army Radio reported..."
Haaretz (Israeli Newspaper)

Who's Behind Tehran's Violence?

"There is no English equivalent for the Farsi words Efraat and Tafrit. They refer to the possibility of extremism on both sides of an issue, and they were much in use during the third day of peaceful marches in Tehran Wednesday. "
Newsweek...

How Hard Is It to Hold a Fair Election?

Elections Don't Make Democracy : "A global voting monitor suggests that the outside world not jump to conclusions about Iran's vote. As the chaos in Iran continues, it's easy to wonder how difficult it is to pull off a fair democratic election, one that doesn't end in rioting and violence. "
Newsweek

American Way Of life

American Way of Life???

Rivals hold rallies amid talk of vote recount

Rivals hold rallies amid talk of vote recount: "As the authorities imposed a clampdown on foreign media, the country’s election watchdog said it was ready to order a vote recount in the election that returned Ahmadinejad to power amid opposition claims of vote-rigging."
DAWN.COM

Oil price breaches $ 71 per barrel

Oil price breaches $ 71 per barrel : "LONDON: New York oil prices breached 71 dollars on Wednesday, ahead of the latest update on US energy stockpiles, as traders monitored political
tensions in major crude producer Iran."
The Times of India

Haaretz (Israeli newspaper) Quote:

Haaretz (Israeli newspaper) Quote: "The scenes from Tehran are beginning to remind us of the tumultuous period leading to the fall of the Shah over three decades ago. Yet it is still too early to eulogize the Ayatollah's regime. Who better than clergymen to understand the structure and the history of revolutions"
Haaretz