Roozbeh_Gilani

جمهوری اسلامی نظامی بودن دستگیرشدگان در سوریه را تایید کرد

خبرگزاری ایسنا به نقل از وزیر امور خارجه جمهوری اسلامی ایران نظامی بودن تعدادی از دستگیر شدگان ایرانی در سوریه را تایید کرد و اعلام کرد که آنها از بازنشستگان سپاه پاسداران و ارتش این کشور هستند

این خبر در حالی اعلام میشود که پیش از این جمهوری اسلامی ایران وابستگی دستگیر شدگان به سپاه پاسداران و نیرو های نظامی را بشدت تکذیب میکرد . 

predictably boring

as usual, the regime apologist uses iri's mishaps as a diving board to plunge into discussion of wrongdoings by others (i.e., israel and u.s.)!

Whether “Pilgrimage” or interfering in internal affairs ….

Of another nation remains to be seen, just as many other events that has taken place recently.

 However, objective minded folks will condemn any interfering by outside forces regardless of who commits them AND will ask for safe return if these people are innocent and ordinary “pilgrims”. We also ought to note that religious fundamentalism share a lot of similarities.  There is a nation that has been occupying three other nations  for nearly 50 years now solely based on religious fundamentalism for the “promise land”. 

Interfering in the internal affairs is also nothing new and not a monopoly of IRI.  There is ample evidence that the current “Free Syrian Army” is being fed and supported by the Saudis which are as far away as any form of freedom one can find on earth, not to mention their military occupation and interference in Bahrain uprising.

All these are mafia-liked act should be condemned by all who cherish freedom, integrity and justice for all. 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad

Hey, you can go for pilgrimage

and while there, also carry out a few regime-friendly assignments such as torture, murder and intimidation of the people. Two birds with one stone, no?

Besides, as someone else said before, this is good "training" for the thugs and paid murderers for WHEN Iranians have finally had enough of this anti everything regime. Regime that supposedly came to power because of the people............ rising.......

Imam houssien Mosque

that is in Cairo. Egypt!! Shrine of Zenayb and Mosque of Omar are very close!!

the mosque was visited bt hillary clinton a few years ago!!

I wear an Omega watch

دیکتاتور به پایان سلام کن !

‏با شنیدن خبر سقوط بشار اسد به خیابانها می ریزیم زنده باد انقلاب

IRANLOVESISRAEL

A shrine to Zaynab, the daughter of 'Ali, sister of Husayn and one of the survivors of Karbala, is apparently in Damascus. If these pilgrims are real pilgrims and not IRGC that's were they were probably headed //www.sacred-destinations.com/syria/damascus-shrine-of-zeinab.htm

There is also a Zaynab shrine in Cairo and there is controversy between some Shiites as to whether she is buried there or in Damascus. 

The al-Qaeda terrorists known as the FSA have over the past months attacked all kinds of pilgrims especially Christians.

More IR pilgrims in the future

As things get progressively more difficult for the Islamic Republic at home, chances are we'll see more and more such "pilgrims" wanting to make their pilgrimage outside Iran. In fact, when the mullahs fall from power, I'm willing to bet the pilgrim exit rate will become a flood, with most of them never to return.

The sheer fragility of life.....

Between the time I posted this blog this morning at my coffee break, till I just finished work 15 mins ago, three of these  "pilgrims" were killed, due to "bombing by Assafd forces", FSA claims. Maybe it was bad Karma :)

AI: Yes, you are right, Islamist Regime is absolutely terrified about loss of Assad. Although I'm not sure if Islmist regime is the next one in line, but they certainly seem to thing so!

Faramarz and Iranloves israel: Take a look at iran based blog sites, talk to anyone in Iran, and you will find that almost everyone would share your view that it is highly unlikely these guys were pilgrims.

Rea: Nice to see you back again. And you are 100% wrong :)

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."

Exactly, what shrines were these so-called pilgrims going to

worship in Syria? I thought all the 15 Imams were buried in Najaf, Kirbala, Qom, and Mashhad. Come on man, everyone knows these 72 pilgrims were all Basiji agents sent to Syria on the order of Khayemani to wreck havoc on the poor anti-Ass'ad uprising!

Shlomo doesn't believe in this nonsense!

and if they were military men

then, going to airport, they would have been with a military convey, which could not be seized so easily!!

I wear an Omega watch

They were pilgrims

.... just as 3 American hikers were hikers.

Pilgrim, You Caused a lot of Trouble!

Thanks Roozbeh,

Going to Syria for pilgrimage these days is like going to Disneyland during the LA riots!

But when in doubt, always look to John Wayne for answers!

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If

 If they r members of some armed organizations, whatever that entity would be. Giving they r caught in a country struggling with arm conflicts, then and only then, they must have been ready for that, let it be!!

However, if they r normal people and went there solely for ' pilgrimage' or business just like few cases before, in which their certificates to finish mandatory military service in Iran were used a proofs, then and only then your blog would be a perfect example of endorsing and promoting violence and crime against humanity!!

Tabrik

I wear an Omega watch

Yeh They were pilgrims

IRI is next in line after Syria. They know it. They are trying very hard to keep Assad going but its to late. Thanks for the Blog.