News from Iran? Good? Bad? Who knows?

[Richard Hakluyt]

The BBC correspondents seem to think that the demonstrating crowds are in the "hundreds of thousands". If they are correct this could be significant.

[jimmy olsen]

For all of Islam's attempts to avoid worshipping big Mo as a God they sure seem to do everything but.

There's reports that the Basij's base in central Tehran, in Azadi Square, has been stormed and is currently on fire, the commander's apparently dead.  The Basij are the militia of the Revolutionary Guard and have grown under Ahmedinejad's time in office.  It was speculated a while ago that he was building them up to repress any civil disorder.

By the protesters or by a rival militia group?

[Berkut]

The BBC correspondents seem to think that the demonstrating crowds are in the "hundreds of thousands". If they are correct this could be significant.

It could be, but for some reason I am feeling very pessimistic, and think that it is all going to go away, and we will be left dissapointed.

[Josquius]

The BBC correspondents seem to think that the demonstrating crowds are in the "hundreds of thousands". If they are correct this could be significant.

We should bear in mind Tehran is a ant colony of a city here.
But lets hope anyway.

[Admiral Yi]

By the protesters or by a rival militia group?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Irania militia is some sort of federal police, not one of many armed political factions.

[KRonn]

There's reports that the Basij's base in central Tehran, in Azadi Square, has been stormed and is currently on fire, the commander's apparently dead.  The Basij are the militia of the Revolutionary Guard and have grown under Ahmedinejad's time in office.  It was speculated a while ago that he was building them up to repress any civil disorder.

Wow, if true, and along with all else that's going on, the apparent huge numbers of protesters, these protests seem to be quite significant and possibly drastic over all. I had figured it would be quelled, people would either calm down or be stopped by the various militia and govt groups. But it seems to be taking quite the different turn, so far anyway. With so many people, and calling for the police/military to join them, if it is really like that as reported, I'd say things are more in the balance than could have been expected. That said, and I may be wrong, I still expect the government to get a handle on things. That may not be so sure of a thing now, but I'm also thinking that things may not be so drastic for the government as it may look from reports.

[DisturbedPervert]

The BBC correspondents seem to think that the demonstrating crowds are in the "hundreds of thousands". If they are correct this could be significant.

Iranian Elvis has even joined the riots.

[citizen k]

[jimmy olsen]

Nice collection of photos can be found at the Boston Globe site.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/irans_disputed_election.html

[lustindarkness]

What peaceful people.

[Richard Hakluyt]

That is a good collection of pics. It does look pretty serious, I wonder if the regime will go for bloody repression or temporise?

[jimmy olsen]

The crowd was apparently 5 miles long.

[jimmy olsen]

There's reports that the Basij's base in central Tehran, in Azadi Square, has been stormed and is currently on fire, the commander's apparently dead.  The Basij are the militia of the Revolutionary Guard and have grown under Ahmedinejad's time in office.  It was speculated a while ago that he was building them up to repress any civil disorder.

I can't find this anywhere, got a source?

[Ed Anger]

The crowd was apparently 5 miles long.

I didn't know they could stack shit that high.

[alfred russel]

Does anyone know why the police and their gear have "Police" written on them in English?