Mousavi to Iran: It's On!

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New statement Moosavi’s important and addressed to the Iranian nation:

In a peaceful and by observing the principle of not dealt with, “Hussein” show your pen his appeal for issues… election results were presented to the Guardian Council. As an interested in the police I recommend the violent confrontation with the spontaneous movements. These people for his rights and human rights you have been present at the scene and brothers and sisters.

According to < < pen (the reporter), the text of this statement is as follows: Dear compatriots from all over the country many in the news of the occurrence of protest to the results were announced for the recent elections it seems that I am. I am sure that these reactions not for me, but the worries about the new method of political life which is imposed on our country. Measures that during the past few days so far we have witnessed in the Islamic Republic is unprecedented.

My dear people today in a letter asked migr issues… based on the results of recent elections to the Guardian Council and I presented the only solution to return to public trust and support of the people I know of the government. Ascensive and recommended the servant of you is that a peaceful and by observing the principle of civil “Hussein” and their legal throughout the country ahead.

Please forgive the choppy nature of this post. It is a direct electronic translation from Mousavi's http://ghalamnews.ir/">Ghalam News|Text

There is a call for mass protests across Iran and the world tomorrow. Mousavi has requested permission to hold such protests.

From FaceBook via weelzup at DKos:

Just in from Tehran (9:32 am EST) Zahra Rahnavard gave a speech at Tehran University today, Sunday, June 14. To a large audience of students, Ms. Rahnavard announced the latest official statement issued by Mir Hossein Mousavi, who has pledged he will not back down from contesting the fraudulent 22 Khordad election results.
Mousavi calls on all Reformist supporters to take part in a PEACEFUL MARCH & MASS DEMONSTRATION in 20 cities across Iran on Monday, June 15 (doshanbeh, 25 Khordad) at 17:00 to denounce the election results as fraud. He has applied for a license to protect the safety of protestors.

The Tehran location is Valiasr Avenue, from Valiasr Square to Tajrish Square. The locations in other cities are listed below.

http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2009/6/14/15939/8571/338#c338

There are also rummers that the Revolutionary Guard will have snipers on the roofs. This is getting really bad, really fast. One sliver of hope, the local police are said to be supporting the opposition in some provences, and the fact that the Iranian Army has not been called up gives hope that the hardliners believe that they don't have their full support.

This is going to be a bloody weekend, god help the Iranian people in their fight for freedom from oppression.

Wow, just that fact that I can say that is sending chills up my spine.

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1. UPDATE: POSSIBLE TRAPS SET FOR PROTESTERS

via Tehran Buerau
http://tehranbureau.com/2009/06/13/alerts-from-tehran/

There are rumors of a protest at Vali-Asr today at 12:30pm.

This is a trap. please pass this on to everyone you know. The official word from Mousavi HQ is hold back and wait for word.

DO NOT ATTEND THE VALI-ASR PROTEST.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD

And there is word that phone and internet is coming back on line.

There is rummers that the shutdown and restart of communications denotes the placement of broad-spectrum surveillance. Protect your sources.

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2. DC Protest going on now!

Protest for Iran NOW in DC. 11 am at 2209 Wisconsin Ave, NW Iranian interests bdg #iranelection #USA


Any Washingtonoians in the area, please attend!

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3. Open letter from Mousavi (better trans)...

http://www.scribd.com/doc/16412731/Mousavis-Announcment-24-June-2009

Dear compatriots,

I have received numerous reports of unrest and clashes from all over the country. I’m confident these (protests) are not because of my person but due to a growing concern for a new way of political hegemony which is being forced upon us. The events that we all have witnessed in the past days were unprecedented in the Islamic Republic. The reason for the fearful concern of the people is due to the extreme sense of danger for the great achievements of the (Islamic) Revolution. Those who after massive cheatings have declared these unbelievable results for the presidential elections are now out to establish these results as undisputed facts and start a new chapter in the history of our country. I repeatedly warned about the danger of ignoring the rule of the land (cheating) before and during the elections, and pointed out that such measures will lead us only to dictatorship and tyranny, and today, this exact same fate in looming in the horizon for our nation.

We respect and abide by the constitution and the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran and regard our supreme leader as one of the important bases of our regime and (thus) will peruse our political struggle within the structure of the law.

We hope that the future events prove the falsehood of our fears (of dictatorship and tyranny), but never the less, we warn that no one who cares and supports the Islamic Revolution (of 1979) will tolerate this (rigging the election), this is after all our national responsibility and patriotic duty that we owe to the thousands who sacrificed their lives for this country.

Dear people,

Today, I officially asked the guardian council (who oversees the elections in IR) in a letter to nullify the outcome of this election and I regard this (the nullification) as the only possible way for regaining the people’s trust and cooperation with the government. I strongly urge you again to peacefully protest and defend your legal rights civilly and without confrontation and violence all over the country.

We have officially asked the authorities to give us the permission for large scale demonstrations in every major city throughout the country for tomorrow, so that people can demonstrate their protest against the way the election was conducted and its results peacefully. I believe that the authority’s compliance with this request is the best way to manage the current outbursts of anxieties.

(Dear people) Do not stop using the color green which sings our spirituality, tolerance and “religious rationality” and keep chanting “Alloho Akbar” (God is great, in Arabic) which is a sign of our revolutionary roots. These two are the color and the slogan which give us more unity and are the best way to communicate and signal our allegiances.

Unfortunately, there have been massive efforts to cut off all our communication channels and this fact has been ignored that cutting the communications will only result in transforming peaceful and goal oriented protests into blind rioting.

I’m confident that your (the people) creativity will establish new ways of communication to enable us to achieve productive results for our country and regime (trying to avoid giving the impression the a regime change is intended).

Out of care and respect for our police (law enforcement), I urge them not to use violence against the spontaneous protests so not to let that the people lose their trust in them. These people are your brothers and sisters and have come to the streets in protest to defend theirs and your own rights. The might of our armed forces and the police has been and will always be
only due to its unity with The People.

In hope of better days
Mir Hossein Mousavi - 24 Khordaad 1388 (14 June 2009) Tehran

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