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Jun. 23 2009 - 8:43 pm | 9 views | 1 recommendation | 0 comments

Persiankiwi on Twitter: “The situation in Iran is now critical – The nation is heartbroken”

Below is the rest of Persiankiwi’s account of the anti-government protests in Iran, edited from his Twitter feed. The first part of his account is here.

WHAT IS A PRESIDENT WITHOUT A COUNTRY?

ordinary ppl in Iran have no reliable info – gov is trying to break all communication routes

11:41 AM Jun 17th from web

news – Mousavi & Khatami have delivered joint letter to Ministry of Justice demanding release of protestors

11:52 AM Jun 17th from web

Tomorrow March is in memory of those killed by Government – Mousavi will lead Sea of Green

1:59 PM Jun 17th from web

What is a president without a Country?

2:22 PM Jun 17th from web

THEY ARE REMOVING FROM PUBLIC PROFILE ALL PEOPLE WHO OPPOSE THEM – ARRESTING AND TORTURING

last night we had computer problems and could not give you report

12:39 AM Jun 18th from web

We have a question for Iranian State Broadcaster (IRIB.ir)?

12:43 AM Jun 18th from web

IRIB.ir – How is it possible that 2Million people march in your country and you say NOTHING?

12:48 AM Jun 18th from web

Today in Tehran & all over Iran the Sea of Green will be the biggest March in 30 years of Iranian history

1:04 AM Jun 18th from web

IRIB.ir watch – The Sea of Green is peaceful – we have no enemies

1:07 AM Jun 18th from web

IRIB.ir said that we are all violent thugs – we are showing you everyday that we are peaceful Sea of Green

1:28 AM Jun 18th from web

All the violence in Iran now is ONLY by Baseej – they are beating people walking in the street, for no reason

1:31 AM Jun 18th from web

Gov has closed Iran to all foreign communication and news coverage

1:43 AM Jun 18th from web

They are removing from public profile all people who oppose them – arresting and torturing

1:46 AM Jun 18th from web

TODAY – SEA OF GREEN – IMAM KHOMEINI SQ (S ) – 4PM – TEHRAN – ALL WEAR BLACK – WE PRAY TOGETHER

Every night in Tehran millions of people stand on their balcony and support Sea of Green by chanting ‘Allah Akbar’

1:49 AM Jun 18th from web

Today Sea of Green will wear black in respect of those who have been killed by Gov

2:10 AM Jun 18th from web

Today ALL major universities in Iran are CLOSED for Sea of Green

3:37 AM Jun 18th from web

Confirmed – Tomorrow FRIDAY prayers in Tehran will be led by Khamenei

3:39 AM Jun 18th from web

You can follow Mir Hossein MOUSAVI official updates on his own facebook page

3:41 AM Jun 18th from web

Today – Sea of Green – Imam Khomeini Sq (s) – 4pm – Tehran – All wear BLACK – we pray together

3:47 AM Jun 18th from web

MOUSAVI SAYS: I HAVE COME DUE TO CONCERNS OF CURRENT POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS – TO DEFEND THE RIGHT OF THE NATION

Baseeji – In memory of Imam show your respect – Join us to pray – wear Black

4:05 AM Jun 18th from web

Everybody is peaceful and quiet – everybody is wearing black – the number of people is unbelievable

5:48 AM Jun 18th from web

Mousavi needs your help – he needs a film sub-titled into English and emailed back to him - will send u the link

7:09 AM Jun 18th from web

Mousavi has asked for this to be subtitled for him for ALL Foreign press to show  – http://www.youtube.com/watc...

7:09 AM Jun 18th from web

MOUSAVI launches direct attack on ANejad for insulting his wife

7:16 AM Jun 18th from web

Mousavi says: I have come due to concerns of current political and social conditions – to defend the rights of the nation … I have come to improve Iran’s Intl relations … I have come to tell the world and return to Iran our pride, our dignity, our future … I have come to bring to Iran a FUTURE of FREEDOM, of HOPE, of fulfillment … I have come to represent the poor the helpless the hungry … I have come to be ACCOUNTABLE to you my people and to this world  … Iran must participate in FAIR elections, it is a matter of national importance  … I have come to you because of the corruption in Iran … 25% inflation means IGNORANCE – THIEVING – CORRUPTION – where is the wealth of my nation? … What have you done with $300 BILLION in last 4 years – where is the wealth of the nation? … The next Gov of Iran will be chosen by the people … Why do all our young want to leave this country? … I know of no creation who places HIMSELF ahead of 20 million of the nation … We are Muslims – what is happening in Iran Gov is a sin … This Gov is not what Imam Khomeini wanted for Iran  I will change all this – This is the SEA of GREEN

7:19 AM – 8:24AM Jun 18th from web

@Google – Mr Mousavi has designed for your use a new Sea of Green logo – pls see his facebook for a copy

8:26 AM Jun 18th from web

MOUSAVI asks GOOGLE to change logo to GREEN for 1 day  – to give hope to all Iran

8:26 AM Jun 18th from web

TEHRAN IS ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF PEOPLE ON THEIR BALCONY SHOUTING ‘ALLAH AKBAR – YA HOSSEIN – MIR HOSSEIN’ … WE HAVE UNCONFIRMED REPORTS THAT THERE IS DISSENT AMONG COMMANDERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY GUARD FORCE

Hospital source – 12 killed and 29 injured on Monday in Azadi Sq

10:41 AM Jun 18th from web

MOUSAVI : http://www.flickr.com/photo… – photo stream

11:32 AM Jun 18th from web

Hospital source – increase in admission of people injured and beaten by Baseej – all Tehran hospitals in high alert

11:44 AM Jun 18th from web

to protect us all followers pls change your twt location to IRAN GMT+3.30

11:46 AM Jun 18th from web

Tehran is alive with the sound of people on their balcony shouting ‘Allah Akbar – Ya Hossein – Mir Hossein’

11:51 AM Jun 18th from web

MOUSAVI APPEALS TO THE WORLD TO PARICIPATE IN SEA OF GREEN IN ALL CAPITAL CITIES THIS SUNDAY – confirmed

1:44 PM Jun 18th from web

Mousavi – Khatami – Karoubi – will all lead Sea of Green on Saturday at 4pm in Enghelab Sq, Tehran  – confirmed

3:32 PM Jun 18th from web

We have unconfirmed repos that there is dissent among commanders of the Revolutionary Guard Force

3:56 PM Jun 18th from web

unconfirmed reliable source – several commanders of Revolutionary Guard Force arrested today

3:58 PM Jun 18th from web

HOSPITAL SOURCE – SEVERE SHORTAGE OF BLOOD SUPPLIES ACROSS ALL IRAN HOSPITALS – PLS DONATE BLOOD

confirmed – the wife of Saeed Rajaie, a prominent Iranian waime martyr, has been arrested while praying in Qom

4:10 PM Jun 18th from web

Thursday Sea of Green was more than ONE MILLION people

4:11 PM Jun 18th from web

The security situation in Tehran is very dangerous – 100’s arrested every day

4:14 PM Jun 18th from web

CONFIRMED – MOUSAVI & KAROUBI ask suppoers NOT to attend Friday prayers inTehran

4:19 PM Jun 18th from web

hospital source – Tehran hospital doctors are on 24 hour standby

4:30 PM Jun 18th from web

hospital source – severe shoage of blood supplies accross ALL Iran hospitals – pls donate blood  -

4:32 PM Jun 18th from web

NOW IS DAWN – WE MUST GO – LOCATION NOT SAFE – THANK U FOR SUPPORTING SEA OF GREEN – PEOPLE OF IRAN NEEDS YOUR HELP

cannot reply to all our followers but pls be aware that all info we provide is 100% accurate – situation here is serious

4:52 PM Jun 18th from web

political situ in Iran is v/complex – for every decision there are reasons – some we cannot mention here

5:10 PM Jun 18th from web

Advice – travel in groups – always tell someone where u are going – dont go out unless needed

5:20 PM Jun 18th from web

Advice – NEVER log onto any proxy posted on twitter – u will be traced

5:23 PM Jun 18th from web

now is dawn – we must go – location not safe – thank u for suppoing Sea of Green  – people of Iran needs your help

5:28 PM Jun 18th from web

THE SITUATION IN IRAN IS NOW CRITICAL – THE NATION IS HEARTBROKEN – SUPPRESSION IS IMINENT

Confirmed – Saturday Sea of Green rally – Enghelab Sq – 4pm – Mousavi, Karoubi and Khatami will attend -

4:45 AM Jun 19th from web

Confirmed – Mousavi calls on people of the world to march on SUNDAY in suppo of Sea of Green -

6:03 AM Jun 19th from web

confirmed – the Gov has refused to issue a permit for Sea of Green march at 4pm on Saturday in Tehran -

6:08 AM Jun 19th from web

The situation in Iran is now CRITICAL – the nation is heartbroken – suppression is iminent -

6:16 AM Jun 19th from web

MOUSAVI – CONFIRMED – CALLS FOR ALL THE NATION TO STAND ON BALCONYS TONIGHT AND SHOW SUPPORT WITH ‘ALLAH AKBAR’

unconfirmed reports – Revolutionary Guard has been mobilised to secure Tehran -

6:24 AM Jun 19th from web

English language intro to Mir Hossein MOUSAVI – http://bit.ly/9prbq -

6:30 AM Jun 19th from web

confirmed – Shahab Talebani has been arrested today -

8:07 AM Jun 19th from web

confirmed – Ebrahim Yazdi has been released by Gov due to poor health -

8:54 AM Jun 19th from web

Mehdi Karoubi letter to National Security Council – http://www.etemademelli.ir/…

8:57 AM Jun 19th from web

confirmed – 2 student activist arrested – Alirezah Khshbakht & Zahra Toheedi -

9:01 AM Jun 19th from web

Mousavi – Confirmed – calls for ALL the nation to stand on balconys TONIGHT and show support with ‘Allah Akbar’

9:03 AM Jun 19th from web

Mousavi – confirmed – show support for Sea of Green from balcony staying 9pm to midnight tonight -

9:05 AM Jun 19th from web

OF COURSE MOUSAVI HAS BEEN SILENCED – BUT HE HAS NOT YET BEEN ARRESTED – TODAY EVERYBODY WAS SILENCED!

@mousavi1388 Please join Mousavi, Khatami and Karoubi Sat 4pm Enghelab Sq. to Azadi Sq. Tehran for a crucial green protest

11:41 AM Jun 19th from web

confirmed – IRIB.ir – HACKED – Dos Dos Dos Dos

11:54 AM Jun 19th from web

Tehran is alive with the Sea of Green

3:12 PM Jun 19th from web

Mir Hossein Mousavi is safe and well – preparing for tomorrow – Sea of Green

3:16 PM Jun 19th from web

confirmed – sms text messaging is working again in Iran after 1 week of disconnecsion

3:26 PM Jun 19th from web

Of course Mousavi has been silenced – but he has not yet been arrested – today everybody was silenced!

3:56 PM Jun 19th from web

KAROUBI: AS A FORMER POLITICAL PRISONER WHO WAS TORTURED I KNOW THAT INSULTING A NATION WILL TURN THEM INTO A RAGING FIRE

58 scholars & lawyers condemn the recent killings & arrests in Iran as illegal – http://ghalamnews.org/news-…

4:19 PM Jun 19th from web

Advice – your location can be identified from mobile signal – + delete all sms after sending in case u are arrested

4:33 PM Jun 19th from web

Advice – remove sim and use mobile to film ANY violence or attak against Sea of Green

4:38 PM Jun 19th from web

Karoubi – As a former political prisoner who was toured I know that insulting a nation will turn them into a raging fire -

4:41 PM Jun 19th from web

Karoubi – Recognize the will of the nation and void the 10th Presidential Elections to return order to the country

4:44 PM Jun 19th from web

KHATAMI: IT IS THE TIME OF TWILIGHT – BUT I LOVE THE DAWN!

Iranian scholars and uni Proffessors write joint letter to Secretary General of UN condemning violation of Iran Human Rights

4:47 PM Jun 19th from web

Hossein Obama – The world is watching

4:57 PM Jun 19th from web

Shirin Ebadi – Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate – condemns harsh treatment of protesters in Iran

5:00 PM Jun 19th from web

EU – condemns threats of Ayatollah Khamenei

5:01 PM Jun 19th from web

Khatami: It is the time of Twilight – but I LOVE THE DAWN – Sea of Green -

6:36 PM Jun 19th from web

People of the world – Today Saturday 20 June 2009 – Iran will again make HISTORY -

6:38 PM Jun 19th from web

MOUSAVI – CONFIRMED – I HAVE PREPARED FOR MARTYRDOM

confirmed – Mousavi – SATURDAY 4pm Enghelab Sq – HISTORY will be watching us -

6:40 PM Jun 19th from web

confirmed – Mousavi – SATURDAY is a big day for fighting fascism -

6:41 PM Jun 19th from web

The world must not watch us – you must all join us wherever you are

6:43 PM Jun 19th from web

Google – thank you – NOW CHANGE YOUR LOGO FOR TODAY – Sea of Green

6:49 PM Jun 19th from web

Dawn is upon us – Allah Akbar – Let us pray together today – http://bit.ly/4dKQjX

7:14 PM Jun 19th from web

today the world can see why we want our freedom from fascists -

7:37 AM Jun 20th from mobile web

tonight to the streets – for freedom -

7:41 AM Jun 20th from mobile web

Mousavi – Confirmed – I have prepared for martyrdom

8:35 AM Jun 20th from web

TEHRAN IS BURNING WITH THE BLOOD OF OUR MARTYRS – THE STREETS ARE FULL OF DEAD

Helicopters pouring acid on people from the sky

8:37 AM Jun 20th from web

Today is the day of rekoning – the day of GHIAMAAT – Allah Akbar -

8:38 AM Jun 20th from web

Mousavi declares results of 10th Presidential Election null and void

8:40 AM Jun 20th from web

Mousavi speaking to suppoers in the street NOW

8:43 AM Jun 20th from web

Tehran is burning with the blood of our Mayrs – The streets are full of dead

8:44 AM Jun 20th from web

SODIUM METABISULFITE Na2S2O5 MIXED WITH WATER (5% SOLUTION) CURES CS TEAR GAS. WASH EYES WITH SOLUTION

People of Iran – be ready to take people from the streets tonight and give protection -

8:46 AM Jun 20th from web

Unconfirmed – The Army will not follow orders to kill the people -

8:47 AM Jun 20th from web

Advice – Tear Gas – cover mouth/nose – remove gased clothes immedietly – wash face and inside mouth/eyes/nose with water fast

8:50 AM Jun 20th from web

hospital source – Tehran hospitals report hundreds of casualtys

8:50 AM Jun 20th from web

@stopahmadi #gr88  Sodium metabisulfite Na2S2O5 mixed with water (5% solution) cures CS tear gas. Wash eyes with solution

9:03 AM Jun 20th from web

Advice – Wash face/mouth/eyes/nose/ears with lemon juice if gassed - cover face

9:17 AM Jun 20th from web

MOUSAVI – CONFIRMED – IF I AM ARRESTED THE NATION IS TO STRIKE INDEFINITELY

Mousavi – tehran TODAY http://bit.ly/TgIJf -

9:18 AM Jun 20th from web

Karegar St S – Tohid sq – Arya Shahr – Azadi Sq – Valli Asr Ave/Sq – Are alive with Sea of Green and fighting -

9:22 AM Jun 20th from web

confirmed – riots in Shiraz

9:24 AM Jun 20th from web

The nation has awoken TODAY – the Sea of Green is marching

9:25 AM Jun 20th from web

confirmed – Riots in Tabriz, Mashad, Isfahan, Ahwaz – Gov using violence -

9:27 AM Jun 20th from web

Mousavi – confirmed – IF I AM ARRESTED THE NATION IS TO STRIKE INDEFINITELY

9:31 AM Jun 20th from web

WE ARE WASHED IN THE PURE WATER OF HEAVEN AND STAND BEFORE YOU ALLAH TO BE MARTYRED

Good morning people of the world - the day of the new dawn has arrived

5:04 PM Jun 20th from web

Mousavi – it is the duty of the people to keep the fire of hope burning

5:06 PM Jun 20th from web

today the world witnes this Gov burn the nation with acid from the sky -

5:07 PM Jun 20th from web

we have seen today pain and suffering like never before in Iran – our nation – our love -

5:09 PM Jun 20th from web

The magnificent nation of Iran has spoken – the Gov of Iran has reacted

5:11 PM Jun 20th from web

We are the soldiers of Allah – peace be upon him – and we shall fight until justice of God is upon this nation -

5:12 PM Jun 20th from web

We are washed in the pure water of heaven and stand before you Allah to be martyred – Allah Akbar

5:14 PM Jun 20th from web

Allah you are the creator and to you we shall return -

5:16 PM Jun 20th from web

We are of peace for all man – we are the blood of Allah – we stand for that which you Will and decide – Allah Akbar

5:20 PM Jun 20th from web

CONFIRMED – RASOUL HOSPITAL TEHRAN – AT LEAST 11 DEAD … CONFIRMED – BANK MELLI HOSPITAL TEHRAN – AT LEAST 9 DEAD

Hojateleslam bin Moslemin Rafsanjani holds the honour of the army of this great nation - Allah Akbar

5:26 PM Jun 20th from web

We have no future – no life – no hope – without you Allah – our creator – our leader Enna Allah va Analieh Rajeoon

5:30 PM Jun 20th from web

Brothers and sisters were killed before our eyes today – the innocent blood of the mayrs of Allah

5:34 PM Jun 20th from web

We are the bird of freedom of Iran – but we have no wing without you Allah – peace be upon you

5:39 PM Jun 20th from web

We know that the army is not ready to kill the people of Iran

5:46 PM Jun 20th from web

confirmed – hospital source – hundreds injured Saturday

5:48 PM Jun 20th from web

confirmed – Rasoul Hospital Tehran – at least 11 dead -

5:52 PM Jun 20th from web

confirmed – Bank Melli hospital Tehran – at least 9 dead

5:54 PM Jun 20th from web

MOUSAVI WE WILL STAND BESIDE YOU – WE WILL DIE BESIDE YOU

Mousavi calls on Sea of Green – DO NOT take act violently

6:00 PM Jun 20th from web

Rafsanjani has stayed silent until now – he has the support of the army – our hope is that the army will protect us -

6:03 PM Jun 20th from web

We must rest – Tehran is burning with the fire of freedom – but tomorow we fight again – we have injured ppl

6:08 PM Jun 20th from web

we have no confirmation of tank in Tehran – that is a rumor from Gov -

6:10 PM Jun 20th from web

Khatami – Today is the dawn – Allah Akbar

6:14 PM Jun 20th from web

Mousavi – we have gone too far to stop now

6:14 PM Jun 20th from web

Again we thank you for support – pls see our video links for violence in Tehran today -

6:18 PM Jun 20th from web

again it is dawn- we go to pray to Allah – pls people of the world pray with us – God is but one – Allah – of all creation

6:21 PM Jun 20th from web

Mousavi we will stand beside you – we will die beside you – Allah Akbar – peace be upon all man

6:26 PM Jun 20th from web


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