Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Egypt’s revolution terrifies Iran’s hardliners
The Iranian regime insists that its 1979 Revolution inspired the 2011 uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt but fears very different parallels according to analysts
Clashes escalate in Tehran between the Police and protesters
Clashes that erupted this morning between demonstrators and security forces in central Tehran escalated throughout the early evening, spreading from the south to the far north of the capital, as the peak of a 10-day religious holiday approaches.
Plainclothes security officials stormed a famous north Tehran compound, home to the family of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and barred former President Mohammad Khatami from giving a speech.
Afterward, clashes erupted between thousands of demonstrators and security forces in nearby Tajrish and Niavaran squares, according to reformist websites. Shots were fired into the air, witnesses said. LAT
Iran: Student protesters deny burning Khomeini photos
Hundreds of students at Tehran University renewed anti-government protests for a second week on Sunday, accusing authorities of fabricating images of demonstrators burning photos of the Islamic Republic’s revered founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Students moved to the forefront of opposition on the streets with massive protests last week. They say authorities are using the images of burning photos as a pretext to crack down on their protests, which have helped revitalize the pro-reform movement. Source: AP
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