Actually, Nicole (#15), they have posted images of protesters protecting hurt police officers and transporting wounded police officers, the same officers trying to hurt them, out of the turmoil.

The two-to-tango-fallacy is useless. One can have one violent side, and one protesting side.

# 15, did you read any of the captions? These are pictures of rallies of both sides.
And I'm sorry, but this is just a naive point of view:

"One party cannot just violently beat the other, without them responding in a similar way, so there must be equal violence from both sides."

The side that controls the military, police, paramilitary can violently beat the opposition with the sanction of the people in charge and the weapons, vehicles, and communication that the other group does not have. I'm not sure where you get the idea that everything is always equal in every conflict, as conflict tends to arise in unfair situations.

America hears your voices. And our response is: Yes you can!
My Respond: I have been living in US for many years, believe me or not US or other countries don’t care about the people of Iran. You people have forgotten the Iraq war and what the other countries did to Iraq see the result.

This is how freedom is won. The people of the US support your struggles even if our government cannot or will not. Freedom is not free.
My Respond: Not True

Do not count on anybody's help. The world never gets involved. It would get to get much worse before the world leaders do anything. There are other immediate interests at play. You have to resolve this among yourselves. I am afraid you are heading for civil war, the worst of possible outcomes
My Respond: I agree 100% (unless they benefit something)

I'm sorry to see what my brothers and sisters are going through. I feel for the people for the parents who go through hell fearing of their children’s life. I think that we need the support of the US troops who live in our neighborhood to help us to fight these Mollas and their supporters.
My Respond: You got to be kidding me

Why do the riot police have 'POLICE' in English on their outfits? Everything else seems to be in Farsi (or some other script I can't read). If it were in India, or Britain, then fine, English is an official language. But I thought Iranians generally hated the west, why would they have a western language on their police uniforms?
My Respond: I agree 100%

My opinion: You should be free to have political opinions different from the opinions of the supreme council (Ali Khamene'ei and his followers like Rafsanjani and such); these are the main source of corruption in Iran and not just a foolish election scam, check out Moussavi’s background too.
Pro western does not mean freedom at all.
Even in US they have cheated in elections.
There is no freedom in US as you think there is. They watch over everybody by all means.
There are more poor and homeless and jailed people in US than some third world countries. Not US or Israel wants a stable self governed Iran.
Be wise and don’t get so excited about freedom of speech like some other western countries do.
God Bless you to all Iran lovers and not opportunisms.
Be honest with yourself and others!
What is your purpose by this demonstration or uprising, what do you want to gain????
Remember every About 30 years some governments like Iran must be changed by some western countries government. Check the History!!
Iran Lover

From these pictures and evemts, I am afraid that Iran will know civil war and persecutions. We have to pray that the people in the higher rungs of the country develop some wisdom and love for all their citizens.

can someone tell us why they are wearing face masks in some of the photos??

Masks are wor by those afraid of retribution against them or their families....

amazing, inspiring, heart wrenching - as an iranian american watching this from abroad, i cannot emphasize enough at how emotional this is for all of us overseas. we are all watching and are in awe of your bravery - please don't give up, you all have our full support. i only wish i could be there to help! much love.

this is funny... the right wing "revolutions" around the world are now a huge bussines worldwide... it a desined pattern. That's exactly what happens here in venezuela every time chavez beat them in elections... the same group of high class people protesting against the goverment, with a color thet idenfies them, a sing that identifies them, giving speeches in english, using right wing universities to back them up... opposition are used to lose elections here, but few years ago the won a referendum against any odd; it was hillarious to see their leaders burning cars and doind all the scrip says before the final results, and after resultss came out, going back home. anybody wants me to tell the future in iran? it's the same recipe that us have tried for ten years straight here, so its a piece of cake for me...
a young "leader" from some univerity is going to take control... i'll give ya that much for now!

they don't want to be recognized, sometime the islamic geshtapo tapes the protestors. Oh and maybe for tear gas?

@Adam, The Iranian government is well known for tracking and arresting people, even one month after the protest..

They are wearing mask becasue they are afriad of being recognized and arrested later by the government.
Please note that this is not the clash between two parties. This is a clash between the goverment and people. Those who beat people uses all possible equipment, while people are empty handed. It is an un even fight.
Some people think that Ahmadinejad is elected and the other party is upset. This is not true. There is a big fruad. Even without knowing about the detail of the fraud just look at what government has done after the election. The police came to street right after election ended. The next day they banned any aggregartion more than 4 people. What does it mean? They have arrested at least 200 reformist's big shots. The result of counting 40 millions votes (on paper) was anounced a couple of hours after closing the polls. It has been unprecedent and impossible to count 40 mils in couple of hours. In more than 70 polling districts the counted votes are 140% more than the total eligible voters. In most of these polls, more than 120% of eligible voters have vote for Ahmadinejad. Mr Karroubi another reformist runner has got around 300,000 votes. The people who worked in his campaine were more than this number. Four years ago, he brought around 6 milion votes. I cannot go over all evidences of a big fraud.

I ask for the support of everybody. This is voice of a nation.

street exactly after

Thank you for theese photos, i really like it please post more if you have,
Thank you Very Much

Death to jomhoori eslami iran
Death to jomhoori eslami iran
Death to jomhoori eslami iran
Death to jomhoori eslami iran
Death to jomhoori eslami iran
Death to jomhoori eslami iran

Wait for the explosion......

Analysts are predicting a "Tianamen moment or Tank Man"

It will never come.

Iranians are not sheep..like the chinese, korean, and cuban serfs.

Iranians are extremely prideful people; they are ferocioulsy vengeful; and have a deep fear of loss of face/honor. Ask anyone who knows a Persian.

Iran has had 4 revolutions in the last 100 yrs. The leaders all ended up hanging upside down, whether they had Armies, Clerics or F-14 Jets behind them.

Ancient parable: "God help those who receive the Persians wrath"

First of all I must thank you all for your sympathies and support.. I myself as an Iranian have no clue what will happen next.. the only concern that we have at the moment is life of innocent people that is taking away by the government forces, until now just 7 students have been killed..

Here is a photo stream by an Iranian photographer regarding the recent events in Tehran: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kosoof/

elles sont belles les iraniennes

I don't believe that western democracy models will work in countries dominated by islamic faith. This is not at all meant as a judgement; in my opinion, ways should be found to combine the faith of the people with the need for freedom for anybody. But regarding the intolerant and oppresive nature of radical islam (as well as any other radical faith, no matter what and where), I don't have much hope.

This way can only be found by these nations themselves, because external influences would always be driven by other interests (like oil ressources).

Regards

Mattes

"The Iranian Intelligent Service" looks at the photos and videos to put a name on these faces and then before you realize, you are being executed for just expressing your ideas. This is actually true about the online identity of the people as well, there are many many Iranians living abroad for years now, but when it comes to commenting on a political subject or a picture like this page, they are afraid to use their real name. As an Iranian living in Canada myself, I have two email addresses. One is a fake with some dummy name which I use to post my comments online or express my ideas on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and also THIS PAGE. and I use the other email for personal communication family and friends. When I call back home to speak to my parents, we do not talk about politics or name some of the "hot words" such as Ahmadinejad, Mousavi, Demonstration, and such... Monitoring people is something the intelligent service in iran is very good at. That's the main reason people disappear or get killed or jailed for no reason. Just a clarification to better understand being from Iran "The land of Aryan" these days.

@6 - agreed, lol!

anyway, brilliant images. and i am happy that they're in english, so that the world can know what's their concern!

just knowing that people will speak out against unfair elections at great personal risk to themselves and their families is inspiring. As an American, I feel fat a lazy when I see how these Iranians speak out against what they feel is wrong. America could use a citizenry like that once in a while. We tend to just steroetype the rest of the world and move on in our lives. These pictures are proof that we have blinders on about the people we think of as rag-headed terrorists. We have forgotten what made us great. Iran will hear the voice of it's people soon enough i pray.

Iranian chicks are HOT!

To #7, you are right. That is why this needs to turn into a revolution that brings down the Islamic regime and installs a true irannian government. If it doesnt happen now, the islamic regime will grow too strong with too many supporters for it to happen later. Return Iran back to it's citizens.

"Police" in English? Maybe it is French...

I can think of a country in the Middle East that uses French...

Because English is a one world language that everyone should learn and know.

Remember that the same Iranian people brought the Islamic regime on themselves by widespread popular revolution 30 years ago. Don't forget that today, there is still a very large percent of them supporting the anti-democratic Islamic regime (including a large number of Mousavi's supporters). Last but not least, even if Mousavi were to be elected, he is still a part of that anti-democratic regime. The supreme leader of today's Iran is not the elected president, be it Mousavi or Ahmadinejad, but the religious leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Ayatollahs still control every aspect of the military, police and foreign affairs.

If Mousavi were to be elected, it would be a very important step toward reform, but Iran would still be a very, very long way from a peace-loving free democracy. Democracies all over the world should support this reform, but remember that even if it were to take place, Iran has is still a despotic Theocracy.

those people is not ready to loose. that's all.

in farsi language:
عکس هایی که شما می گذارید، کاملا جهت دار و یک طرفه هستند. در واقع شما با نشان دادن یک سری عکس خاص با ترتیبی مشخص، سعی فراوانی در القاء یک جهت گیری مشخص در ذهن بیننده دارید. این روش کاری، با اصل بی طرفی رسانه تضاد دارد

the boston website filtered in iran from monring

Birth of one more "young democracy"?

Mousavi == Ahmadinejad .
Do not be fool..

@5 > their protest is for us, right?

indeed it is.
greets from germany

Iranian women are great looking.

I didn't follow the media but how can the protesters be sure that their votes didn't count? You never know what others voted.

@14: You ogle their women. You once wanted them nuked. And now you generously grant they are human. But wait, the baton-wielding ones are still monsters. Perhaps you should have them nuked selectively. Oh, how benevolent of you, your majestic ignorance.

to #34
"God help those who receive the Persians wrath"

That was before they met the Spartans....

Just kidding.... best wishes
cheers

@ 10 and the ones commenting on #18, they are for mousavi, see they are green!

@56: #18 = #17 now, all taken care of.
@34: by "it will never come" you mean the tianamen-moment? if the persians are so pride and the chinese like sheep, wouldn't an explosion be more likely to happen in iran than in china?

banning indepent media makes it seem like you've got something to hide. trying to stop peaceful protests makes it seem like you're afraid of something..

in my opinion there's
one issue: is iran democratic (unfair voting? ayatollay?)
second issue: human rights (to be free to choose not to live by a certain faith)

@ RepoDepo

Lighten up.

There are some startlingly beautiful Iranian women. How exactly does such an observation betray ignorance? If the Iranians had electable leaders to match their womens' beauty I guarantee the world would be a better place.

I hope the Iranians won`t lose their national identity and their state as Russian have done... These horrorble photos seems to show not only the protest against islamic revolution but against contemporary iranian society. But would the forecoming better?

This protests are staged.
Wherey did they get the same signs all over the world? All in english, so that 'everyone' can understand them. Is there a "print this sign and go outside"-website communicated to all Irans over the world? Why are the protesters centered around one place in one city in Iran?
Ahmadinedschad got 61.69% votes in 2005 and now >62%.
'Terror-Free-Tomorrow' from Washington held a telephone survey on 11th and 20th May with roughly the same voting results.

The rallies have obviously been instigated by foreign governments against the legally elected Iranian government.

Sites like this are further examples of western propaganda.

True Iranians are struggling against the capitalist tyranny that has the strangle hold on almost all other nations.

Iranian chicks are HOT!
Posted by shehrzade

How Shallow! ........... but your'e 100% correct, I was just thinking the same :-)

Although history has shown that violence never triumphs when demonstrating and they should be peaceful ......... erm well maybe forget about China 20 years ago!

@11...American do have the ability to demonstrate like this. But we don't have the desire to do it. Not unless Oprah or Brangelina say its "ok" or we hear they are casting for a reality show would American show up in force.

I realize I may come across as naive at this point, but as an outsider I have to say I admire how The Big Picture is attempting to be balanced in its coverage of the protests by presenting photos showing both the pro-government and opposition demonstrations.

That said, I hope that whoever ultimately leads Iran after all this is resolved should always remember that, bottomline, he owes his power to the people. What has happened in the last several days should teach those in power (and who are going to be in such a position in the future) that, in a real sense, they are only employees; the citizens are the real employers. And judging from the photos, I'd like to think the courageous Iranians are gradually realizing that.

Yes wow there are some gorgeous women in these pictures!

Ahmadinejad is not who the people of Iran are nor was Bush (or Obama) who the people of the USA are. Remember that when you toss your hate towards the USA and then ask us for help later on.

(why there are so many posters in English?..........)
well i guess so that the rest of the world can understand the protest as well

To all Iranians who are fighting for their freedom, continue the good fight. People all around the world are cheering you on!!

There are so many posters in english because is the United States interest that the actual regim brakes. People sufers because of economic and politic interests of a selfish capitalist world. We are lost, our soulds are lost. We need to find another road. A road where money isen´t important or even doesn´t exist. A world where consuming is not the key. A wolrd where ecology is a way of living. A world where there is no guns. A world where there is no violence. A world where there is no hunger. A world where there is no war. A world where the most important thing that you can imagine is life in every form. A world where people and not corporatios had the power. A world where without countries, whithout frontiers, without hate. A world with love.
(Excuse my english)

May God bless all Persians at home or abroad and may he carry them all through what is to ensue.. The two factions are arguing but both are as bad... Maybe this is the beginning of freedom for Persians ?
The proud strong intelligent race who for so long have been judged wrongly by suspicious ignorance...
Because a man of one creed is wrong must all of his creed be so?
a sack of potatoes is not spoiled by a couple of mouldy ones.....

I am proud to be Persian and proud of my amazing heritage and ancestry...
May the era of Persian ability to excel be once more upon us.

enshallah.

You have wrong description for photo #17. They are supporter of Ahmadinejad. On their sings you can read: “supreme leader we are at your service”! These group are supporter of Ahmadinejad and Supreme leader. Pleaser correct it.

Mousavi supporters have not put any sign to support Supreme Leader.

I put some of these photos and revised their desciption in
http://www.rottengods.com/

"I wish americans had the freedom to demonstrate like this."

The freedom to rebel is not granted by a government or a state, it lies in every able-bodied person in the world. The force of the state's retaliation can vary from minor to deadly, but succumbing to that threat is what breeds dictatorships. The history of America is absolutely fraught with demonstration and rebellion, including when Bush was 'elected'. Is it a nation's freedom that gives them the power to rebel, or a lack thereof? Maybe you should stage a protest for the right to demonstrate.

There ARE many beautiful people in the these pictures... why so surprised?

Couple of hot girls in those pics...who woulda known.

I wish them the best in their attempt to overthrow tyranny...I wish our goverment here in the United States would step up. But we all know how that goes, then we get accused of sticking our nose in other country's business.

Many posters are in English for OBVIOUS reasons: it is the international language, and it will give protesters MAXIMUM visibility around the world.

The comment that after 5 days this revolution is over is naive.

The '79 revolution started in January of '78 and went in fits and starts until Feb. '79 when the Shah fell. The actual crowds were not that big in the beginning and the total deaths were under 2,000. Not the bloddbath everyone requires.

There has to be many more deaths, rage and mis-steps...which I am sure will come from these cleric clowns.

In addition, they will recycle many leaders along the way.

Keep in mind the original revolutionaries proped up many interim leaders from Baktiar, Bazargan, to Bani Sadr, and even killed some Ayatollahs too.....they didnt just show up in '78 and say here is an old-fart constipated Cleric who replaces your super-star Shah.....

Same will happen here. They start with Mousavi with his Western open collar Brooks Borthers shirt and OK hair-cut. Next they will upgrade to a Charismatic guy, and when its done, if you are a Cleric you better head for the Mountains....as you days are numbered.

Sit back, this Genie is out of the bottle.

To comment number 2; Iran is an extremely educated country - why wouldn't there be any posters in English? They know the rest of the world is watching and English is a global language....

Americans already have democracy you nitwits.

THE MULLAHS WOULD never BE IN POWER IF IT WERENT FOR THE AMERICAN .THEY OVER THREW OUR DEMOCRACTACLY ELECTED LEADER
;>
>>>..>
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MOSADEQ .
AND INSTALLED A MAN OF (WAIT FOR IT ) THERE CHOICE NOT OUR CHOICE BUT THERE CHOICE (dont forget )

AMERICA IS THE DIRECT CAUSE OF OUR PROBLEMS

iran girls are hoooootttt!!!!!!!

We had a president who was a religious extremist for 8 years and look what he did to our country! They've had one FOREVER. When will people learn that man cannot be free under religion?

#21 = :-*

Yes they are hot. Here in Dubai, Iranis are known for their beauty & ... umm ... hotness :-)

"Iranians girls are beautiful"...a commom comment off the topic, true, but a positive aspect in those horrible pictures. Though if you look carefully at the crowds, even without seeing the green color or any other distinctive signs, just by looking at the fashion and where the hot chicks are, you'd know which camp you're looking at.
and to comment 77, you're right my friends. America has been screwing up big time all over the world since WWII, with little good results.

Where is our vote???
we write our posters in English because we want t0 say other country t0 underestant our protest!!!
thanks f0r Ur go0d blog and Pic
we get what we want...!
wish me luck...!

I'm a Chinese from Hong Kong. I support all the brave Iranian seeking for freedom and real Democracy!!! Good Luck and Wish you big Success!!!

Live by the sword, die by the sword is my message to Ahmadinejad

Hello . Im From Iran . I LOVE IRAN
Obama PLZ help Me !!!!!!
Kire mano bokhorid shomaha . KIRI ha
modire in site KOONIe
zanesh jendas . M A D A R J E N D E
hamatoon haroom zadeyin

Ya Allah, shower the Iranians with peace and mercy and tranquility and prosperity and power and freedom and dignity. Ameen.

@11 - I don't recall a law being enacted in the US which took away your freedom to protest. If you cared about your country as much as the Iranian people care about Iran, you would have gone into the street to protest Bush's election yourself. Since there was/is no law to prevent you, I'll have to assume that you just didn't/don't have the guts. Either stand up or shut up....otherwise, all you're doing is reinforcing the "Selfish American...everything always has to be about them" stereotype, and it's making the rest of us look bad!

VIVA LA DEMOCRACIA!!!!!!!!! FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW iranian girls are beautiful

@7 So sad, so true!

#20 and #21 FTW

KEEP STRONG...All of America is hoping the BEST and SOON for the Iranian people.

to those who were wondering what the masks are for, they are actually to protect them from inhaling tear gas, smoke, etc....I have friends and family in Iran and these pictures don't even show half of what is going on..the situation is much worse than it looks...as a proud iranian, i am very overwhelmed to see how some people's reactions towards Iran and Iranians have changed...We are just like people in the rest of the world, only desperate for freedom and democracy...its amazing how most people in the west including myself who has grown up out side iran take this for granted....PLEASE pray for them...all they want, all we want is freedom....god bless the souls of those who died in the rallies... I would like to Thank everyone who is supporting the iranians on behalf of those who are there fighting...this would mean the world to them....i hope they can read these comments one day.....Peace....

ZENDEH BAD FARZANDANE IRAN! FIGHT FOR YOUR FUTURE, FIGHT FOR YOUR LAND, FIGHT FOR YOUR FREEDOM! FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN SO FAR, YOU THE YOUNG BLOOD, ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN BRING CHANGE TO THE IRAN. AND CHOOSE A LEADER WHOME CAN TRULLY REPRESANT SUCH A SAVVY, EDUCATED, BRIGHT AND FANTASTIC CULTURE. DON'T FORGET YOU ARE THE CHILDEREN OF THE FREE IRAN WITH 2500 YEARS OF UPS AND DOWNS. BUT THE SUN ALWAYS HAD SHINE ON THAT LAND.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL, AND PROTACT YOU FROM THE EVIL.
WITH TONS OF LOVE AND XOXOXO
CBS

Alan may be too modest to point it out, but ...

if you look closely at #9, the pictures printed out are from the Big Picture.

Hope for the Iranian people to succeed in having their voice heard without further blood shed. May the Iranian people have the government they choose.

this is funny... the right wing "revolutions" around the world are now a huge bussines worldwide... it a desined pattern. That's exactly what happens here in venezuela every time chavez beat them in elections... using right wing universities to back them up...

I didn't realize that there were so many hundreds of thousands of rich students in Iran. I should move there. It sounds like the university campuses must be paved with gold.

You know, it's funny: I've been around universities in 5 countries and I don't think I've ever come across or even heard of a right-wing university (apart from Notre Dame and a few others in the USA). I have no idea what you could possibly be talking about. Get over your conspiracy theories. People are just sick of repression. that's all. I'm sorry if this doesn't squire with official Chavista ideology. Maybe you need a new one.

Basically, if you have ideas to present, do it! You claim to be a socialist - fine. Now get up and offer a coherent set of ideas and policies. If they're any good, people will follow you (eventually). Otherwise go and study some more and pick the most sensible side you can find. As far as Chavez is concerned - your economic policies are propped up by oil money. You need foreigners to find the oil because those still in V are too ignorant and unedicated to do it yourselves. The incoming money is being spent badly. once that runs out you will have nothing but dirt, rice and beans. smarten up. invest in education and infrastructure not red flags and ideology. Follow the Norway model or you will look like Haiti in 50 years' time. Good luck and peace!

I have to ask, why are there so many gaps in the presentation?
Missing images 21+.

Younger Iranians are ready for Change from their oppressive government. We Americans need to support them in that effort.

Colors of the revolution: Georgia - pink, Ukraine - orange, Iran - green, Russia -?

Iranians,you ask for help.But if US and NATO decide to help you,it should be an all-out war.Your ayatollahs will never agree to have troops from UN on iranian soil.There will be too many casualties between the innocent people and the soldiers.The war is only a final solution.Keep going your protests!Best wishes for freedom from Bulgaria!

WOW! #21 is my cousin!!

Iran women are HOT! (for the 10th time)

terrible situation but absolutely amazing images

What is happening in Iran? Is it a protest against the regime, or against the Spiritual Leader, or against the Interior Ministry? (For counting the votes wrongly) But there is one thing certian for sure, and that is, the people of Iran want freedom. Not the freedom as known in the west but freedom that redlects their customs and tradition

@101-

Your cousin is very HOT!

Iranian womens are very pretty, there are thousands of Iranians student here in the Philippines and i must say they are really really hot (atlleast most of them)

Iran Rally at UN HQ @ NYC Sat 2pm

Thanks for attending to the missing images.

Why didn't the Americans do this when Bush stole the election (twice!)?

Americans have gotten too complacent and the government feeds off of this. We have become sheep. We should be ashamed of ourselves for refusing to fight for own democracy nowadays. Too busy playing computer games and twittering.

Strawberry fields says:

" didn't realize that there were so many hundreds of thousands of rich students in Iran. I should move there. It sounds like the university campuses must be paved with gold."

Iran has a healthy middle class, and about 75% of Iran's population is under age 30, so you will se a lot of young people at the rallies. But look more closely at all the photos. Lots of middle-aged people and elderly -- even grannies in full hijab. Taxi drivers and bazaaris have given up on Ahmadi and gone for Moussavi overwhelmingly, and they's just poor guys. The economy stinks, people are repressed, inflation is eating away income, and the only people getting rich off the oil tend to be Ahmadi supporers.

Iranian women are so beatiful.Looks like Macedonians girls.We were there onse.

#60 & 61, come on, you must be kidding (WAKE UP). Maybe you mean the staged pro-government rally? I know pro-government rallies are like these where they coerce people to join (even at the point of a gun), whether you like it or not - and they provide you with flags and signs to use. Anyway, nobody in his right mind will join anti-government rallies like these with their lives on the line IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO STAND FOR. So I am sure these anti-government rallies are real and not staged. Anyway, students are smarter and will refuse to be a pawn if they don't believe in what they stand for.

@60 - you are obviously an idiot, those signs can be made on any computer.

#68 - Ariel,
We Americans who want that same world are called LIBERALS and some think that is a bad word, or a bad way to be. PEACE is what we want and not at the cost of others. Americans who want this are being called socialist. My president wants peace in Iran but has to be careful in the way he publicize this do to accusations of interfering in Iran's voting process. Iranians, do what you can to fight for your rights, human rights, privacy, justice, etc.

do you remember Mosadegh??? this civil disorder is job of american's.

I can tell you where your vote is... IN HELL!

please upload the other high quality photos from the iranian protesters.
thank you for these pics

It's so sad to see that the Mollahs and islam has turned our country into disgrace, if you know that we have the oldest history of this globe. And that all the civilizations that are known in the West have to thank there succes and wealth ( not financial wealth) owe it to the Great Persian Empire. The first human rights were written on a role 2500 years ago... and yet anno 2009 our own people don't have those rights... To bad the human being is greedy and stupid...

It is great to see these photos. Iranian Journalists are jailed these days here in Iran. Foriegners are ousted. Internet is like a narrow stream of data. There are parasite waves on satellite channels. SMS is down and so is mobile networks, specially in afternoons. Up to 200 people are killed by now in this cirisis. Iranian government has declared that they are gonna kill more people to establish their tyranny.
SHARE THESE PHOTOS ALONG. BE OUR VOICES. LET THE WORLD HEAR THE GREEN SOUND OF IRANIANS.

Blame anyone you want, but you can't argue this point. In America police and military don't go to the streets during peaceful demonstrations and shoot people, nor do they barbarically beat people to death and they definitely don't let civilians do their dirty work. Far too many generations have been raised on hate to truly understand what peace is. I'm afraid peace is something that can only be seen through pure and open eyes. Truly sad that many will never know anything free or pure.

I am afraid I have to agree with #100 and #113. It is not that the Americans dont want to help. We know there are some who have asked the Americans to stay in their own Play Ground and handle their own affairs. This is Political issue. and all eyes are upon you waiting to see the out come.. I believe it could be done in a more peaceful manner. Where is the higher up's who has control and yet are not going to see all the Blood Shed wihich we are seeing demostrated on- line. There must be someone there who has a level head to organize things without litterly taken lives of innocent people. Come on lets grow up.children Get this resolved.. .

What challenges does Mr. Ahmadinejad face as he starts his second four-year term in office???