Iranian Protests Reignited

Thousands of protestors have taken to the streets of Iran to continue the anti-government demonstrations that shook the central government during the Green Revolution in 2009. Crowds marching to Azadi Square have been met with violence and tear gas unleashed by Iranian security forces in an attempt to prevent a rally similar to that in Tahrir Square which toppled the Mubarak regime in Egypt. Opposition leaders, Hossein Musavi and Mehdi Karrubi, have been placed under house arrest. Meanwhile, activists carrying canned food and warm clothes are planning to spend the night in the streets and have issued statements declaring they are ready to die for their freedoms. You can watch videos of the protests at YWTV.TV

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[disrxt]

When you have a regime whose military is willing to fire on unarmed civilians it is hard for a popular uprising to succeed. It's why I don't have much hope for real change in Iran, Syria or Algeria.

[TheDailyConversation]

@disrxt Egypt's army was peaceful, undoubtedly. However, civilians were still murdered in Egypt. I share the concern regarding the success of this revolution but I have much more hope now that Iranians have witnessed the power of the Egyptian Revolution.

[Tony007corp]

A lot of revolutions may happen as a result of the Egyptian one i just hope they are all as peaceful as possible.

[TheDailyConversation]

@Tony007corp Being as this is the second attempt at revolution in slightly over a year, the government is going to throw everything at it to squash the uprising. Things might get nasty and quick.

[junkers1337]

Its already been suppressed.

[artin74]

@AmericanPowerBase fart-face?!! #LOL that wasn't my face when i was farting on your face ,that was my a**! i know everything about arab and american and england influence over my nation !and we know this is not the same as it was after election 2009 Green Revolution! this rush is because of u.s lost egypt !today we know C.I.A's hands and jobs in iran 1953 Dr: mossadegh ,we know BBC england and CIA's job on1978-79 to install england made mullahs in iran and remove the puppet shah from power!,,

[crackmonster99]

I don't see Iran falling like Egypt. The government is too tied in with the church which is what stopped the revolution the last time. The most they'll get is a few concessions if that.

[ironmancwb]

0:07 , Nice

[mishmishthe1]

anyone ever notice that 3 months ago these protests were unimaginable and now theyre happening all over. let freedom reign

[mrx0066600]

YES!!!!!!

[artin74]

THIS TIME IS CIA "GREEN" MOVEMENT! america is loosing in midd-east ! america needs unstable iran to attack !

[MarmaladeINFP]

@dangerouslytalented Interesting comparison. But the social context is entirely different. There isn't a cold war between superpowers going on right now. Rather than comparison, I think what is going on now is merely a continuation of what was going on in 1989... the effects of the Cold War finally being seen in a new generation. The kids who grew up during the Cold War are now coming into political positions of leadership and power.