Iran protesters killed, including Mousavi's nephew - Polidicks

[release]Four protesters have been killed amid violence between anti-government crowds and police in Iran's capital, Tehran. Opposition sources said the nephew of former presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi was among those killed when police opened fire. A senior police official said three people had died in accidents, the fourth was hit by a bullet, but police were not carrying weapons. Opposition websites also reported four deaths in Tabriz, north-western Iran. There is no confirmation. It is almost certainly the worst loss of life in protests since the disputed result of June's presidential election sparked days of clashes. On Sunday, opposition parties had urged people to take to the streets as the Shia Muslim festival of Ashura reached a climax. People were chanting "Khamenei will be toppled", opposition sources said, a reference to Iran's Supreme Leader. Thousands of demonstrators are reported to have taken part in the protests, in defiance of official warnings. Initial reports from Tehran said the security forces fired in the air to disperse the protests. Police sources, quoted by the Iranian Fars news agency, denied this, saying foreign media were exaggerating reports of unrest. But state television later acknowledged there had been several fatalities, and Iranian police said they had arrested 300 people in Tehran. Iran's deputy police chief Ahmad Reza Radan, speaking on state television, said the death of the person hit by a bullet was being investigated. Of the other three fatalities in Tehran, according to Mr Radan, one had fallen off a bridge and the other two had died in car accidents. Although there were deaths in the immediate aftermath of the disputed elections and protests in June, fatalities since then have been rare. Mr Mousavi was at the hospital where his nephew Seyed Mousavi was taken after being fatally shot in the heart at Enghelab Square. The security forces clearly have to tread a fine line between not appearing weak but also not provoking opposition protesters, says Siavash Ardalan of BBC Persian TV. Police helicopters were seen flying over central Tehran as clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky, reports said. On the ground, the security forces clashed with protesters trying to reach central Enghelab Square, witnesses said. Protesters were chanting, "This is the month of blood", and calling for the downfall of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to opposition websites. At the same time, crowds of pro-government demonstrators marched on Enghelab Street to voice support for Ayatollah Khamenei, witnesses said. Protests were also reported in the cities of Isfahan and nearby Najafabad. In a statement, the White House said it strongly condemned the "unjust suppression of civilians in Iran". "Hope and history are on the side of those who peacefully seek their universal rights, and so is the United States. Governing through fear and violence is never just," a White House spokesperson said. The French foreign ministry said it condemned the "arbitrary arrests and the violent actions committed against simple protesters who came to defend their right to freedom of expression and their desire for democracy." The French government has continued to lobby the Iranian authorities to release a French university lecturer who was charged with spying during the election. Clotilde Reiss remains in Tehran, and last appeared in court on 23 December. [/release] [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8431523.stm]Source (BBC News)[/url] [url=http://reroad.blogspot.com/2009/12/live-report-of-people-protests-in-iran.html]Lots of pics and youtube videos[/url] :aaaaa:

Shit is 5 cm away from the fan.

There's no way in hell this is going to end well.

We are all going to die also shitpuns ahoy I bet he saw it coming :frog:

Why do all former french colonies always go to shit? Iran will be the new Somalia.

Oh fuck Oh fuck

A surviving protester was interviewed, and were quoted as saying "I was safe, when I saw the police [B][I]I-ran[/I][/B]".

Revolution in 3... 2... 1.... now. [editline]02:08PM[/editline] [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SbiVoGqVHZk/Sze1qOmFBuI/AAAAAAAACd0/eAPCFvsJDNk/s1600/20768_260698559337_767884337_4492375_1525783_n.jpg[/img] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmuSeyLjI5Y&feature=player_embedded[/media] You can hear Alah-o-Akbar at night.

[QUOTE=Wakka;19237430]Revolution in 3... 2... 1.... now. [editline]02:08PM[/editline] [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SbiVoGqVHZk/Sze1qOmFBuI/AAAAAAAACd0/eAPCFvsJDNk/s1600/20768_260698559337_767884337_4492375_1525783_n.jpg[/img] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmuSeyLjI5Y&feature=player_embedded[/media] You can hear Alah-o-Akbar at night.[/QUOTE] If you're going to post a pic, then at least post something cool. Like this one: [IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/2922w4i.jpg[/IMG]

Fuck, were all dead.

Shit isn't going to end well boys :v:

Holy shit. You know things are coming to a head when the civilians are beating up the riot police with what looks like their own batons.

Iran, what a fucking joke.

You know, when a small percent of the Afghan people wanted communism, the USSR used it as an excuse to invade. I'm thinking that since a large percent of Iran wants a proper democracy, the US will do the same and invade to provide.

If I was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad I would get out of there as fast as I could, cuz the longer he stays in office the more likely it is that he's gonna be assassinated or the capitol raided.

Sounds like nobody except the corrupt people of Iran want to keep the current government. I just cant wait to see which country snaps and goes in there to shut them up. hopefully it wont be America this time. Russia should do something for once.

[QUOTE=aydin690;19237889]If you're going to post a pic, then at least post something cool. Like this one: [IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/2922w4i.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] Blurry McArmpitKicker strikes again

[QUOTE=Zeke129;19240489]Blurry McArmpitKicker strikes again[/QUOTE] He kicks sweat back INTO you.

Revolution is near brothers! I've talked with a girl from Iran trough Omegle, one from the technical university of Tehran. She says everything is going down now, the protesters are getting molotovs ready and looking for weapons. Shit is about to get very VERY real

[QUOTE=Detective P;19239129]You know, when a small percent of the Afghan people wanted communism, the USSR used it as an excuse to invade. I'm thinking that since a large percent of Iran wants a proper democracy, the US will do the same and invade to provide.[/QUOTE] uh, no. keep telling yourself that bud.

Damn Mooslims:cop:

[QUOTE=Detective P;19239129]You know, when a small percent of the Afghan people wanted communism, the USSR used it as an excuse to invade. I'm thinking that since a large percent of Iran wants a proper democracy, the US will do the same and invade to provide.[/QUOTE] Nah Obama's a pansy.

[QUOTE=Beafman;19240979]Revolution is near brothers! I've talked with a girl from Iran trough Omegle, one from the technical university of Tehran. She says everything is going down now, the protesters are getting molotovs ready and looking for weapons. Shit is about to get very VERY real[/QUOTE] So what you're going to over throw a corrupt democracy, to put in another democracy, that will in the end become corrupt anyways?

[QUOTE=MachiniOs;19237258]Why do all former french colonies always go to shit? Iran will be the new Somalia.[/QUOTE] Iran was never a French colony... Also a lot of people are confused as to what's happening here so let me explain. Iran's government is a group of the most corrupt, religious zealots you'll ever see. When Iran was vulnerable after the revolution people thought that the religious party would help bring the country back to its former glory; instead the people were tricked and deceived and now Khomenei is in charge. They force the Islamic laws on people even if they aren't muslim at all. Now they still have a prime minister but to be honest he's just a puppet, being controlled by Khomenei. All these riots and protests started from an election that people thought to have been rigged. Moussavi ( the opposition) encouraged protesting and now the governments out for him too. The people in the picture getting kicked in the armpit (which is fucking hilarious by the way) are the "Pastar" or english I guess you could just consider them a kind of police. They are mostly little bitches who were bullied or abused as kids taking out their frustrations on people and treating them like shit. People are protesting to try and get other countries attention and to try and show the government that they actually matter in sustaining a proper country. Like really people think of Iran like a terrorist country but it's not like that at all. The people living there just need some help.

[QUOTE=Fables;19242403]So what you're going to over throw a corrupt democracy, to put in another democracy, that will in the end become corrupt anyways?[/QUOTE] Iran isn't a democracy. :cop:

[QUOTE=Fables;19242403]So what you're going to over throw a corrupt democracy, to put in another democracy, that will in the end become corrupt anyways?[/QUOTE] Could go well- by your logic the US wouldn't have revolted, and they did quite well. Ok, so there's the first 3 french revolutions, and nearly every war in africa, but I choose to ignore those.

[QUOTE=Athelus;19242722]Could go well- by your logic the US wouldn't have revolted, and they did quite well. Ok, so there's the first 3 french revolutions, and nearly every war in africa, but I choose to ignore those.[/QUOTE] You're just as ignorant as him if you don't know that England was a monarchy when we revolted.

[QUOTE=dryer-lint;19242677]Iran isn't a democracy. :cop:[/QUOTE] They claim to be one, even though it's quite clear they're not.

[QUOTE=dryer-lint;19242766]You're just as ignorant as him if you don't know that England was a monarchy when we revolted.[/QUOTE] A constitutional monarchy with a parliament (and one of the most democratic countries at the time). You revolted because US colonists weren't granted a parliamentary representative. Also, I don't think he was ignorant, what constitutes a democracy is very much open to debate- I go by the Freedom House criteria, but you could call anything with a free election a democracy if you think that's enough.

[QUOTE=Athelus;19242808]A constitutional monarchy with a parliament (and one of the most democratic countries at the time). You revolted because US colonists weren't granted a parliamentary representative. Also, I don't think he was ignorant, what constitutes a democracy is very much open to debate- I go by the Freedom House criteria, but you could call anything with a free election a democracy if you think that's enough.[/QUOTE] OK then DPRK is now a democracy.