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The Apocalypse, Messianism Define Ahmadinejad's Policies

Payvand Iran News - Wed Dec 9, 11:24 am ET

In a recent speech in the central city of Isfahan, Ahmadinejad said: "With those [U.S. troops] who came to occupy Iraq, the appearance was that they came just to exploit the oil. In reality, though, they know that something will happen in this region -- a divine hand will come soon to root out the tyranny in the world." "And they know," he added, "that Iran is paving the way for his coming and ...

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Latest Iran Protests Show a Resilient Opposition
Time Magazine - Mon Dec 7, 5:48 pm ET
Street clashes in Iranian cities reflect a resilient opposition movement that sustains itself through its diverse forms
Tens of thousands protest in Iran, battling police
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 4:41 pm ET
Security forces and militiamen clashed with thousands of protesters shouting "death to the dictator" outside Tehran University on Monday, beating them with batons and firing tear gas on a day of nationwide student demonstrations, witnesses said.
Key Players In Iran's Post-Election Unrest
NPR - Mon Dec 7, 4:33 pm ET
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of the disputed June 12 presidential election. Ahmadinejad's main rival, Mir Hossein Mousavi, also claimed victory. Massive protests followed, but they were eventually crushed by the government. Here, profiles of some of the key players in the post-election unrest.
Iran opposition clashes with police
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 4:33 pm ET
Iranian security forces fired warning shots in Tehran on Monday and beat opposition protesters among thousands seeking to renew their challenge to the government six months after a disputed election, witnesses said.
Iran streets and campuses erupt in protest
Los Angeles Times - Tue Dec 8, 3:12 am ET
The demonstrations are more widespread than those after the disputed June 12 election, which is still the main cause of the outrage. Security forces refrain from deadly force, but there is violence. Campuses across Iran erupted in protests Monday as defiant college students chanting anti-government slogans clashed with security forces armed with clubs in a forceful new round of confrontations ...
Iran police clash with protesters
CNN - Mon Dec 7, 3:35 pm ET
Demonstrators shouting "Death to the dictator" clashed with police in Iran on Monday as students took to the streets to mark a key national anniversary, witnesses said.
Iran’s Crackdown on Opposition Protests Condemned by U.S., U.K.
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 2:20 am ET
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. and Britain condemned Iran’s crackdown on opposition protests and said the government is disregarding human rights as authorities clashed with demonstrators in the capital, Tehran.
Police deploy as Iran students call for mass protest
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 3:10 am ET
Hundreds of policemen were deployed around Tehran University on Monday as defiant Iranian students called for mass protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to mark Students Day.
Police clash with protesters at Tehran University
USA Today - Mon Dec 7, 1:36 pm ET
Security forces and pro-government militiamen clashed with protesters shouting "death to the dictator" outside Tehran University on Monday, beating men and women with batons and firing tear gas, on a day of nationwide student demonstrations, witnesses said.
Violent Protests In Iran Carry Over To Second Day
Free Internet Press - Tue Dec 8, 6:14 pm ET
Iran’s broadest and most violent protest in months spilled over into a second day on Tuesday, as bloody clashes broke out on university campuses between students chanting anti-government slogans and the police and Basij militia members.
Students, militia clash in second day of Iran protest
The Stockton Record - Tue Dec 8, 1:46 pm ET
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Pro-government militiamen assaulted university students demonstrating for a second straight day and hard-liners on motorcycles harassed the top opposition leader at his office Tuesday, signs of a possible intensified crackdown...
Police deployed in Tehran to prevent protests
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 2:08 am ET
Hundreds of police have been deployed around Tehran University to prevent planned protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran marks the annual Students Day Monday, witnesses told AFP.
Iranian Student Protesters Clash With Police
New York Times - Mon Dec 7, 12:23 pm ET
Thousands gathered at universities around the country, in the first major anti-government protests in weeks.
Iran protesters stage new demonstrations
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 11:58 am ET
Iranian protesters defied police firing tear gas on Monday as they used an annual commemoration to stage fresh anti-government demonstrations despite a crackdown by security forces, witnesses said.
Defiant Iran protesters brave crackdown
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 11:25 am ET
Defiant Iranian protesters braved police firing tear gas on Monday as they used Students Day commemorations to stage fresh anti-government demonstrations despite a huge crackdown by security forces.