Iran holiday quiet under police crackdown
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16-Mar-2010 (41 comments)

Baku – APA. Iranians marked a holiday that leads up to the Persian new year under the watchful eyes of police Tuesday night after the Islamic republic’s supreme leader tried to discourage the celebrations, APA reports quoting CNN.

Thousands of people turned out, some in groups as large as 400 people, to dance, listen to music and light bonfires in side streets around Tehran on the festival of Chaharshanbe Soori. But unlike other holidays in recent months, there was no immediate sign that the observance was becoming a platform for protests against the country’s leadership.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader, had urged Iranians to ignore Chaharshanbe Soori, an ancient festival held on the eve of the last Wednesday before spring. It dates back thousands of years and leads up to Norooz, the holiday that begins with the first day of spring and the Persian new year, which falls on Saturday this year. In a statement published by Iranian news sites, Khamenei said the festivities have no basis in Islam, and can cause "harm and corruption."

"It is appropriate to avoid it," he said.

Iran has been wracked by anti-government demonstrations since the disputed June 12 presidential vote that resulted in the re-election of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The government has beefed up security to ensure "order and calm" during the two-week period celebrating Norooz, stationing 200,000 security personnel across the country, accord... >>>

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Sargord Pirouz

That's an interesting news

by Sargord Pirouz on Wed Mar 17, 2010 09:20 AM PDT

That's an interesting news agency; apparently out of Baku, Azerbaijan. Most of the content is lifted from various wire services.

But the local observations aren't too far removed from reality. True, there were a handful of YouTube videos uploaded of students engaged in chants and songs, but this is in no way extraordinary. Instead, it's expected.

This vocal minority of discontent will probably persist for years before fading back into the mainstream; at which time the reformist element of Iran's political spectrum generates a resurgence from the level at which it now occupies, which is at or near an all-time low. 


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vildemose

IMF is a chief propaganda

by vildemose on Wed Mar 17, 2010 09:17 AM PDT

IMF is a chief propaganda arm of the IRI here on IC. If he gets a memo from VEVAK that orders him to post that the earth is flat, he would find some loony website with no credibility that will seemingly prove the flatness of earth. To VEVAK operatives, there are no demonstrable facts; only manufactured propaganda.


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vildemose

Lebanese are some of the

by vildemose on Wed Mar 17, 2010 09:13 AM PDT

Lebanese are some of the nicest people on earth, however, many Southern Lebanese are even at odds with everyone else in Lebanon such as Maronites, Christians, including the Sunnis. The Sunni-Shiitte divide has never been much palpable in Lebanese segregated neighborhoods.


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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

I used to

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Wed Mar 17, 2010 08:52 AM PDT

 

feel sorry for the Lebanese. After reading the postings by IMF I lost any sympathy. I am no longer able to feel anything good about people who so much hate Iranians. So dude next time Israel comes to trash you don't look to us. 

One of these days Iran will break free of IRR. Then you will lose your last support.


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Anonymous Observer

Mina - I know he doesn't

by Anonymous Observer on Wed Mar 17, 2010 08:31 AM PDT

I've had many back and forths with this clown, and I know him very well.  He's South Lebanese. 

I would translate the video for him, but I think that would violate the site's decency rules! 


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minadadvar

AO Jan

by minadadvar on Wed Mar 17, 2010 08:27 AM PDT

I think we should translate the content of your clip for shah golam.  He does not understand Farsi. 


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Anonymous Observer

Here's the video that I was talking about

by Anonymous Observer on Wed Mar 17, 2010 08:17 AM PDT


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minadadvar

IMF (shah golam)

by minadadvar on Wed Mar 17, 2010 08:25 AM PDT

One video clip is worth 1000,000.00 words.  Go and watch, how brave Iranians, showed their middle fingers to your terrorist rahbar. ENJOY!!

P.S:  I agree with AO.  You are not Iranian.    


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Anonymous Observer

Toop, Tank, Feshfeshe, khamenei

by Anonymous Observer on Wed Mar 17, 2010 08:07 AM PDT

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Listen to what they're calling your beloved leader!!!

Priceless!!!!!

Now go put your head in Hassan Nasrollah's lap and cry, you South Lebanese propaganda dufus... 

PS/ I know you don't speak Farsi, but have your handlers translate it for you.  You're in for a surprise.   


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cyclicforward

I don't know where you found this news agancy

by cyclicforward on Wed Mar 17, 2010 07:38 AM PDT

This reporter seems to be getting it's information from a second hand Mullah news agency. IMF I suggest you don't get too excited either. It is not good for your low IQ brain.


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David ET

and these are Martians!

by David ET on Wed Mar 17, 2010 04:28 AM PDT


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