Anonymous Iran

I Ran Hubbard

Continuation of yesterdays threads following up-to-date news and twitters. Please try not to repeat anything less then credible.

Before All else, Be armed

This just in: Pink elephants marching through Tehran.

Yeah I'm starting to get it as well. Becoming far more caution about any news from Iran now. Words and images are likely to be the hinge on which this revolution will swing, so we need to tread carefully.

Couldn't confirm the report of foreign forces landing in Iran either. So go ahead and delete the thread.

DC4Justice

Do we have confirmation of tanks in Tehran?

I've seen lots of tweets 'n the like about the Republican Guard moving in from the outskirts, and we were hearing late yesterday about the tanks; but I also keep seeing traffic discrediting those claims.

So... do we know one way or another?

And by "do we know" I mean knowing relative to the same standards of confidence that we've been applying to reports throughout this clusterfuck of a situation.

Before All else, Be armed

No confirmation. Didn't have confirmation of helicopters spraying people with whatever either.

All seems to be scare tactics.

Unregistered

what about the calls for strike by mousavi, is this still unconfirmed?

DC4Justice

I think that's been confirmed -- but I recall that he called for strikes on the condition that he was detained.

If the auto workers are an indication, though, people are going to start striking regardless.

Before All else, Be armed

Mousavi has made it clear though that he is not against the fundamentals of this regime.

Unless he completely rejects the pillars of the Islamic Republic he is still one of them and not to be trusted.

Unregistered

Remember, though, this isn't just about Ahmadinnerjacket and Mousavi. This is also about the people of Iran.

And if they have the confidence to challenge their government and show any success, who knows what might happen in the future.

DC4Justice

"One of them" came into doubt after Khamenei's sermon on Friday -- he pretty much said that if the protests continue, Mousavi was out of the inner circle. That was a sharp reversal from earlier in the week when Khamenei reportedly told Mousavi that he believed Mousavi was "above this."

Back on target with the news:

RT f/Iran confirmed - Rasoul Hospital Tehran - at least 11 dead

RT They were able to destroy the Basij Tehran HQ. Confirmed by BBC. [I have not found a BBC article confirming this...]

Unregistered

See also:
Qashqavi: VOA, BBC guiding unrest in Iran