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Heroes.Four of the top Iranian soccer stars have been banned for life from playing after they protested the regime by wearing green wristbands in their match last week.Rock the Vote reported:Four members of the Iranian football team have been ‘retired’ for wearing green arm bands in protest of the election in Iran.This is amazing (and not in a good way).The Iranian government has “taken revenge by imposing life bans on players who sported green wristbands in a recent World Cup match in protest against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed re-election.”“According to the pro-government newspaper Iran, four players – Ali Karimi, 31, Mehdi Mahdavikia, 32, Hosein Ka’abi, 24 and Vahid Hashemian, 32 – have been “retired” from the sport after their gesture in last Wednesday’s match against South Korea in Seoul.”The Iranian national football team played South Korea last week in a must win match.

Raw courage…A blind man joins the democracy protests in Tehran.

The people of Iran know Trita Parsi.

Dear God.These poor children are giving eachother first aid in a garage in Esfahan after being shot up by the Iranian Khamenei police:Via Iran Press NewsThe students and protesters are afraid of going to the hospitals after reports that the Khamenei regime is arresting wounded protesters and dragging them to jail from their hospital bed.Their cries of horrible agony ring hollow in Washington DC tonight.Where is my country?The Barack Obama Administration still refuses to speak out boldly in support of these democracy heroes.Instead, the Obama Administration is planning a July 4th party with the Iranian regime thugs.Where is the outrage?The Iranian regime’s top electoral body, the Guardian Council, said Tuesday it found “no major fraud” and will not annul the results of the presidential election.The crackdown will continue.MORE>>>> Horrid video of shot protesters helping one another in Iran as guns are going off in the background.Previously:** Ahmadinejad Claims Victory– Obama Praises Sham Iranian Election ..Update: Mousavi Declares Victory** Ahmadinejad & Mousavi Supporters Clash In Tehran!

Tehran is Burning.Drive-by video shows mass protests and destruction:An Iranian woman carries a sign reading, “My vote did not count.

Sad but true.Hugo Chavez and his “brother” Iranian president Mahmoud AhmadinejadVenezuelan Marxist Hugo Chavez echoed Barack Obama today and asked the world to respect the wishes of the Iranian people to and to respect the election process.The Examiner reported:Aló Presidente is a TV show hosted weekly by Hugo Chavez.

Crackdown-An Iranian protester.

Iranian blogger Lebasshakhsi posted these photos and more of the basij thugs who are beating, shooting and cutting the democracy protesters in Iran.Notice how they all are packing heat, carrying clubs or holding knives?Hat Tip Banafsheh Zand BonazziFor the record…

Iranian human rights activist Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi gives an intelligent and informed report on opposition leader Hossain Mousavi.

Best-Iran-Protest-Video-Ever–Get yourself a cool drink…

CRACKDOWN IN IRAN–Tehran protesters flash the victory sign.

Dear God– They’re shooting the unarmed democracy protesters on the street!A woman is shot dead in Iran today.(Warning: Very Graphic)Hat Tip whocaresanymoreFrom the video:”Original source – : Basij shoots to death a young woman in Tehran’s Saturday June 20th protests At 19:05 June 20th Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St.

OUTRAGE!!Obama cuts funding to democracy protesters in Iran!Let them have rocks.(Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi)Weasel Zippers and National Review reported on this from Newsmax:Newsmax has learned that the Obama administration also has zeroed out funding for pro-democracy programs inside Iran from the State Department budget for fiscal 2010, just as protests in Iran are ramping up.

Obama said yesterday that he is still waiting for the Iranian regime to send the international community a clear signal “on what it is — and is not.”…He should have listened to Khamenei.Ayatollah Khamenei clenches fist–Leads chants of “Death to America” yesterday at Friday prayers:Yet, Dear Leader Obama believes if he didn’t “meddle” and support the democracy protesters that maybe the regime leaders would like him.That’s nuts.Yesterday during his Friday “sermon” at mosque yesterday, Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei led “Death to America” chants.The Guardian commenter Delbarre reported:If president Obama hoped his “tepid” response would undermine Khamenei’s ability to posit America as the enemy (second, of course, to the Zionists), he was wrong.

Ahmadinejad supporters in Bolivia–Iran Press NewsUPDATE: Iran Press News was punked.

It looks like the situation in Iraq is playing a part in this revolution…Iranian democracy protesters on Thursday carried signs warning the evil regime, “Do not forget what happened to Saddam Hussein!”Thanks to George W.

The Egyptian government daily condemned the international community’s “cautious” response to the Iranian uprising.Canada, France and Germany have condemned the Iranian regime and the fraudulent presidential election.MEMRI reported, via :In its June 18, 2009 editorial, the Egyptian government daily Al-Ahram criticized the international community’s cautious stance on the unfolding events in Iran.

At Friday prayers today in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei backed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and warned the opposition of a crackdown if protests continue.That was creepy.An Iranian protester responds to the regime.(Flickr)The AP reported:Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that the country’s disputed presidential vote had not been rigged, sternly warning protesters of a crackdown if they continue massive demonstrations demanding a new election.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sided with hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and offered no concessions to the opposition.

Gruesome Video of Wounded Iranian Democracy Protester It’s time to make a stand, Mr.

(This post was updated)It’s over.

At least two free nations are standing with the Iranian democracy protesters…Yesterday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy branded Iran’s election result a fraud and stated that, “The extent of the fraud is proportional to the violent reaction.” Today Canada joined him.International reported, via Winston:The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement regarding the situation in Iran following the presidential election:“Canada is deeply troubled by the current situation in Iran.

The worst is yet to come.After the protests yesterday and the violent protest on Monday where regime thugs shot and killed at least 8 Iranians, the opposition will hold a silent protest at 5 PM today to remember those murdered on Monday.The Iranian national football team is playing South Korea today in a must win match.

Coward.The regime is shooting at protesters from rooftops.But, Obama needs more time to assess the situation and refuses to condemn the killer regime.(Daylife)Change!President Panty Waist repeated continued to distance himself from the brave Iranian democracy protesters today.Breitbart reported:President Barack Obama says he believes supreme leader Ayatollah ali Khamenei has deep concerns about the civil unrest that has followed the hotly contested presidential election there.

The Basiji Attacks!Iranian guard members fire on the massive crowd of democracy protesters in Azadi Square:At least five Iranians were killed at the protest– Fatemeh Barati, Kasra Sharafi, Mobina Ehterami, Kambiz Shoaee and Mohsen Imani are killed by basij in Tehran.Azarmehr thinks it’s all over for the regime.The Berman Post has a roundup of today’s protest action.Previously:** Ahmadinejad Claims Victory– Obama Praises Sham Iranian Election ..Update: Mousavi Declares Victory** Ahmadinejad & Mousavi Supporters Clash In Tehran!

Brave Iranian Woman Takes on the BasijiNow, this is courage!A brave Iranian woman swing kicks a regime thug– then gets beaten with night sticks:Iranian blogger Azarmehr adds– “Blessed is our motherland Iran, for having such daughters.”Bless the Iranian woman.(Azarmehr)Iranian blogger Winston has much more on the protests.Michael Totten– Insurrection: Day 2The foreign media says the regime is blocking their coverage of the protests.Hat Tip Banafsheh Zand BonazziA bloodied Iranian woman is lifted to safety.

Photo of the year-“Iranian Courage”Threats Watch found this.The regime is shooting at and beating the Iranian democracy protesters:Hat Tip Banafsheh Zand BonazziKamangir has news on a Toronto protest.Iranian blogger Winston is following the developments.Michael Totten is continually updating on the fraudulent election.A young girl’s head is broken by stone.

Iranian blogger Azarmehr is reporting that regime supporters wielding clubs are roaming the streets in Iran.Banafsheh Zand Bonazzi translates– The picture shows club-wielding Basijis (regime thugs).

Iranian blogger Azarmehr is reporting that regime supporters wielding clubs are roaming the streets in Iran.Banafsheh Zand Bonazzi translates– The picture shows club-wielding Basijis (regime thugs).

Except gay teens:Two gay teenagers, Mahmoud Asgari, 16, and Ayaz Marhoni, 18, were publicly executed in Iran on 19 July 2005 for the ‘crime’ of homosexuality.

It figures.Obama called himself a “student of history” yesterday during his apology speech to the Muslim World in Cairo.Unfortunately, this student of Far Left nutwackery was wrong on the Iranian coup history he mentioned during his speech.Judith Apter Klinghoffer at History News Network reported:Yes, the US instigated a coup against Iranian prime minister Mosaddeq but President Obama was wrong to assert that “the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically elected Iranian government.” Far from it, the US overthrew a wannabe dictator who came to power because his predecessor was assassinated by Islamists, yes Islamists and following an election he suspended for fear he would lose it.

(AP)Gunmen shouting curses attacked Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s offices in the southern city of Zaheden today injuring a child and two others.The gunmen shouting curses ripped Mahmoud’s photos off the wall before they shot the place up.Bloomberg reported:Gunmen attacked an office of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election campaign in the southeastern city of Zahedan, injuring a child and two others, the state-run Fars news agency said.

Blood stains the ground inside the Amir al-Momenin mosque following a bomb blast in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan.

Of course.It’s a Zionist-Neocon conspiracy.Iranian television is blaming the Jews and Donald Rumsfeld for the swine flu.The Hill Blog reported, via MEMRI:An Iranian TV clip alleges a conspiracy between the U.S.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s brother Davoud said the US under Obama will follow in the footsteps of the Soviet Union.Iranian Fars News reported:Elder brother of Iran’s president, who is also among the country’s officials, predicted that the new US President, Barack Obama, will have the same fate that the last president of the Soviet Union experienced.

Ayatollah Khatami: “Americans are not human beings.”At Friday prayers on May 1, 2009, Iranian Ayatollah Khatami criticized Obama’s calls for talks and declared that Americans are not human beings…

The Iranian regime promoted radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to the position of ayatollah.Maybe he’ll be able to afford some new teeth now.Radical Iraqi Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr made his first public appearance in two years this past weekend.He’s kept a low profile since his Mahdi Army got thumped by the Iraqi Army last year.AKI reported, via LGF:Radical Iraqi Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, is reported to have assumed the title of Grand Ayatollah after concluding his studies in the holy city of Qom in Iran.

A German TV station yesterday aired video of Iranian Army General Commander Ataollah Salehi claiming that, “It Will Take Us 11 Days ‘To Wipe Israel Out of Existence.”They obviously have put some thought into it:Yid with Lid reported this story posted at MEMRI:”I Do Not Think We Will Need More Than 11 Days to Wipe Israel Out Of Existence” Voiceover: “Nothing can prevent Iranian missiles from targeting the heart of Israel, if Iran is subjected to a military strike by Israel.

It’s not just Ahmadinejad– The official Iranian News Agency is now publishing articles that claim the Holocaust was a hoax.This is just sick.The official Iranian Republic News Agency today claims that the Holocaust word was exploited by Zionists to establish a regime by building on the false claim that over six million Jews had been killed in Auschwitz ovens:By: Hamid Esmaili) Tehran, April 21, IRNA — Holocaust forms the backbone of founding Israel in the Middle East at the expense of making millions of Palestinians displaced from their homeland and collecting homeless Jewish people from across the world in Holy land of Palestine.Holocaust, from any angle, is the most significant excuse used by the Zionists’ godfather, Theodore Herzel, and his comrades to justify their efforts to set up a Zionist system by zooming on the topic and even by distorting historical facts through making frequent references to forged names and non-existing places.They founded their claims on the fact that Prophet David and his dynasty ruled the ancient land of Kan’an for some 76 years and used this to prove that the territory belonged to Zionists.

Ahmadinejad wants to wipe Israel off the map.But, that didn’t stop Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from attending the UN Durban Conference on racism and human rights that begins this week.Ahmadinejad told reporters before he departed Tehran that Israel is the leading cause of racism and that Zionism is the pioneer of terrorism.Iran Press News reported:Iran lambastes Zionist Israelis for sowing the seeds of racism, which has led to a leap in heinous hate crimes committed throughout the world.

Iran sentenced US journalist Roxana Saberi to 8 years in prison for spying:Via Breitbart TVTeam Obama was furious and released a stern warning to the Iranian regime.

The United Nations sham continues…Ahmadinejad wants to wipe Israel off the map.But, that won’t stop Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from attending the UN Durban Conference next week on racism and human rights.Iranian Fars News reported:Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will leave for Geneva next Monday to attend Durban II conference.

It’s the Jews’ fault.Here’s the latest paranoid anti-Semitism from the Arab World.The Sudanese envoy to Tehran told the Iranian regime that Israeli intelligence was behind the unrest in Darfur.Iranian Fars News reported:Sudan’s envoy to Tehran stressed the role of the Israeli Intelligence service, Mossad, in stirring unrests and insecurity in his country, and said the arrest warrant issued for Omar al-Bashir aimed to help establishment of an independent state in Darfur to support West’s interests in the African country.

Weren’t they were supposed to like us now?Iranian hardliner protesters chant “Death to Obama” at a protest in Tehran on Thursday.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmainejad opened Iran’s first nuclear fuel plant in Isfahan province this week.

It’s a done deal.The regime in Iran announced today that it has installed around 7,000 centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility.

Of course he will…Human Rights icon and Holocaust denier Ahmadinejad announced today that he would attend the UN human rights conference Durban II.Mere Rhetoric broke the news today.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has repeatedly threatened to wipe Israel off the map.EYE on the UN’s Anne Bayefsky has been following the Durban II story at National Review.

Iranian President Ahmadinejad was campaigning in Isfahan province on Wednesday.

Weren’t they supposed to behave and like us now that Dear Leader started talking nicey-nice?You’d think that internet greeting would count for something.(ISNA)Iranian experts are helping the North Koreans with their missile launch.The AFP reported:A group of Iranian missile experts is in North Korea to help Pyongyang prepare for a rocket launch, Japan’s Sankei Shimbun newspaper reported on Sunday.North Korea has said it will launch a communications satellite over northern Japan between April 4 and 8, and the report said the 15-strong Iranian delegation had been in the country since the beginning of this month.It includes senior officials with Iranian rocket and satellite producer Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group, the daily said, quoting unnamed sources.The Iranians brought a letter from their President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il stressing the importance of cooperating on space technology, it added.The United States and its Asian allies suspect North Korea is using the launch as a cover for a long-range missile test.