Violence in Iran on anniversary of embassy fall Nov 6, 2009
Small, boisterous demonstrations broke out Wednesday in the agricultural hub of Qazvin, the Caspian Sea port city of Rasht, the oil-rich southwestern city of Ahvaz, the eastern holy city of Mashhad and Isfahan, Shiraz and Najafabad in central Iran. Though not as large as demonstrations that erupted immediately after the disputed June elections, Wednesday's protests struck at one of the ideological pillars of the Islamic Republic by showing that a sizable chunk of Iranians disagree with... (San Francisco Chronicle)
With Or Against Us? Nov 6, 2009
The Los Angeles Times reported impassioned protests not just in Tehran, but across smaller cities like Rasht, Ahvaz, Mashhad and Tabriz, against this same gang of mullah tyrants who first took Americans hostage. By "same," we mean literally the same there's a photograph that some intelligence analysts believe to be Iran's ruling president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a 1979 hostage-taker. (Investors Business Daily)
Are You with Us or with Them? Nov 6, 2009
Michael Ledeen, of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, reports that demonstrations also erupted in Shiraz, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Zahedan, Arak, Mazandaran, Tabriz, and Rasht. As before, the regime used paramilitary goons on motorcycles to beat, teargas, and bludgeon protestors. (Townhall.com)
China dips its toe in the Black Sea Aug 1, 2009
The Rasht Valley in the Pamir Mountains where the terrorists are gathering is only "trekking distance" from the Afghan (and Chinese) border. There are reports of famous Tajik Islamist commander Mullo Abdullo having returned from Afghanistan and Pakistan with his followers after nearly a decade and that he is trying to recruit militants in the Rasht Valley. (Asia Times Online)
MULLAHS SQUIRM AS DEFIANT IRANIANS HONOR MARTYRS Jul 31, 2009
Demonstrations also took place in Mashhad, Rasht, Kermanshah and Ahvaz, among other provincial centers. Unconfirmed reports suggest more than 1,000 arrests during the demonstrations -- including, in Tehran, two prominent filmmakers, Jaafar Panahy and Mahnaz Muhammadi, who are making a documentary about the anti-regime insurrection. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Tajik summit to tackle security Jul 30, 2009
In recent weeks there have been a number of clashes between armed militants and Tajik security forces in the eastern Rasht Valley ... Rasht is a remote area close to the Afghan border, and observers have speculated that the violence in Tajikistan may be related to an intensified campaign by Pakistan's military against the Taleban and its supporters in the Afghan-Pakistan border area. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Report: Iran Tries to Charge Slain Man's Family $3,000 for Bullet That Killed Him Jun 27, 2009
Alipour's body was instead sent to the city of Rasht, where he has extended family, they said. Why Alipour was shot remains unclear, but neighbors and relatives said he wasn't politically active and suspect he was caught in crossfire, the Journal reported. (Fox News)
Police Attempt To Disperse Protesters In Iranian Capital Jun 21, 2009
The police presence is also reported to be heavy in the cities of Rasht and Isfahan. Meanwhile, the semi-official news agencies Fars and Mehr have reported that a bomb exploded in Tehran at the mausoleum of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. (EurasiaNet.org)
NYT: Updates on Irans disputed election Jun 19, 2009
NYT: Updates on Irans disputed election - The New York Times- msnbc. Latest updates on Irans disputed election. (MSNBC -- International)
World media turn to Twitter, email to defy Iran reporting ban Jun 18, 2009
Saba said he had been speaking to a "reliable source" in the Iranian city of Rasht earlier Wednesday. "He was telling me that every day, people have been gathering to demonstrate and demand the annulment of the election, which has become a national demand for Mousavi's supporters. "But he also told me that the Basiji (pro-government militia) are going into certain parts of the city causing fear and some of them are armed. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Call for day of mourning in Iran Jun 18, 2009
" Official results from Friday's vote showed Mr Ahmadinejad had won a landslide, leading to daily clashes between Mr Mousavi backers, anti-riot police and Islamic militiamen. Authorities have dismissed opposition allegations of vote rigging. Despite calls by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for national unity, Mr Mousavi supporters have continued to pour on to the streets. Bloodshed, mass protests, arrests and a media crackdown have focused attention on the world's fifth-biggest oil... (ITV news, UK -- News)
Iran's Twittering Youth Organize Protests That May Outlast Ahmadinejad Jun 17, 2009
Those forces used live ammunition against demonstrators in Tehran, Tabriz, Mashad and Rasht, according to the New York-based Plastic bullets were used against crowds on university campuses in Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz, where at least one protester was killed, it said. I think the situation is very similar to China in 1989, , the groups coordinator, said by phone. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Seven killed at Tehran rally, more protests planned Jun 16, 2009
Gunfire was heard in three districts of wealthy northern Tehran late on Monday and residents said there had been peaceful pro-Mousavi demonstrations in the cities of Rasht, Orumiyeh, Zahedan, and Tabriz on Monday. Copyright. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bypassing Iran's firewalls Jun 16, 2009
People have emailed the BBC from across Iran, in Yazd, Rasht, Esfahan and Tabriz to describe pro-Mousavi rallies. The Iranian government views the BBC as a symbol of western corruption, so few supporters of President Ahmadinejad get in touch. (BBC News -- Africa)
Iran election news in 140 characters or less Jun 16, 2009
His profile says he lives in Rasht, a city to the north of Tehran near the Caspian Sea. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Man stoned to death in Iran for adultery... May 6, 2009
Asked whether he could confirm that a man charged with adultery was stoned to death in the northern city of Rasht during the Iranian month that ended on March 20, judiciary spokesman Alireza Jamshidi told a news conference ... Jamshidi also defended the handling of the case of Delara Darabi, 23, whose execution in a Rasht prison on Friday drew condemnations from the European Union and Western rights groups. (The Drudge Report)
Iran hangs woman for killing when she was 17 May 3, 2009
Human rights groups criticized Iran's execution on Friday of 23-year-old Delara Darabi in the northern city of Rasht. "Delara Darabi, a painter charged with murder, was executed on Friday morning in Rasht prison without her lawyer and family being informed of her execution," the daily Etemad reported on Saturday. (MSNBC -- International)
Rights groups denounce execution in Iran May 3, 2009
Delara Darabi was hanged Friday at Rasht Central Prison, according to Human Rights Watch, which said the woman was 17 when she was coerced into pleading guilty to killing her father's cousin. She later recanted, saying her 19-year-old boyfriend, Amir Hossein Sotoudeh, had committed the crime. (AZCentral -- News)
* World News Quick Take Mar 26, 2009
Ten people have died from drinking poisoned home-made booze in Rasht, the capital of Gilan Province, the Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday. The agency quoted a local police commander as saying at least 27 people were being treated in hospital after consuming the spirits and that two were in critical condition. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
