[IRAN NEWS] Iran accuses journalists who reported Mahsa Amini’s death of spying for CIA

By artappraiser on Sat, 10/29/2022 - 9:50pm |

Spying charge levelled at Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi carries death penalty as Tehran seeks to suppress running protests

By Deepa Parent @ TheGuardian.com, Oct. 29

Two female journalists who were instrumental in reporting the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman whose death in the custody of Iran’s morality police has sparked nationwide protests, have been labelled as CIA foreign agents by the Iranian regime.

Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, who were arrested shortly after news broke of Amini’s death and who are reportedly being held in Iran’s notorious Evin prison, were accused of being foreign agents in a joint statement released by Iran’s ministry of intelligence and the intelligence organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards last night.

The statement, which refers to the two women as NH and EM, also described the protests as a pre-planned operation launched by the CIA, Mossad and other western intelligence agencies.

The statement, which accused both women of being “primary sources of news for foreign media”, accused Hamedi of posing as a journalist and of compelling the family of Mahsa Amini to release information about their daughter’s death [....]

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Revolutionary Guards chief tells protesters today is last day on streets

Hossein Salami’s tough language raises fears security forces may be about to intensify crackdown on unrest

By Reuters via TheGuardian.com, Oct. 29

The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has told protesters that Saturday will be their last day of taking to the streets, in a sign that security forces may intensify their crackdown on unrest sweeping the country.

[....] “Do not come to the streets. Today is the last day of riots,” commander, Hossein Salami, said in some of the toughest language used in the crisis, which Iran’s clerical leadership blames on its foreign enemies, including Israel and the US.

“This sinister plan, is a plan hatched … in the White House and the Zionist regime,” he said.

The Revolutionary Guards, which report directly to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have not been deployed since demonstrations began on 16 September. They are an elite force with a track record of crushing dissent [....]

by artappraiser on Sat, 10/29/2022 - 9:55pm

Violent clashes break out between students and security forces across Iran, rights groups say - CNN https://t.co/O4B6Nzys2G
— Alec Chivalry (@ArtVandelay2021) October 30, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 4:48pm

lotsa shooting going on (not like us, but still!)

The seven dead in Iran’s Zahedan included two children. 50 others were injured but barred by security forces from entering hospitals. “As soon as the worshippers left the mosque, the gunmen opened fire.” https://t.co/KmORgOqSRH
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 28, 2022

BREAKING: Iranian state-run media is reporting that gunmen opened fire at a major Shiite holy site in the southern city of Shiraz, killing at least 15 people.

The official website of the judiciary says two gunmen were arrested and a third is on the run. https://t.co/riSb3oFyc7
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 26, 2022

Gunmen attack major Shiite holy site in Iran, killing 15 - hearing that #ISIS claimed responsibility https://t.co/zyT8TYJJg4
— Colin P. Clarke (@ColinPClarke) October 26, 2022

Iran: gunmen kill 15 people
Armed men have attacked a Shia Muslim shrine in the Iranian city of Shiraz, killing at least 15 people, the state news said, as security forces clashed with protesters marking 40 days since the death of Mahsa Amini in custodyhttps://t.co/PPRUSQqnvQ
. pic.twitter.com/rsxoTKEp26
— jp (@yzjps) October 27, 2022

don't honestly know if this one can be trusted:

Two members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in #Iran were killed by unidentified gunmen in #Zahedan. Among them is Guards Colonel "Mehdi Molashahi" who was responsible for supplying drones to #Russia. pic.twitter.com/Hgvscic46k
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 26, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 10/29/2022 - 10:08pm

In Tehran metro, they chant,“Khamenei is lame! He’s the murderer of Shahcheragh!” in reference to alleged attack on Shiraz shrine. No one buys regime narrative on ISIS attack pic.twitter.com/8y3WqJMlEl
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 29, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 6:08pm

#BREAKING: @HillaryClinton, @LauraBush, @MichelleObama, @Oprah, @Lagarde, and others in an open letter in the NYT urge the immediate removal of the Islamic Republic of #Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women. #MahsaAmini https://t.co/EGQIG3hSMO pic.twitter.com/VEB0zNHyFh
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) October 30, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 4:45pm

found this guy last night, Made in Tehran",- location USA, joined Twitter 2009 but hasn't been very active until the unrest - has been doing some good sympathy tweets, especially this first one:

#IranRevoIution #MahsaaAmini #IranRevolution2022 pic.twitter.com/J1mkuXTnkz
— کوروش (@MadeinTehran) October 28, 2022

note this one is a retweet, he went back and found it from March:

Phil Collins ! Don’t Care No More . https://t.co/y8JVm64MpT
— کوروش (@MadeinTehran) October 30, 2022

This was in June but it is extremely applicable to the whole situation; he has it pinned to the top of his page

The Cyrus Cylinder ! pic.twitter.com/AWNnwHwQH2
— کوروش (@MadeinTehran) June 22, 2022

and has tweeted other stuff on King Cyrus

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 5:47pm

meanwhile in NE Afghanistan (found retweeted by @borzou)

Video of female students outside #Afghanistan’s Badakhshan University (Northeast) getting whipped by a Taliban officer while protesting today for their right for higher education. Happening in 2022…:
pic.twitter.com/JYJmp7zrK0
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) October 30, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 6:01pm

Anti-regime Iran militants firebomb Basiji base in small Persian Gulf city of Minab then set it to politically charged Persian hip hop in act of defiance that is becoming as meme-like as throwing off hijab #مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/1mjlGZLl7O
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

Haunting scene in Tehran’s Ekbatan district night of October 29. “It’s the end, you bastards!” a man cries out, as shots fired pic.twitter.com/1WCwk4tbvq
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

Iran regime toadies attempted to pour water on students having mixed gender lunch after being barred from using canteen at Tehran Science and Industry University. One student confronted them, then they got swarmed. Today 30 October pic.twitter.com/KyxgNa7PPM
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

Despite deadly threats by regime leaders and mass arrests, Iran students protested at campuses across Iran including Tehran, Arak, elsewhere pic.twitter.com/r2cDvIdVrn
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

“Basiji” https://t.co/lXe741zjZA
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

Dramatic confrontation between Tehran University North students and armed Basiji and plainclothes officers today, October 30 pic.twitter.com/I7X597eId2
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

Arman Ali Vardi joined the pro-regime Basiji militia then entered a Tehran neighborhood he didn't reside in to suppress protests on the 40th day following Mahsa Amini's death. He was confronted by fellow Iranians and killed. He was 21. https://t.co/eCn2h49xHA
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

At least 283 Iranians, including 44 under 18yo, killed at hands of regime during more than 6 weeks of protests in 132 cities and towns. 14,052 people also arrested. 32 members of the security forces also paid the ultimate price for siding with regime, according to @HRANA_English pic.twitter.com/xavJiSb1rO
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

Small protests erupt across Iranian Kurdish region tonight 30 October pic.twitter.com/FFOzpcNd16
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

Masked armed militants threaten Khamenei and his enforcers pic.twitter.com/4JmjqNBSUw
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

here he's requesting a translated version of the above video be made:

@vidtranslator translate
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 30, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 6:23pm

They need to rally the workers or some other strong group to make this catch hold. Student rebellions are iffy.

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 9:18pm

Excellent by @AzadehMoaveni two week diary of protest and dissent in #Iran https://t.co/yJ6qrecEmi
— Vali Nasr (@vali_nasr) November 1, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 1:51pm

In the past, Moscow did not want Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Now, Moscow has other concerns.
By @HannaNotte https://t.co/9i9smiGH4s
— Joshua Landis (@joshua_landis) November 3, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 2:36pm

"Anonymous" is targeting Iran this Guy Fawkes day -

REMEMBER, remember the 5th of November!#MillionMaskMarch2022 #Anonymous #MMM2022 #Nov5th #OpRussia #OpIran pic.twitter.com/30bve3PhGD
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) November 4, 2022

tho Russia is in the tweet hashtags, it's not on the poster, only #OpIran.

by artappraiser on Sat, 11/05/2022 - 2:22pm

hmm very interesting that the regime is trying to do anti-Ukraine-invasion p.r., actually more interesting than if they are in fact telling the truth or not

Iran confirms drones to Russia but ‘months’ before Ukraine war https://t.co/mwWrVaoIQB via @AJEnglish at last Iran Broken the Silence
— Anu Mostafa (@anumostafa) November 5, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 11/05/2022 - 4:24pm

Zelensky's not buying:

Zelensky is angry today...

"Iran is lying that it gave the Russian Federation a few drones, we shoot down 10 every day" - Zelensky pic.twitter.com/pkk4inpLsK
— MAKS 22 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) November 5, 2022

Zelensky's message to Iran:

"If Iran continues to lie about the obvious, it means the world will make even more efforts to investigate the terrorist cooperation between the Russian and Iranian regimes and what Russia pays Iran for such cooperation”
— Samuel Ramani (@SamRamani2) November 5, 2022

Zelensky says Iran is lying about the extent of its drone supply to Russiahttps://t.co/Jl0JCInan2
— CNN International (@cnni) November 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 1:29am

This is horrifying. The Iranian parliament votes overwhelmingly (227-63) to execute the 15,000 protesters they already arrested.

These were peaceful protestors simply seeking the right to basic justice and autonomy. Unacceptable and barbaric.https://t.co/7mMd2hIwTb
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) November 14, 2022

I am deeply disturbed that the Iranian regime is sentencing protestors to death. I continue to stand with the Iranian people in their fight for freedom, and I echo calls for the Biden Administration to tighten sanctions and hold the regime accountable. https://t.co/QD0vozTysh
— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) November 14, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/14/2022 - 8:43pm

Tehran, today: 2:30 minutes of terror on the train. People are stuck and security forces use teargas against the people who chant “freedom.” Hard to watch. This is far from over. #MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی #IranRevoIution2022 pic.twitter.com/difYXg2tMI
— Omid Memarian (@Omid_M) November 16, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/16/2022 - 2:02pm

The home (now museum) of Ayatollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, set on fire by Iranian protesters. pic.twitter.com/YLE7Fe2kAh
— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) November 18, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 3:21am

Courage is contagious: Iranian women’s basketball team collectively remove their compulsory hejab. pic.twitter.com/VVQz73mKIQ
— Karim Sadjadpour (@ksadjadpour) November 19, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 11/20/2022 - 11:53pm

State Department condemns Iran’s attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan region. pic.twitter.com/47Maz5tj2C
— Negar Mortazavi نگار مرتضوی (@NegarMortazavi) November 23, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/22/2022 - 9:58pm

Everywhere in Iran, Iranians are burning the banners of #Soleimani, butcher of Syrian children. This scene is from the city if #Zanjan. Our revolution is the nightmare of this Islamist regime. #IranRevolution

pic.twitter.com/S5x2iTIDAJ
— Masih Alinejad (@AlinejadMasih) November 23, 2022

wouldn't be surprised if there's an Aaron Mate or Counterpunch piece out saying that they're being led by the CIA

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 10:13pm

"turban tossing"

The cleric thought he could stare her down. But she persisted https://t.co/HPmz9HkNyN
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) November 27, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 11/27/2022 - 7:24am

Well connected Iran regime cleric Ali Mahmoudzadeh took off his robes and pretended to be one of the “common people” for state propaganda news platform pic.twitter.com/PrODTCmN9V
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) November 27, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 11/27/2022 - 7:26am

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