Occupation of Iranian embassy in The Hague

A group of Iranian and non-Iranian activists have issued a statement on occupying parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran's embassy in The Hague, Netherlands today. They published their statement on the internet.

Today we have occupied part of the Iranian embassy in The Hague, in solidarity with you, the people of Iran, who in the past months have witnessed such a level of brutality and barbarity from your "rulers", that the world can see once and for all how illegitimate they truly are.

The Associated Press meanwhile reports that Dutch police arrested ten people who had climbed onto the roof of the embassy and tore down the flag.

The group's full statement can be read here

WPI 22 Bahman rallies across the world

Rallies against the Islamic Republic of Iran on the occasion of the anniversary of February 11 (22 Bahman) in Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Norway, USA, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Holland, Austria, Turkey, and Finland

We are approaching the anniversary of 1979 Iranian Revolution. Both in Iran and abroad, people are getting ready for massive protests on this day. This is another opportunity to come down to the streets unified in order to organize massive rallies and protests all around the world to topple the Islamic criminals that rule Iran.

In whatever city you live, get ready to join the rallies in front of Iranian embassies and central squares. Every city should be made a scene of the struggle to overthrow the Islamic regime. The larger our rallies abroad the less will be the cost for Iranian people in their struggle to overthrow the Islamic Republic. Here is the list of the rallies and demonstrations around the world:

France - Paris :
Place : Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time, 11 February, 15.00 / 17.00

France - Lyon :
Place : Bellecourt Square
Time, 11 February, 18.00 / 20.00

Germany-Frankfurt
Place: Consulate of the Islamic Republic
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 11.00-17.00
Contact number: +49 157 816 887 32

Germany-Cologne
Place: Dom Cathedral
Time: Friday, February 12, 2010, 15.00
Contact Number: 01 77 3600 963

Germany-Berlin
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Tuesday, February 10, 2010, 12.00
Contact Number: 01 72 403 70 35, 01 76 248 663 17

Germany-Hamburg
Protesting “Iran Conference” (Iranian ambassador will be present)
Place: Atlantic Hotel, 72-79 An der Alster
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 17.00
Contact Number: 01 72 404 43 23

Canada-Toronto
Place: Mel Lastman Square
Time: Thursday February 11, 2010, 17.00-19.00

Canada-Ottawa
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 12.00-14.00


Canada-Vancouver
Place: Art Gallery (Robson and Howe intersection)
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 17.30
Contact Number: +1 604 727 89 86

Canada-Montreal
Place: Philips Square
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 17.00

Norway-Oslo
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 13.00-14.00
And
Place: Norway Parliament
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 14.30-15.30
Contact Number: +47 98 69 40 01

Sweden-Stockholm
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time; Thursday, February 11, 2010, 12.00

Sweden-Gotenborg
Place: Bronz Parken, by the side of Johannes’ Statue
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 16.00-18.00
Contact Number: 46 73 71 78 819

Australia-Canberra
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Time; Friday, February 12, 2010, 11.00-13.00

UK-London
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Time; Thursday, February 11, 2010, 14.00-17.00
Contact Number: 44 79 50 92 44 34

USA-Washington DC
Place: Interest Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Embassy of Pakistan)
Time: Time; Thursday, February 11, 2010, 12.00

Belgium-Brussels
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 17.00-19.00

Denmark-Copenhagen
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 16.00
Contact Number: 45 40 54 39 92

Switzerland-Bern
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 13.00-15.00
Contact Number: 41 76 30 60 723

Holland-Den Hague
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 13.00-15.00
Contact Number: 65 12 73 261

Austria-Vienna
Place: Iran Air Office-Kartner Strasse
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 17.00

Turkey-Ankara
Place: Embassy of the Islamic Republic
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 14.00-19.00

Finland-Helsinki
Place: Parliament
Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 13.00

We call upon all to participate in these protests.


Worker-Communist Party of Iran-Organization Abroad
February 4, 2010

WPI demo in memory of Neda, London UK

Today in Tehran - live blogging

(3:30pm): Many older people are on the move to behesht-zahra
(3:32pm): Lots of basiji and plainclothes police are in 7-tir Square
(3:36pm): Entrance to metro and the square are full of police at 7-tir Square
(3:10pm): Rumor is that the Metro exit doors to behesht Zahra are closed
(3:42pm): Many are planning to turn up at protests/mourning
(3:45pm): GPRS link to my contact in Tehran streets goes down. have 2 wait til comes back online!
(4:00pm):Anti riot forces today have established their basis at Behesht Zahra cemetry where the 40th memorial day of death of those who lost their lives during recent demonstrations, will take place.
(4:05):A large number of persons are moving towards Behesht Zahra. Mousavi and Karroubi have also confirmed participation at todays ceremony
(4:07):Behesht-zahra: loads of ppl and rising
(4:12):Jafar Panahi the famous film maker and director of the Iranian cinema and Mahnaz Mohamadi, womans activist and documentary maker, have been arrested this afternoon in Behesht Zahara cemetry.

These 2 film makers, this morning had gone to Behesht Zahra to place flowers over the graves of the persons who lost their lives in the post-election events and were arrested around 2 pm and taken to an unknown location.
(4:15):Dozens of riot police are attemptng to disperse mourners at a Tehran cemetery
(4:16):Mousavi Arrives Tehran Cemetery To Commemorate Victims Of Unrest
(4:17):Iranian police arrest mourners for victims of Iranian election unrest at Tehran cemetery
(4:18):Iran police arrest mourners at cemetery
(4:19):Mourners being beaten with sticks, batons and belts by police
(4:20): People are chanting "This a day of mourning ..This is a day of mourning"
(4:21): POLICE FORCE MOUSAVI TO LEAVE TEHRAN CEMETERY, DISPERSE MOURNERS
(4:22):Iranian police tell mourners to leave the cemetery or "face the consequences."
(4:25):People in cemetery chanting Our Neda is not dead It's the regime thats dead
(4:26):Clashes between people and the security and para-security forces verifying in Behesht Zahra.
(4:28):Police 'Beat Mourners' At Iran Cemetery
(4:30):A large number of people gathered in center and south areas of Tehran and police is serverly preventing people from gathering in Ferdowsi Square.
(4:33):People are singing yare dabestani in beheshte zahra
(4:35): I have just spoken to Mahsa Amrabadi's mother and she confirmed that Mahsa has not been released but said that will be released by middle of the month of "Sha'ban"(fereshte qazi)
(4:36):Cries of "Death to the Dictator" can be heard
(4:38):A large number of anti-riot guards and police are present in the area. People throw flowers on them and chant "Support us ..Support us".
(4:42):Riotpolice chasing chantng youngstrs, weather is hot, girls on the frontline amid uncomfortable clothing
(4:45):The slogan of "Death to dictator" can be heard louder than ever
(4:46)People are singing yare dabestani(a revolutionary anthem) in beheshte zahra
(4:47):About 3000 mourners around Neda's grave site
(4:48):Police charge people at grave site. Clashes taking place
(4:49):Police and security forces have closed lot n. 257 in Behesht Zahra cemetery and do not allow people to enter.
(4:50):Forces are stopping people by the gates of behest zahra, clashes have started at the gates
(4:54):Riot police has blocked all entrances to "Behesht Zahra"
(4:55):Old man tells police "Go ahead hit me!"
(4:56):Mourners chant: "Death to Dictator!" Basijis now chanting "God is Great" too.
(4:58):Anti riot police are fighting with those who are trying to film the situation

5:00:Basijis and security officers videotaping mourners and protesters
5:01:Hundreds of plain cloth militia riding bikes toward Mosalla
5:02:Police forces Mir Hossein Mousavi to leave the ceremony of Neda organized in Behesht Zahra cemetery. The armed forces arrest tens of persons and try to disperse others.
5:12:No network around behesht zahra,we have some problems for updates...
5:15:Mir hosein Musavi has left behesht zahra and is going to Mosalla
5:16:People starting to gather all over tehran biggest so far AT ferdousi SQ
5:17:With the entrance of Karroubi at lot number 257, people rushed towards and entered the lot.
5:18:Thousands are gAthered in front of mosala in Tehran
5:19:Government agents are dispersing people and hit them with batons
5:20:Mosala, fatemi street & the streets next to them are blocked with the riot police
5:21:Tear gas exploded and police attack people with tear gases.Many are hurt and wounded.
5:24:People are chanting: my murtyred sister, I won't let your blood be passed
5:30:Karroubi has gone to Mosallah and Mrs. Rahnavard (Mousavi's wife) in Behesht Zahra cemetery has told people not to go to Mossallah since the Basij are planning to massacre people there.
5:31:People are chanting: koodeta government, resign, resign
5:32: Hadi ghafari is at behesht zahra
5:34:People are chanting: "Mojtaba you will die and not see yourself in leadership"
5:35:People are chanting: "We do not want to see crocodile tears, we do not want to see the Mesbah government"ما اشک تمساح نمیخوایم دولت تمساح نمیخوایم
5:36:People are chanting: fire, yank, basij will not work anymore
5:38:People are chanting:"Political prisoners must be released" , "Death to coup d'etat"
5:40:Vali-asr street from vanak sq to vali-asr is field with people, anti riot and basij forces
5:42:people are going towards mosala and other streets around it
5:44:Large groups of people going in the streets.Women protesters in streets are more than men.
5:45:people are going towards mosala and other streets around it. People are leaving behesht zahra

6:00:Hundreds of anti-riot agents have occupied Northern Amirabad street. People gradually gather in the lateral streets
6:05:At Vozara junction, severe clashes going on between people and regim forces.
6:15:Heavy clashes around Abbas abad ave.
6:17:People Gathering in Mofatteh and sharyati St.
6:20:People in Sharia'ti and Moffateh streets are chanting "Death to dictator" and "Coup governmnet , resign resign" ...also "political prisoners should be released "
6:23:People are chanting and moving towards Enghelab sq
6:25:At the place where Neda was killed more than hudreds of agents and anti-riot police are settled.
6:27:Roads ending to Mosala, Enghelab and vali-asr are field with people, militia and basij forces
6:30:Beheshti avenue is full of people. The crowd chants slogans against the regim.
6:33:People are moving from Beheshti and Mofatteh Street's towards Mosalla.Vali-e Asr St and routes ending to it are full of peopel. Police is arresting people by plastic handcuffs!
6:40:Roads ending to Mosala, Enghelab and vali-asr are field with people, militia and basij forces
6:44:Militia forces have been placed in Mosala but people are passing them in groups, shops are starting to close down
6:45:large group of people as a family gathering and in greean and black clothes are going towards Laleh park.
6:50:Security forces fired shots in the air and used tear gas to disperse crowds
6:53:Vali-asr street is field with prople that are chanting: People aren't dead, it's Mojtaba who is dead.This crowed goes all the way to Vanak sq.Vali-asr st is field with fire and fog
6:57:Metro waggons are field with people who are chanting Death to dictator and and other chants against IR

7:00:Severeal people arrested in Behesht Zahra
7:05:Security forces have been placed all around shiraz, specially Shah cheragh is field with Basij and plain-clothes
7:06:Crowed is moving towards Fatemi, many have been arrested but people are still joining the crowed
7:10: Security forces fired shots in the air and used tear gas to disperse crowd
7:17:There is a big traffic made by militia forces in order not to let people join each other and poeple reacting by blowing their car's horns
7:20: Hard clashes in Abbas abad ST.
7:24:The crowd hast set a police motorcycle on fire in Vozara street.

7:29:No network in central of tehran
7:30: They are beating people in the most violent way in Abbas Abad strett with batons and rod
7:35:Thousands of peopel are in Vali-e Asr street and Police is beating them up brutally by electric baton and cable
7:40:Heavy clashes at Takht Tavos St. police shooting tear gas

7:50:Protesters in Ahvaz (around KianPars ave) despite heavy smog

8:12:In esfeahn 5 to 6 thousand ppl holding green signs protesting
8:15:Unconfirmed reports one killed in Valiasr street
8:16:Black smoke caused by tires set on fire has spread over the sky in Tehran
8:20:In Isfahan 5 to 6 thousands poeple with green symbols had gathered in Enqelab Sq and around 33 bridge area
8:25:2 young men were arrested and placed inside a van, but a group of demonstrators broke windows & pulled men out of vehicle
8:45:Following block of mobile phones and interference in the SMS services, a total power black-out has also occurred in many areas of Tehran. The reason for the slight delay in our live-blogging service, is due to the fact that we've had to move to another location
8:50:Thousands protesters in Vali-asr Ave. Also a huge crowd in Modarres express way
8:55:Many anti-riot police & plain cloths in Tajrish up to Vali-asr intersection & there up to Jamalzade ave.
8:56:Anti-riot police attacking people w their bikes. Ppl have put large garbage containers on fire
8:58:Clashes continue in Beheshti, Motahari, North Hafez, Vali-asr, Zartosht, Fatemi & surrounding areas

9:00:Clashes between protestors with plain-clothes and special guards in Mashhad city Mellat park
9:02:Both sides of Khosravi ave (where neda was shot) blocked by forces
9:05:About 500 ppl marching toward IRIB
9:10:Gunshoots at Amir Abad,at least 10 ppl injured, 2 Police motorcycls on fire
9:11:Police arresting some protesters in Abbas Abad street
9:12:Basij have shot the doors in mosala and protesters are lock inside they need help
9:13: The crowd in Behesht Zahra cemetery today was 40,000
9:15:Jafar Panahi & Mahnaz Mohammadi are released !
9:17:There are too much damaged cars with broken windows in Takhte tavous , Abbas Abad streets and surrounding areas where a large number of people are still there. Some of the automobiles drivers have told that they have been told by plain-clothes and militia forces not to blow the horns and for threatening drivers ,they are hammering cars by baton and bars
9:30:Another documentarist (Rokhsare Ghaem Maghami) was also arrested with Panahi & is now released

Iranian regime's survival tactics

In the WPI Press Centre's briefing of 8 July Patty Debonitas interviews Hamid Taqvaee on the survival tactics of the Islamic regime in the face of ongoing protests and the upcoming 10th anniversary of the bloody repression of student protests in Iran.

On Ahmadinejad's confirmed re-election and the response

In the 1 July Daily Dispatch from the WPI's press centre Patty Debonitas asks Hamid Taqvaee to comment on the statement and demands made by Mousavi in response to Ahmadinejad being confirmed as president and whether this will have any impact on the protests and the demands of the demonstrators. Watch here

TV International: Evolution or revolution in Iran?

TV International is looking at the claims that the current events in Iran are just a stage in the evolution of the Islamic Regime. Maryam Namazie interviews Fariborz Pooya and Bahram Soroush on Neda becoming the symbol of the protests in Iran and the impact that New Channel TV has had in Iran with its phone-in live broadcasts. Watch it here

TV International: Remember Neda! 26 June

TV International's call to remember Neda and stand in solidarity with the protesters in Iran. The commemoration of Neda coincides with the planned actions that union organisations had already planned for 26 June 2009 at 12:00 in front of Iranian embassies around the globe. Maryam Namazie interviews Fariborz Pooya and Bahram Soroush on how people can actively support the Iranian protesters. Watch it here

TV International on the 10th day of protest in Iran

TV International with the latest news from today's ongoing protests in Iran.

Maryam Namazie interviews Bahram Soroush and Fariborz Pooya on the protests and the link to the elections. Also on the issue of Mousavi offering no viable alternative as the 'opposition' leader. Watch it here.