10,000 Basij militiamen gather in central Tehran
Posted by Robert on June 24, 2009 7:46 AM
Tiananmen-style clampdown coming?
From the Iranian site [1] Revolutionary Road, June 24 (thanks to Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi):
Live from Baharestan Sq...>More than 10.000 Bassij Milittias get position in Central Tehran, including Baharestan Sq.
>25 journalist were arrested last night.
>Arrested journalists have been threatend to write in support of Ahmadinejad and his government and not to support popular gatherings anymore.> Mohsen Rezae popular communications office, in an open letter criticized him for getting back his complaint from the Guardian Council inregards 2009 Iran election
>Army Helycopters flying over Baharestan and Vali Asr Sq.
>'Larijani pressing for Mousavi to be given airtime on IRIB to discuss elections'
>Thousands of detainees family members have gathered in front of Tehran's revolution(Enghelaab)court. The force police has surrounded them.Fervent atmosphere in place and conflict is possible at any moment.
> Emad-e-din Baaghi was served by Enghelab court & warned for interview with Persian media outside Iran.
>Conflict at Baharestan Sq.Even police attack pedestrian by tear gas.
> The Islamic Republic of Iran does not allow under any circustances any form of mourning ceremony for NEDA AGHA SOLTAN
There is much more [2] there, and even more at [3] Atlas Shrugs.
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