August 9, 2010

UPDATE ON IRAN - Aug. 9, 2010

The Beginning of the End of the Clerical Rule in Iran
No.683

War of political prisoners

Political fasting in ward 350 in support of hunger strikers
Tehran, August 7, 2010
The prisoners of ward 350 of Evin Prison fasted on August 7 to support those political prisoners who were on the 13th day of their hunger strike and were transferred to solitary cells.
In another event political prisoners in Gohardasht Prison announced that they too had fasted on August 7 to supports 17 hunger strikers in Evin.
Though it is known that they should be in critical conditions after 13 days but their families have no news of their health which worries them the most.
The families cannot have communication with the 17 hunger strikers.

Letter of solidarity
Tehran, August 7, 2010
A group of female political prisoners in public ward of Evin Prison wrote a letter protesting the conditions of 17 hunger strikers demanding the authorities of the prison to return the prisoners to normal conditions.

We demand the unconditional freedom of political and ideological prisoners
Letter of the families of hunger strikers to Mullah Sadegh Larijani
Tehran, August 7, 2010
The families of political prisoners on hunger strike wrote a letter demanding Sadegh Larijani to yield to the transfer of the prisoners to public ward and thus prevent a human catastrophe. In their letter they expressed their great concern about the conditions of these hunger strikers and demanded that their primary rights as a human being be met in the prison.

In a cruel act 5 prisoners were hanged in group
Ahwaz, August 7, 2010
To create an atmosphere of fear and horror the clerical regime hanged 5 prisoners in a mass hanging in Ahwaz.


Sanctions 

Expressing fear about sanctions and activating regime’s lobbies in Europe
Tehran, August 7, 2010
Regime’s former ambassador to Germany expressed his fear from the aftermath of international sanctions and demanded that the clerical regime activated its economical and political lobbies in European countries.
Khabar Online quoted Sahmsedin Kharghani on August 6 in his article as: “they will probably negotiate over two subjects of the sanctions first human rights in Iran and then our country’s nuclear issue”.
He advised regime’s authorities in the High Council of National Security and Foreign Ministry to plan a mutual diplomacy. He also advised that economical organs use their lobbies in regard with Europe.

How bad is regime’s economical condition; a regime’s element speaks
Tehran, August 7, 2010
Mohammad Nahavandian the head of Trade, Industry and Mine Room of the clerical regime admitted to the effects of sanctions and his regime’s terrible economical condition and said: “one of the signs that things are getting worse is the astonishing increase in the number of ‘bad checks’.

Mullah Zolnoor expressed his fear from international sanctions
Tehran, August 7, 2010
Mullah Zolnoor, Khamenei’s representative in IRGC expressed his concern about the reaction of international community towards regime’s nuclear adventures and said: “we must escalate the risks for our enemies if they want to attack us”.
ISNA state-run news agency quoted him speaking amongst a group of Bassijis as: “if we escalate the amount of risks and casualties for the enemy this will stop them in attacking the Islamic Republic in near future”.
Mullah Zolnoor said that the most important part of the sanctions was searching regime’s shipments and continued: “if they want to inspect our shipments them we have the Strait of Hormoz in our hands. If waters of the world are not safe for us then Persian Gulf will not be safe for any body.

Crisis in factories
Qazvin, August 7, 2010
On Saturday, August 7 more than 80 workers from Naznakh factory, about 60 from Farnakh Factory and more than 100 workers from Alborz Chinaware factory along with workers of some other crisis stricken factories gathered in front of Qazvin’s Industrial Bureau.

Retaliating sanctions
Tehran, August 7, 2010
Scholarships given by Ministry of Science which was granted before to students for studying in European countries and US is now granted for Syria and Lebanon. The broad sanctions imposed on the clerical dictatorship by US and European countries have led to this decision.
This scholarship is granted to post-master degree students.


The Downfall

Schism within IRGC intensifies
Tehran, August 7, 2010
Deep and serious disputes have shown up amongst different bands within IRGC. The IRGC members (Pasdars) ask each other “are you with Ahmadinejad or Khamenie?”
Many of Pasdars are against Ahmadinejad’s band and that’s the reason that so many of them are put aside during last week.

Ragsanjani warned censorship
Tehran, August 7, 2010
Rafsanjani the head of regime’s Assembly of Experts clearly pointed that people disgust censorship in clerical dictatorship and warned state-run media pointing to the broad network of conveying information by people during the uprising: “in the post-industrial world of today with all the tools for conveying the news and all modern technology one cannot deny the news or censor them”.
As his words have been quoted by ILNA state-run news agency on August 7 Rafsanjani advised the media: “we should not let other media to give the news of Iran to the people when we know exactly what their intention is from picking from amongst the news. If we tell the truth people will turn to us”, to decrease the amount of people’s hatred towards the censorship imposed by the clerical dictatorship.


Disputes between Khamenei’s and Ahmadinejad’s bands
The schism goes even deeper

Mullah Hashem Hosseini attacked the head of Ahmadinejad’s office
Qom, August 7, 2010
At Friday prayer in Qom after Mullah Hashem Hosseini Booshehri attacked US for the spread of sanctions and the option of military attack he attacked Rahim Mashaie the head of Ahmadinejad’s office and said: “we shouldn’t utter whatever we have in mind. You don’t say Islam and you say Iran. What is this? Why are you spreading doubt and concern in the society? All the officials must watch out not to take any step that would please the enemy”.

Mashaie: Kayhan Daily lies
Tehran, August 7, 2010
Following the confrontation between Ahmadinejad’s band and Kayhan Daily, Khamenei’s organ, Rahim Mashaie, Ahmadinejad’s head of office accused the daily from spreading lies and forging documents against him.
In ILNA state-run news agency on August 7 Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie reacted to the document and article published against him in Kayhan Daily and said: “the invitation published was completely a forgery and lie. This is the big lie of Kayhan Daily”.
Mashaie is accused of spreading Pan-Iranism instead of Pan-Islamism. He ruled out the accusation and said: “this is just like other lies they accused me of”.

Dispute continues between the two bands on Mashaie’s sayings
Tehran, August 7, 2010
The disputes have escalated within Khamenei’s band over Rahim Mashaie’s words. Some call him a traitor and ask Ahmadinejad to get rid of him.
Ahmad Tavakoli a regime’s MP from Khamenei’s band said that Mashaie ‘has a sick mind’ and added: “the new corrupt positions of Mr. Mashaie that there are different views of Islam is just illusions of a sick mind which is not in compliance with Islam’s principle, with the constitution and the with the interests of dear Iran”.
Even Ahmad Khatami who is a great supporter of Ahmadinejad attacked Mashaie at this Firday’s Imam at the beginning of the ceremony and said that his words are blasphemy.
Mullah Kabi a member of regime’s Assembly of Experts from Khamenei’s band revealed regime’s intention and said: “those who look for Iranian Islam they are having a corrupt thought. We are looking for an Iran that would be sacrificed for Islam not an Islam at service of Iran”.

Larijani asked the media not to spotlight regime’s bands disputes
Tehran, August 7, 2010
As the schism deepens within the dominant band of regime Larijani the head of regime’s Majlis hoped for the media not to give coverage to such disputes. It is to be mentioned that the Uprising of people of Iran was ignited after the debates amongst regime’s officials was broadcasted in TV, unintentionally revealing the true nature of regime elements for people.


Resistance

Clerical regime’s nuclear programs
Regime’s media admits: people of Iran are against mullahs nuclear policies
Tehran, August 7, 2010
ISNA state-run news agency reported: “according to a poll from 1172 residents of Tehran only 22.1% of them approved the government on its nuclear record. In comparison with the former poll on last August with the result of 45.2% positive this is a huge drop”.
This show how much hollow regime’s claim is that all Iranians support its power-mongering policies.

3000 teachers signed a protesting scroll 
Izeh, August 7, 2010
3000 teachers from Izeh Township wrote a letter reminding the general manager of the province that they have not received their wages and bonuses. These teachers who were at this position in years of 2007 till 2009 have not received their wages yet.


Suppression

A detainee of Ashura condemned to 15 years imprisonment
Tehran, August 8, 2010
Farah Vazehan (Fe) who has been under temporary detention for 7 months was arrested two days after Ashura Uprising at her house. She was informed by the criminal judge Salavati on August 5 that she will serve a 15 years term.
Farah is accused of participating in street protests and ‘Moharebe because of working with PMOI’. Farah lived for years out of country and came back to Iran because her 19 years old daughter has cancer.

A student must serve 2 years term
Tehran, August 7, 2010
Mostafa Papie a student of Master of Science in English language at Science & Industry University was condemned to 2 years suspended term.
He is charged with acting against country’s security, disrupting the order and propagating against the establishment.

Use of cell phones not permitted
Mashad, August 7, 2010
An army recruit in Mashad said that the soldiers and not allowed to keep cell phones during their training and they are deprived from using internet.


Other News

IRGC foreign mercenaries training camps
August 7, 2010
A well informed source said that IRGC’s mercenaries from Lebanon and other foreign countries are receiving military trainings at two locations around Tabas City inside the desert at the east of Neishaboor.


Students Committee in Iran (Supporters of PMOI)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Iran-Students-Committee/222864894745?ref=ts
Iranstudentscommittee.blospot.com
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