Iranian elections and aftermath: The best correspondent may be on Twitter

I love Twitter; I hate Twitter.

Twitter pins people to little screens, truncates thoughts and attention spans, encourages people to write stupid stuff, etc. (Also, in combination with “twitter,” the verb “tweet” suggests “weenie,” “tit,” and “twit.”)

But in the middle of a revolution, Twitter’s pretty amazing. This obviously isn’t news, but in crisis the technology functions like telegraphy in the nineteenth century, the tightness of the dispatch pressing out superfluous information and leaving the immediate and vital. Again obviously, there’s zero lag time, except when there are connectivity/censorship issues, which allows for the cool meta narrative of the intrepid reporter eluding in various technologically clever ways the government’s fat fist. (I am accessing Twitter from 148.233.239.24 Port 80 in tehran. you can avoid gov filters from here. spread to others.) Plus, there are pictures and video.

If you find a good reporter (perhaps an actual reporter using Twitter) who writes over a sustained period of time, the totality of his or her messages will be—I’m realizing, probably several years after most people—an encompassing, startlingly granular account of a set of events.

Along with about 32,000 other people, I’ve been following Persiankiwi, who started reporting during the Iranian elections and has been an amazing correspondent ever since. Almost immediately I had an urge to clean up the feed and edit out extraneous material and put it all in chronological order, so it would read like a diary or series of actual dispatches from the front.

Here’s the result. It’s a stretch to compare Persiankiwi’s Twitter stream to Hiroshima or Dispatches or Homage to Catalonia, but they’re not totally absurd comparisons. Pretty soon (I think) the messages unite themselves and become parts of a single work, and clearly Twitter feeds are going to be cited copiously in future dissertations.

There’s a lotta text down there; I’ve broken it up with headings and “continued” hyperlinks, and if you want to know what’s happening at this very moment you can of course go to Twitter. It’s interesting to go back and forth and see the two- or twelve- or thirty-hour antecedents of present circumstances. I’ll try to bring this as close as possible to the latest entries; I’m still playing a little catchup.

(Note: I tried to change as little as possible. I didn’t care much about grammar or spelling; I tried to maximize clarity and minimize visual busyness.)

Finally, to Persiankiwi (should you read this): Good luck, stay safe, and, on behalf of the world, thank you.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

rumour sweeping mousavi has called national strike on tuesday (10:07 AM Jun 14th from web)

enough is enough… where is my vote? I waiting in line 4 hours to vote? (10:14 AM Jun 14th from web)

mousavi calls for mass march Monday Valli asr. 18 kilometer human chain. (10:17 AM Jun 14th from web)

mousavi calls for national strike by all supporters on tuesday. (10:19 AM Jun 14th from web)

I CAN HEAR PEOPLE SAYING ‘DEATH TO KAMENEIE.’ THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.

I am in north tehran – shemiran – people on rooftops shouting slogans. (1:42 PM Jun 14th from web)

I can hear people actually saying ‘death to khameneie.’ this has never happened before. (1:46 PM Jun 14th from web)

I lived thru first revolution.. it is like it is happeing again. (1:49 PM Jun 14th from web)

internet very difficult here – keeps breaking. (1:52 PM Jun 14th from web)

I hear from friends that riots in sadatabad now. (1:55 PM Jun 14th from web)

friend on phone – people in sadatabad have blocked roads with railings to stop Basij motorbikes. (2:00 PM Jun 14th from web)

running battle in sadatabad. Basij are using live ammunition. (2:01 PM Jun 14th from web)

IF MARCH GOES AHEAD TOMORROW THE GOV WILL BE POWERLESS TO ACT. THEY CANNOT KILL MILLIONS.

government refuses permit for Moussavi march tomorrow. army may be called. (2:02 PM Jun 14th from web)

Khatami has called on people to join march in Tehran tomorrow for Mousavi. I think millions will come. (2:03 PM Jun 14th from web)

I can hear people on rooftops in Niavaran shouting ‘death to khamenaie’ – unbelievable. (2:05 PM Jun 14th from web)

if march goes ahead tomorrow the gov will be powerless to act. they cannot kill millions. (2:07 PM Jun 14th from web)

there are people running in streets outside my house chanting. can hear gunfire. (2:08 PM Jun 14th from web)

people chanting in streets now ‘kessafat doroghgo’ – dirty liar. (2:10 PM Jun 14th from web)

I am accessing twitter from 148.233.239.24 Port:80 in tehran. you can avoid gov filters from here. spread to others. (2:16 PM Jun 14th from web)

LAST 2 NIGHTS LIKE 1979 AGAIN. FRIGHTENING BUT FANTASTIC. HISTORY.

normally nights are quiet. it is now 0150hrs and streets jammed. thousands of cars on roads. can hear tooting. (2:20 PM Jun 14th from web)

friend on phone from sadatabad. he says violent street battles between Basij and people. cars on fire. (2:23 PM Jun 14th from web)

people still shouting from rooftops. ‘allah akbar – death to the dictator’. (2:24 PM Jun 14th from web)

internet very slow in tehran. keeps cutting out. maybe cant twit more tonight. (2:33 PM Jun 14th from web)

2am and people still on roof shouting death to khamenaie. a week ago that was unthinkable. people very fed up. want freedom. (2:37 PM Jun 14th from web)

tomorrow will be very important. i think millions will join march. (2:39 PM Jun 14th from web)

the sound of cars and people chanting is incredible. like all the city is alive at 2am. (2:43 PM Jun 14th from web)

normally tehran is quiet at night. last 2 nights like 1979 again. frightening but fantastic. history. (2:44 PM Jun 14th from web )

FIRES BURNING SOMEWHERE IN NORTH EAST TEHRAN. CAN SEE IN NIGHT SKY REFLECTION.

tomorrow i will try to join march in valliasr ave. Moussavi has said he will be there too. tomorrow we make history. (2:47 PM Jun 14th from web)

cannot see incoming messages on my twitter. internet too slow or jammed. (2:49 PM Jun 14th from web)

tomorrow in 19 cities we march. world will see that ppl of iran are brave. we will defeat dictators. (2:50 PM Jun 14th from web)

cannot get line out on my mobile for past 30 mins. either too many users or jammed network by gov. (2:53 PM Jun 14th from web)

landline working but cannot call mobiles at all. tried many numbers. (2:56 PM Jun 14th from web)

just heard that Moussavi is mobilising people for mach at 4 pm tomorrow across Iran. death to the dictator. (3:00 PM Jun 14th from web)

have not slept since early saturday morning. exhausted. but how to sleep in middle of history being made. (3:03 PM Jun 14th from web)

mousavi is posting direct here http://sites.google.com/sit… tell everyone. (3:06 PM Jun 14th from web)

canot see incoming tweets. spread word that Moussavi has asked for people to join march in Valliasr ave Monday at 4pm. (3:11 PM Jun 14th from web)

fires buring somewhere in north east tehran. can see in night sky reflection. estimate it is in direction of pasdaran ave. (3:16 PM Jun 14th from web)

I AM HEARING THAT TEHRAN UNI HAS BEEN RAIDED BY BASEEJ. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A CALL SINCE BEING TOLD.

managed to get call out on my mobile. spoke for 2 mins then cut off. cannot reconnect. (3:19 PM Jun 14th from web)

am being told that there is rioting in several parts of city now. trying to get details. (3:19 PM Jun 14th from web)

unconfirmed but have heard that the demo tomorrow may be held at khomeinis grave instead of valliasr ave. gov threats to stop. (3:25 PM Jun 14th from web)

gov has refused permission for pro-moussavi march tomorrow. (3:28 PM Jun 14th from web)

very bad internet connection. keeps outing, am on dialup, running out of credit. (3:30 PM Jun 14th from web)

fires buring. heard some gunshots about 10 mins ago. sounded like coming from north east tehran where fires are. (3:32 PM Jun 14th from web)

I am hearing that Tehran Uni has been raided by Baseej. Have not been able to make a call since being told. (3:36 PM Jun 14th from web)

i think the mobile phone network is just overburdened. managed to get line out. the city roads are still full of cars. (3:43 PM Jun 14th from web)

I am running out of credit. I am going to go out to get a new dialup credit from a neighbour. (3:44 PM Jun 14th from web)

TEHRAN IS LIKE WAR ZONE. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE. I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS FOR 30 YEARS. FIRES EVERYWHERE. SHOOTING, PEOPLE SHOUTING.

I am in north tehran now. people still on rooftops. risky, but I need to go out to get internet credit. (3:45 PM Jun 14th from web)

apparently at least one dead in sadatabad tonight. several demonstrators shot/missing. (3:46 PM Jun 14th from web)

I am going to go and see what is happening for myself. cannot sit here any longer. need to act. (3:47 PM Jun 14th from web)

cannot go out at all. militia everywhere on motorbikes. (3:58 PM Jun 14th from web)

just managed to get new dialup codes for internet from a friend. (3:58 PM Jun 14th from web)

it is crazy in the streets. people running up my street. motorbikes chasing them. (4:00 PM Jun 14th from web)

tomorrow we will march. it will be biggest march in history of the world. 10 million will march tomorrow. (4:02 PM Jun 14th from web)

i am hearing that tehran uni has been raided. (4:04 PM Jun 14th from web)

unconfirmed but I am hearing that many killed in tehran uni this evening. (4:08 PM Jun 14th from web)

tehran is like war zone. it is unbelievable. i have not seen this for 30 years. fires everywhere. shooting, people shouting. (4:10 PM Jun 14th from web)

we have no satellite tv, internet is blocked to most sites, no texting at al and very limited mobile phone cover. (4:12 PM Jun 14th from web)

tehran university dorm has been raided and hundreds of students arrested tonight. this is happening now. (4:14 PM Jun 14th from web)

tomorrow if army come we will greet them with roses. (4:16 PM Jun 14th from web)

THIS WILL NOT STOP

i am not sure if students killed in tehran uni dorm. unconfirmed that there was shooting heard there. no students seen.

4:19 PM Jun 14th from web

i am hearing that students beaten severly at tehran uni tonight. am speaking with someone on the scene now on mobile

4:23 PM Jun 14th from web

i have just been told that moussavi has called national strike on tuesday.

4:26 PM Jun 14th from web

gov trying to arrest all people suspected in organising demo tomorrow and strike on tuesday.

4:27 PM Jun 14th from web

apparently there is running battles in tehran uni right now. i can hear shooting on the phone line.

4:29 PM Jun 14th from web

students being killed in tehran uni dorm in amirabad right now. this must stop, ahmadinejad must stop.

4:33 PM Jun 14th from web

4am and people still on streets and rooftops shouting ‘death to the dictator’.

4:36 PM Jun 14th from web

this will not stop.

4:36 PM Jun 14th from web

I MUST GO TO PRAY NOW. TODAY WE WILL NEED GOD.

moussavi demo at 4pm this afternoon in 19 cities announced. expect millions. 4:39 PM Jun 14th from web

have lost mobile contact in university dorm. cannot reconnect. cannot get info.

4:43 PM Jun 14th from web

internet very slow. dialup only. no facebook, no bbc, cnn nothing. even arab stations blocked.

4:46 PM Jun 14th from web

everytime i press refresh, system cuts out. no incoming at all. crazy.

4:48 PM Jun 14th from web

occasionally hear gunshots in distance. no idea where. seems to be all over city. just like 79.

4:52 PM Jun 14th from web

dawn is breaking. can hear prayers from mosques.

4:56 PM Jun 14th from web

have no more news from uni dorm. i must go to pray now. today we will need god.

5:00 PM Jun 14th from web

confirmed – tehran uni dorm 17 seriously injured. no deaths reported yet. will post link.

5:05 PM Jun 14th from web

i am going to masjed tekkieh to pray. I will try to log on later today.

5:08 PM Jun 14th from web

COUNTRY IS AT STANDSTILL. LIKE WAR TIME. PEOPLE CONFUSED, FRIGHTENED. REPORTS THAT MILITIA CARRYING LIVE AMMUNITION TO KILL.

I am online for few minutes. total communication blackout here. gov panicking. very dangerous.

1:19 AM Jun 15th from web

mobile phones down. sms, outage, facebook and all news channels out.

1:20 AM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed but people saying many killed last night.

1:21 AM Jun 15th from web

country is at standstill. like war time. people confused, frightened. reports that militia carrying live ammunition to kill.

1:23 AM Jun 15th from web

have seen my inbox. thank you all for support. please help us by pressure. keep us in news please dont forget.

1:25 AM Jun 15th from web

people trying to gather for march. roads blocked everywhere.

1:26 AM Jun 15th from web

have no news of tehran uni dorm. rumours that many killed and remainder arrested.

1:28 AM Jun 15th from web

i am now at a friends house. trying to get in to uni dorm area. all roads blocked.

1:29 AM Jun 15th from web

PEOPLE SAYING THAT ARMY IS SPLIT. PEOPLE TALKING OF COUP. UNCONFIRMED. WE NEED ARMY ON OUR SIDE.

gov spreading rumous that march cancelled. that is not true. WE MARCH AT 4pm.

1:32 AM Jun 15th from web

please tell all – march is NOT CANCELLED today. Mousavi is in danger of being killed.

1:35 AM Jun 15th from web

almost no mobile phone coverage in city. landlines working but cannot access mobiles. they are frightened.

1:35 AM Jun 15th from web

people saying that army is split. people talking of coup. unconfirmed. we need army on our side.

1:42 AM Jun 15th from web

I am being told that many gathering at haram Imam Khomeini for march. gov cannot kill us there. but roads closed.

1:48 AM Jun 15th from web

internet connection v/bad. just heard that tehran uni dorm under seige. students barricaded inside.

2:12 AM Jun 15th from web

KHATAMI & MOUSAVI SAY THEY WILL JOIN PROTESTERS TO PROVIDE PROTECTION. WE MARCH TODAY.

Khamenei has just announced that if Moussavi does not retreat he will be dealt with according to law.

2:43 AM Jun 15th from web

this is live on IRIB news now. Kamenei threatens Moussavi and supporters.

2:44 AM Jun 15th from web

direct threat to Moussavi from Khamenei. on Iran news channels now – live.

2:45 AM Jun 15th from web

khamenei tells ’shorah enghelab’ to take Moussavi’s letter of objection ’seriously’. he threatens Moussavi directly.

2:48 AM Jun 15th from web

IRIB admits that khamenei and Moussavi have met.

2:49 AM Jun 15th from web

IRIB reads out Moussavi letter of protest to Khamenei. now live on IRIB.

2:51 AM Jun 15th from web

We have just been told that Seyyed Mohamad Khatami and Moussavi will march together today at 4pm in Tehran.

2:56 AM Jun 15th from web

Khatami & Mousavi say they will join protesters to provide protection. we march today. trying to post link.

3:01 AM Jun 15th from web

http://kalemeh.ir/vdcd.90n2….

3:02 AM Jun 15th from web

cancelation of march today is a RUMOUR from gov. Khatami ad Moussavi will attend. today we march.

3:05 AM Jun 15th from web

THEIR IS CIVIL UNREST IN STREETS. RECEIVING NEWS OF STREET BATTLES ACROSS TEHRAN.

seyyed Bagher Askoobi, director of Student Union confirmed arrested last night by gov.

3:29 AM Jun 15th from web

thanks to all for following me. I only report reliable info. If it is unrelaible then I say so.

3:30 AM Jun 15th from web

Saeid Allah Badashti – arrested last night.

3:31 AM Jun 15th from web

advice to people joing march. travel together with friends. do not travel alone. keep track of friends.

3:34 AM Jun 15th from web

students arrested last night at tehran uni: Mansoor Mousavi, Vahid Sarfi, Amir Afzali, Kazem Rahimi.

3:37 AM Jun 15th from webwebsites being shut down fast. having trouble accessing tweeters.

3:40 AM Jun 15th from web

My twitter was hacked. am back in again. they are shutting down all internet services.

4:17 AM Jun 15th from web

ahmadinejd cancels trip to russia planned for today. confirmed.

4:19 AM Jun 15th from web

their is civil unrest in streets. receiving news of street battles across tehran.

4:19 AM Jun 15th from web

ADVICE – CARRY PHOTOS OF IMAM KHOMEINI. THEY CANNOT SHOOT AT US WITH THESE.

we are accessing twitter from open proxies. they are closing them as fast as we can find them.

4:20 AM Jun 15th from web

some reports that road to imam khomeini airport closed.

4:21 AM Jun 15th from web

the march has started. tens of thousands in streets.

4:22 AM Jun 15th from web

ADVICE – carry photos of imam khomeini. they cannot shoot at us with these.

4:23 AM Jun 15th from web

heavy security in Jamaran. khamenei house under heavy protection.

4:25 AM Jun 15th from web

we are hearing that Khatami website hacked. Gov is attacking all websites inside iran.

4:28 AM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – Ayatollah Javadi Amali is sitting in protest at the shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh.

4:28 AM Jun 15th from web

PEOPLE POURING INTO ALLEYWAYS. RUNNING EVERYWHERE. CAN HEAR PEOPLE ON ROOFTOPS.

cannot access websites for khatami, moussavi or karroubi.. all down.

4:29 AM Jun 15th from web

we are now several people. we have 4 computers running. 2 men out with camcorders.

4:31 AM Jun 15th from web

can hear loud chanting from Fatemi. lots of noise.

4:32 AM Jun 15th from web

am being told that anyone using public phones in streets is being beaten. they are trying to stop us.

4:33 AM Jun 15th from web

people pouring into alleyways. running everywhere. can hear people on rooftops.

4:34 AM Jun 15th from web

Jahanbakhsh Khanjali arrested. unconfirmed.

4:36 AM Jun 15th from web

Khatami and Mousavi have asked that protestors remain peaceful no matter what happens.

4:36 AM Jun 15th from web

@TehranBueau advises all to cover your face, avoid detection and be ready for tear gas.

4:39 AM Jun 15th from web

PEOPLE SHOUTING ‘MIR HOSSEIN MOUSAVI – PRESIDENT OF IRAN’.

unconfirmed – Karroubi is also joining protest march.

4:41 AM Jun 15th from web

militia on motorbikes today without uniform. seen several with guns.

4:43 AM Jun 15th from web

no update from Azadi Square yet. we have 2 people there with cameras.

4:44 AM Jun 15th from web

see a helicopter high, in direction of Azadi sq.

4:48 AM Jun 15th from web

people shouting ‘Mir Hossein Mousavi – President of Iran’.

4:50 AM Jun 15th from web

for later we need proxy address to upload film. we have no upload possibility now, can anyone help?

4:54 AM Jun 15th from web

mousavi has confirmed that he will attend rally to protect people and keep the peace. see sites @ google search mousavi.

4:57 AM Jun 15th from web

uncomfirmed – Mousavi and Karroubi are in the march now.

5:05 AM Jun 15th from web

CAN HEAR HELICOPTERS, CANNOT SEE THEM. MORE THAN ONE.

all friends gone to march. I am now alone. want to go but they want me to stay online.

5:12 AM Jun 15th from web

cannot reach anyone on phones. mobile network is jammed or just too busy.

5:13 AM Jun 15th from web

I have massive incoming mail from twitter. cannot possibly reply. our internet conection is 27kb.

5:15 AM Jun 15th from web

just received call from street. enghelab square is packed with peaceful marchers.

5:20 AM Jun 15th from web

the city is very busy. seems like everyone is out but most shops are closed, business all quiet. not much normal traffic.

5:22 AM Jun 15th from web

call in from Enghelab Sq. Baseej outnumbered, just watching people march.

5:25 AM Jun 15th from web

can hear helicopters, cannot see them. more than one.

5:26 AM Jun 15th from web

keeps timing out. hearing rumours that Mousavi and Khatami are in azadi square now, unconfirmed.

5:48 AM Jun 15th from web

VALLI ASR ST CLOSED TO TRAFFIC – TENS OF THOUSANDS MARCHING – UNBELIEVABLE SIGHT

my last ISP downed. have redialed new ISP, slow process. streets are packed with people. seems peaceful.

5:53 AM Jun 15th from web

am being told that there are injured students stuck in Tehan dorms. surrounded by baseej.

5:55 AM Jun 15th from web

I am hearing that Karoubi is in a car and being escorted through the streets with tens of thousands of people.

6:16 AM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – students killed last night at Tehran Uni dorms.

6:17 AM Jun 15th from web

no confirmed sighting of Khatami yet.

6:18 AM Jun 15th from web

Ferdowsi Ave – confirmed – thousands marching – peaceful.

6:20 AM Jun 15th from web

Valli Asr st closed to traffic – tens of thousands marching – unbelievable sight.

6:26 AM Jun 15th from web

TEHRAN IS AT STANDSTILL. ALL MAJOR ROUTES JAMMED WITH PEOPLE.

have secured good proxy service. cannot display adds – will be cut as soon as displayed.

6:29 AM Jun 15th from web

I cannot see directly from my position but am being told many many people in streets – too many to count.

6:29 AM Jun 15th from web

we have 40kb speed now. will post as fast as possible.

6:30 AM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – Mashad is violent.

6:31 AM Jun 15th from web

have spoken with Ahwaz. am told demos are not peaceful there.

6:31 AM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed as yet – mousavi newspaper offices raided.

6:32 AM Jun 15th from web

tehran is at standstill. all major routes jammed with people.

6:35 AM Jun 15th from web

we do not know if foreign press are covering this. we cannot access satellites.

6:36 AM Jun 15th from web

TEHRAN STREETS ARE A SEA OF GREEN – MANY MANY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS

informed Karoubi and Mousavi are at different parts of rally. no sighting of khatami yet.

6:38 AM Jun 15th from web

lost internet again. difficult logging back in.

7:11 AM Jun 15th from web

my people are saying perhaps a million on the streets of tehran now.

7:12 AM Jun 15th from web

confirmed sighting of mousavi again today.

7:26 AM Jun 15th from web

confirmed – tehran university – all exams postponed for 1 month.

7:36 AM Jun 15th from web

confirmed by students – more than 100 professors resign from Sharif University.

7:37 AM Jun 15th from web

confirmed by students – Tehran Uni dorms destroyed by Baseej last night.

7:38 AM Jun 15th from web

Tehran streets are a sea of GREEN – many many hundreds of thousands.

7:39 AM Jun 15th from web

Have just been out to see Valli Asr is an ocean of green marchers.

7:40 AM Jun 15th from web

MOUSAVI SAID ‘THESE MASSES WERE NOT BROUGHT BY BUS OR THREAT. THEY WERE NOT BROUGHT FOR POTATOES. THEY CAME THEMSELVES.’

Militia still attacking people in sidestreets but main roads are peaceful marchers.

7:41 AM Jun 15th from web

all my reports saying that demo is peaceful. we have film of demo now. are looking for ways to upload.

7:52 AM Jun 15th from web

mousavi said ‘these masses were not brought by bus or threat. they were not brought for potatoes. they came themselves’.

7:57 AM Jun 15th from web

world must understand that ppl who attended ANejad rally were all civil servants, they are sacked if they dont participate.

8:00 AM Jun 15th from web

I am told you can see some film here http://bit.ly/62y2g. we cannot see.

8:03 AM Jun 15th from web

pictures of today – http://twitpic.com/7gtbu.

8:06 AM Jun 15th from web

BASSEJ ARE OUT IN FORCE IN DARKNESS. THIS IS WHEN THEY OPERATE BEST.

reliable soure from Ahvaz. Situation there is bad – violent clashes in streets.

9:26 AM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – there are reports of violence in Tehran now.

9:28 AM Jun 15th from web

Bassej are out in force in darkness. this is when they operate best. Streets are dangerous now for young people.

9:29 AM Jun 15th from web

We have heard what sounds like gunshots in distance. still have people on streets we have not heard from.

9:31 AM Jun 15th from web

confirmed – there is shooting in Azadi sq. protesters wounded and shot, no numbers yet, still hearing gunfire.

9:41 AM Jun 15th from web

CONFRIMED AT LEAST ONE DEAD IN AZADI SQ – FIRST HAND

people are running in streets outside. There is panic in streets.people going into houses to hide.

9:43 AM Jun 15th from web

can hear people shouting from rooftops ‘allah akbar’.

9:44 AM Jun 15th from web

there is gunfire still coming from direction of Azadi square. we are trying to get info.

9:46 AM Jun 15th from web

have been warned not to speak too much on phone. difficult getting info.

9:48 AM Jun 15th from web

several twitters hacked today.

9:49 AM Jun 15th from web

confirmed at least one dead in azadi sq – first hand.

10:00 AM Jun 15th from web

3 PPL FROM OUR GROUP STILL NOT RETURNED FROM MARCH. NO MOBILE CONTACT.

Baseej shooting in Azadi sq – army standing by and watching for now.

10:01 AM Jun 15th from web

confirmed – it was unprovoked attack by Baseej. People running to hide everywhere in streets around Azadi.

10:03 AM Jun 15th from web

shooting has stopped but people panicked.

10:06 AM Jun 15th from web

We are hearing that one person shot dead at Azadi sq.

10:07 AM Jun 15th from web

we estimate marchers today were 1 million ++.

10:08 AM Jun 15th from web

streets very dangerous now. groups of militia on motorbikes searching for protesters.

10:11 AM Jun 15th from web

we have decided not to go out now and wait to see if situation calm down.

10:12 AM Jun 15th from web

3 ppl from our group still not returned from march. no mobile contact. last phone contact 2 hours ago.

10:13 AM Jun 15th from web

WWW.KHAMENEI.IR – HACKED!!!!!!!

trying to access ANejad website – appears to be hacked. whoever did this ‘peerooz’.

10:20 AM Jun 15th from web

confirmed – ahmadinejad website hacked off net.

10:22 AM Jun 15th from web

www.ahmadinejad.ir – hacked – hacked – hacked – afareen – javeed bad mellat Iran.

10:23 AM Jun 15th from web

NOTE to HACKERS – attack www.farhang.gov.ir – pls try to hack all iran gov wesites. very difficult for us.

10:26 AM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – khamenei website hacked down. no access at all!!!!

10:28 AM Jun 15th from web

confirmed – khamenaie website hacked – the dictator of iran.

10:31 AM Jun 15th from web

www.khamenei.ir – HACKED!!!!!!!!

10:32 AM Jun 15th from web

we honour and thank the people of Iran and especially the hackers. Baseej have guns we have brains.

10:33 AM Jun 15th from web

TONIGHT KAMENEI WILL FIGHT HARD – HE KNOWS HE IS CLOSE TO FINISH.

thousands of people on rooftops and balconyes now – allah akbar – death to dictator.

10:36 AM Jun 15th from web

we are hearing that large numbers gathering in Tajreesh sq, north tehran, now. rumour that there will be another speech.

10:38 AM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – Karroubi is heading to Tajreesh sq now.

10:39 AM Jun 15th from web

http://twitpic.com/7h41m pictures of killings in tehran today.

10:40 AM Jun 15th from web

too much happening too fast – cant keep up. we need more telephones. too much calls –

10:42 AM Jun 15th from web

tonight Kamenei will fight hard – he knows he is close to finish.

10:42 AM Jun 15th from web

cnfirmed – karbaschi and karoubi heading to Tajreesh sq tonight at 11pm – now after 10pm –

10:45 AM Jun 15th from web

Tajreesh is close to Jamaran where Khamenei live. maybe marching to his house. unconfirmed –

10:45 AM Jun 15th from web

WE HEAR RUMOURS THAT ANEJAD HAS LEFT IRAN AT REQUEST OF KHAMENEI

we are going offline to get a phone free for calling out. we are also moving location – too long here – is dangerous.

10:47 AM Jun 15th from web

reliable hospital source – at least 7 killed yesterday in Azadi sq – more than 50 injured

11:25 PM Jun 15th from web

Tehran is under heavy guard today – we are expecting more problems

11:26 PM Jun 15th from web

reliable source – many killed and injured last night in Sharak Gharb/Tehran

11:27 PM Jun 15th from web

we hear rumours that ANejad has left Iran at request of Khamenei – unconfirmed

11:28 PM Jun 15th from web

FROM OUR GROUP 1 IS CONFIRMED ARRESTED – 2 STILL MISSING

from our group 1 is confirmed arrested – 2 still missing – last night they attack his family house –

11:30 PM Jun 15th from web

his family beaten seriously and brother taken away – house destroyed -

11:31 PM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – foreign press are being removed from Tehran

11:33 PM Jun 15th from web

Many unconfirmed reports of violence in Isfahan for past 24 hours – several feared killed

11:34 PM Jun 15th from web

reliable hospital source – several killed in Ahwaz in past 24 hours – b/w pro ANejad & Moussavi supporters

11:36 PM Jun 15th from web

RUMOUR SPREADING TEHRAN – ARMY GENERAL HAVE MET IN SECRET – ARMY CONSIDERING POSITION

rumour spreading Tehran – Army Generals have met in secret – Army considering position

11:39 PM Jun 15th from web

we are online – new location – 3 phonelines – ;

12:30 PM Jun 15th from web

were attacked in streets by mob on motorbikes with batons – firing guns into air – streetfires all over town – roads closed;

12:32 PM Jun 15th from web

khamenei website is back online – waas hacked before –

12:34 PM Jun 15th from web

3 of our group missing from afternoon – we have no news from them;

12:37 PM Jun 15th from web

confirmed – homeowners in Rasht are giving refuge to people running from Baseej attacks.

12:38 PM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – Dr’s reporting ’several’ dead from Azadi sq today. seeking names;

12:42 PM Jun 15th from web

PEDESTRIANS AVOID MILITARY BARAKS OFF PASADARAN ST – SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN FROM THERE

Everywhere the city is under pressure – cars tooting, people running motorbikes in large groups, fires and people chanting

12:53 PM Jun 15th from web

normally at this time tehran is quiet – last 2 days is crazy -

12:54 PM Jun 15th from web

we passed thru shemiran, Pasdaran St is full of cars and people and security is tight -

12:57 PM Jun 15th from web

Gohardasht in Karaj – confirmed – people in street batles with militia -

12:59 PM Jun 15th from web

Moussavi – calling national strike tomorrow – all Iran -

1:03 PM Jun 15th from web

large number of plain clothes with bikes hiding in military barraks off Pasdaran – dont know what they are planning -

1:05 PM Jun 15th from web

pedestrians avoid military baraks off Pasdaran St – something is going to happen from there -

1:06 PM Jun 15th from web

Moussavi asks people to confront military with flowers not guns – we want peace -

1:10 PM Jun 15th from web

moussavi calling national strike tomorrow – Tuesday – Iran -

1:19 PM Jun 15th from web

confirmed – Yousefabad and Fatemi area are quiet now -

1:24 PM Jun 15th from web

most activity is in north – Gheytarieh, Pasdaran, Gholhak and Niavaran still busy and noisy -

1:25 PM Jun 15th from web

we have no info about Tajreesh – tried going there but roads blocked in and out by plain clothes

1:26 PM Jun 15th from web

WE ARE ALL TIRED – NO SLEEP FOR 3 DAYS – ONE OF US IS INJURED FROM BATON – WAITING FOR DOCTOR

Troubled day in Isfahan – several protesters killed;

1:28 PM Jun 15th from web

confirmed Larijani to investigate attack on Tehran Uni dorms of last night –

1:30 PM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – up to 7 dead in Azadi sq today

1:32 PM Jun 15th from web

more than 100 students missing from Tehran Uni dorms – reports of several dead from last night

1:34 PM Jun 15th from web

thanks to all people following us and trusting us. we are trying to give you correct info –

1:41 PM Jun 15th from web

it is very hard here – we are under big pressure and risk – we are being tracked on twitter –

1:42 PM Jun 15th from web

we are all tired – no sleep for 3 days – one of us is injured from baton – waiting for doctor

1:44 PM Jun 15th from web

we only want freedom – we are peaceful – we have no life no future in IRI without freedom –

1:49 PM Jun 15th from web

we have call from Sharak Gharb – reports of streetfighting and tear gas

1:52 PM Jun 15th from web

reliable source – gunshots in Sharak Gharb were not directly at the people but still many injured by tear gas

2:48 PM Jun 15th from web

reports of gun shots in Sadatabad too – we heard gunshots from that direction about 45 mins ago

2:49 PM Jun 15th from web

RUMOURS THAT SOME OF THE MOTORBIKES ARE ARAB SPEAKING PPLS – CANNOT CONFIRM IF HEZBOLLAH FROM LEBANON

one of us is injured and we have doctor – we cannot go to hospital now as plainclothes are at all hospitals

2:50 PM Jun 15th from web

reliable source – more than 100 motorbikers at Baseej headquerters in Iran street

2:53 PM Jun 15th from web

Gov hackers are on twitter now – we are getting threats -

2:58 PM Jun 15th from web

we are routed thru mirror proxies – but service is unreliable – keeps cuting out – have to switch off lights now -

3:00 PM Jun 15th from web

motorbikes all over Tehran – outside now – they break windows of houses some have pepper gas – they want to scare ppl

3:02 PM Jun 15th from web

foreign news reported us on twitter – we have too much ppl looking at us –

3:05 PM Jun 15th from web

today is bad day for us – 3 of group still not contacted from Azadi demo and we have 1 injured -

3:12 PM Jun 15th from web

our street is quiet now – we cannot move tonight but must move asap when dawn starts

3:22 PM Jun 15th from web

rumours that some of the motorbikes are arab speaking ppls – cannot confirm if Hezbollah from Lebanon

3:22 PM Jun 15th from web

VERY LATE HERE BUT STILL CITY IS A FULL OF NOISE OF AMBULANCE/POLICE/MOTORBIKE SOMETIMES GUNSHOOTING

http://bit.ly/UAQxL just saw this from today

3:24 PM Jun 15th from web

unconfirmed – Tuesday at 5pm march Valli Asr – all ppl to wear black

3:26 PM Jun 15th from web

reliable source – Sharak Gharb is quiet now

3:27 PM Jun 15th from web

http://bit.ly/TlTsQ

3:28 PM Jun 15th from web

we have also heard that tomorrow at 5pm Valli Asr march but it is not confirmed by any reliable source -

3:33 PM Jun 15th from web

ANejad site is still down in IRI

3:33 PM Jun 15th from web

All normal proxys out – all normal ISP’s out in Tehran –

3:38 PM Jun 15th from web

reliable source – 6 named Mousavi protesters arrested in Tabriz today

3:40 PM Jun 15th from web

reliable source – many arrested taken to Evin in past 24hrs – evin under heavy protection

3:41 PM Jun 15th from web

Very late here but still city is full of noise of ambulance/police/motorbike sometimes gunshooting

3:43 PM Jun 15th from web

we must log off – will update asap – sources pls keep info coming – we thank u and will not print your id’s – u know who u are

4:02 PM Jun 15th from web

we are moving location – seperating – situation in Tehran is tense – cant explain

5:34 PM Jun 15th from web

ABTAHI REPORTED ARRESTED – CONCERNS FOR KHATAMI … MOST ROADS OUT OF TEHRAN BLOCKED

we have contact in 11 Tehran hospitals – all report large increase in injurees

11:41 PM Jun 15th from web

Tehran is full of rumours like 1979 again – cant say what will happen but public dissent is not stopping

11:43 PM Jun 15th from web

confirmed – most of Tehran Bazar is closed today

11:45 PM Jun 15th from web

All last night we hear shooting accross Tehran – everyone is full of rumours and stories – many arrests in night

11:49 PM Jun 15th from web

security in Jamaran is unbelieveble – hundreds of Baseej guarding Khamenei

11:51 PM Jun 15th from web

Abtahi reported arrested – concerns for Khatami

11:53 PM Jun 15th from web

confirmed – Tabriz – Baseej headqurters set fire – ‘many’ dead

11:55 PM Jun 15th from web

most roads out of Tehran blocked

11:58 PM Jun 15th from web

ANYONE WITH CAMERA OR LAPTOP IS ATTACKED IN STREET

rumours that foreign embassys preparing to leave Iran

11:59 PM Jun 15th from web

Tehran hotels under high security to stop Iranians from contacting foreign press

12:00 AM Jun 16th from web

anyone with camera or laptop is attacked in street

12:02 AM Jun 16th from web

I must log off now – will log on when I have more info – need phone line – no mobile cover, no sms, no satellite, no radio

12:03 AM Jun 16th from web

UNCONFIRMED RUMOURS – ARMY GENERALS ARRESTED – MANY RUMOURS OF COUP D’ETAT BY ARMY

confirmed – today 5pm Valli Asr sq – supporters of freedom – wear black in respect of fallen -

12:46 AM Jun 16th from web

are hearing that all foreigner visas are being cancelled by gov –

12:50 AM Jun 16th from web

Saeid Hajarian – rumour – arrested last night -

12:51 AM Jun 16th from web

unconfirmed rumours – army generals arrested – many rumours of coupdetat by army –

12:53 AM Jun 16th from web

we cannot confirm that university exams cancelled – you must check with your uni directly –

12:59 AM Jun 16th from web

Gov is planning ANejad rally also today afternoon – close to Valli Asr – new tactic

1:04 AM Jun 16th from web

Shiraz university reports of unrest and governor resignation

1:07 AM Jun 16th from web

reliable source Isfahan hospital – many injured from last 24 hours -

1:11 AM Jun 16th from web

Logging off – must keep phone line open – will update asap

1:16 AM Jun 16th from web

GOV NOW WORRIED – ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN 2DAY – EBODY BE VERY CAREFULL – STAY IN BIG GROUPS … EVERYBODY TRY TO FILM AS MUCH AS POSS TODAY ON MOBILES – VIMPTNT – THESE ARE EYES OF WORLD

only official march today is valli asr. others may be a trap – avoid others –

3:24 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

confirmed – jahanbakhsh khangahi arrested –

3:57 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

confirmed – only official mousavi march is today valli asr to jaam jam –

4:33 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

wear black and avoid clashes with plain cloths –

4:34 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

all hackers pls down vezarat ershad web traffic – heavy interception today – problems

4:37 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

gov now worried – anything could happen 2day – ebody be very carefull – stay in big groups

4:55 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

everybody try to film as much as poss today on mobiles – vimptnt – these are eyes of world

5:08 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

I ESTIMATE MORE THAN QUARTER MILLION FOR MOUSAVI

have returned from valli asr to update and request help –

8:22 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

we have info that tehran uni will be attacked tonight – have contact inside – says uni blocked

8:26 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

some students have left but need to get off street before night

8:29 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

demo today vpeaceful but it is going to change tonight – too many baseej tody

8:33 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

i estimate more than quarter million for mousavi

8:36 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

ANejad supporters not civilian, but plain clothes, many from out of tehran

8:40 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

call from Niavaran saying plainclothes going door2door now looking for satellite dsh

9:14 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

UNCONFMD MAJOR INCIDENT AT AZADI – SHOOTING – FIRES – PPL RUNNING

unconfmd – Montazeri speaks out rejecting election result –

9:16 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

hackers pls target vezarat ershad website – we know they jaming from that proxy

9:19 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

tonight we will have full info about Ahwaz – contact has arrived in tehran – vweak internet today plus diff computr kboard

9:26 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

unconfmd major incident at Azadi – shooting – fires – ppl running

9:29 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

if u have functional portalproxy which has not been twtted – pls do NOT tweet it – will tell u what to do with this later –

9:34 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

MANY MANY ARRESTS IN TEHRAN 2 DAY. HUNDREDS. – NOW IS DARK BASEEJ START TO MAKE TROUBLE … 1000’s ON BALCONYS – TEHRAN IS ALIVE WITH SOUND OF FREEDOM – MARG BAR DICTATOR

our scout at Evin reports many many prisoners being brought and high security outside

11:36 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

confirmed – tomorrow Haft Teer Sq at 4pm pro mousavifreedom – carry flowers for baseej – no confrontation –

11:40 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

sorry for not responding to soooo many follower. vbad internet connection – thank u everybody 4 following ****

11:44 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

many many arrests in tehran 2day. hundreds. – now is dark baseej start to make trouble.

11:57 AM Jun 16th from mobile web

1000’s on balconys – tehran is alive with sound of freedom – marg bar dictator –

12:01 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

reports of street fighting in azadi sq and surrounding st’s -pepper gas and fires

12:03 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

OUR LIVES ARE IN REAL DANGER NOW – WE ARE THE EYES – THEY NEED TO STOP US –

ok – tonight twitter is full of gov usernames. all users IGNORE all post except from reliable sources -

1:36 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

IMPORTANT to all tweeters in iran – follow my next message carefuully –

1:39 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

do NOT follow any instructions on twitter except from the trusted sources – cont……

1:53 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

ignore all instructions from new twitters or twitters with no history of accurate posts – cont….

1:55 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

i cannot name the reliable sources because we are now the main attention of censors – but .. cont….

2:57 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

you will know them by looking at their past tweets – cont…. –

3:11 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

for all followers outside iran pls follow my next tweet – vimportant –

3:18 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

pls everyone change your location on tweeter to IRAN inc timezone GMT+3.30 hrs -  – cont….

3:24 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

our lives are in real danger now – we are the eyes – they need to stop us -  cont….

3:46 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

NEWS FROM TUESDAY::: OUR MARCH WAS BIG SUCCESS!! MILITIA ARE NOW FRIGHTENED OF US -THEY KNOW WORLD IS WATCHING … RELIABLE SOURCE – MONTAZERI HAS WITHDRAWN SUPPORT FROM KHAMENEI

RT all my posts as much as possble to help confuse censors -  – cont………

4:06 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

DO NOT RT any other tweeters posts unless u are 100% sure they are GENUINE -  – cont……..

4:21 PM Jun 16th from mobile web

sorry for delay – no ISP could be accessed for long time – are now in a different location for very short time with ++ access

5:22 PM Jun 16th from web

any proxy addss twittered is blocked almost immediately –

5:24 PM Jun 16th from web

any proxy addss shown on twitter is possible trap – freedom twitters in Iran DO NOT follow – YOUR LOCATION IS VISIBLE –

5:28 PM Jun 16th from web

news from tuesday::: our march was big success!! militia are now frightened of us – they know world is watching –

5:32 PM Jun 16th from web

reliable source – Montazeri has withdrawn support from Khamenei –

5:34 PM Jun 16th from web

SITUATION IN AHWAZ CRITICAL – MANY MANY DEAD IN PAST 48 HRS – HUNDREDS ARRESTED AND BEATEN … SHEEREEN EBADI – NOBEL LAUREAT – SAYS IRAN ELECTION IS VOID …

several HR activists inc Ebadi have spoken out against election

5:35 PM Jun 16th from web

Sannaie & Bayat supporting Moussavi –

5:37 PM Jun 16th from web

militia in streets of tehran all night trying to scare ppl –

5:39 PM Jun 16th from web

Sheereen Ebadi – Nobel laureat – says iran election is void –

5:41 PM Jun 16th from web

reliable hospital sources say that at least 8 killed in Azadi sq Monday –

5:43 PM Jun 16th from web

situation in Ahwaz critical – many many dead in past 48 hrs – hundreds arrested and beaten –

5:45 PM Jun 16th from web

conflicting reports from Rasht of many dead and all night street fighting -

5:46 PM Jun 16th from web

KAMENEI IS UNDER PRESSURE AND FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL – WITHOUT ANEJAD HIS AUTHORITY IS FINISHED … UNCONFIRMED – MILITARY HAS REFUSED ORDERS TO SHOOT PROTESTERS

support for Mousavi in Tabriz is v-high – many protests –

5:47 PM Jun 16th from web

large demo today outside tehran tv-radio headquerters – Karroubi attended 

5:48 PM Jun 16th from web

Kamenei is under pressure and fighting for survival – without ANejad his authority is finished –

5:50 PM Jun 16th from web

unconfirmed – military has refused orders to shoot protesters –

5:51 PM Jun 16th from web

only baseej militia and Etellaat folowing orders – they cannot contain country without Army –

5:55 PM Jun 16th from web

in azadi sq the killing was by baseej ONLY – military did not react –

5:56 PM Jun 16th from web

unconfirmed – several Generals have been arested –

5:58 PM Jun 16th from web

IT IS NOW DAWN IN TEHRAN – STREETS ARE QUIET- WE MUST MOVE FROM HERE

last night thousands stayed in streets between Parkway and Vanak sq until after 2am –

6:21 PM Jun 16th from web

it is now dawn in tehran – streets are quiet – we must move from here – this was good internet connection but not ours –

6:32 PM Jun 16th from web

b4 I forget – IRIB has been saying that demos r work of anti-gov thugs – IRIB want to turn ppl against Mousavi – hack them pls

6:41 PM Jun 16th from web

CONFIRMED BY MOUSAVI – THURSDAY MARCH – IN MEMORY OF THOSE KILLED

Mousavi supporters to march on Friday to Friday Prayers – Namaz Joame – Tehran – sea of green –

1:50 AM Jun 17th from web

Khamenei has said he will preside over Friday Prayers in Tehran this week – sea of green –

1:56 AM Jun 17th from web

high level of false information on twitter quoting us – BEWARE -

2:04 AM Jun 17th from web

Tehran march TODAY 5pm – 7Tir Sq – Meydan 7 Tir – silent – sea of green 

2:28 AM Jun 17th from web

confirmed by MOUSAVI – Thursday march – in memory of those killed – location tbc – sea of green –

3:22 AM Jun 17th from web

unconfirmed – we are hearing that Majlis Khobregan is calling emergency meeting – if confirmed – critical event!

4:25 AM Jun 17th from web

Confirmed – Iranian National Football Team show support for Mousavi – sea of green –

5:01 AM Jun 17th from web

TODAY AGAIN WE WERE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SEA OF GREEN … CHANTING ‘MY BROTHER – MY MARTYR – I WILL CLAIM YOUR VOTE FOR YOU!’

we are now leaving for Meydan Haft Tir – 7 Tir Sq for sea of green – reports afterward –

5:07 AM Jun 17th from web

sea of green to approach 7 Tir from 2 directions – Tehran Uni via Enghelab Ave AND 7 Tir via Vanak Sq – CONFIRMED MOUSAVI –

5:17 AM Jun 17th from web

Confirmed Mousavi – Friday Sea of Green will march to Friday Prayers in Tehran –

10:59 AM Jun 17th from web

Gov spreading false rumours on twitter that protestors are causing violence – this is NOT true -

11:04 AM Jun 17th from web

Today and every day all protestors were peaceful –

11:05 AM Jun 17th from web

Today again we were hundreds of thousands of Sea of Green –

11:05 AM Jun 17th from web

chanting ‘my brother – my martyr – I will claim your vote for you!’ –

11:07 AM Jun 17th from web

Sea of Green will continue tomorrow and every day until election is declared void -

11:08 AM Jun 17th from web