Iran's American Martyr/Ahmadinejad Caught Out in Mashhad/Talking to Wiretappers

Nebraska Howard and the Constitutionalists.

The turnout must have been low for Ahmadinejad in Mashhad Friday. There have been reports that he was jeered by people there, and the NYTimes and others report he was snubbed by the clerical leadership of the city. That may be why Iran's state-controlled media is running this doctored photo from four years ago as if it happened on Friday.

UPDATE: Video of the real turnout for AN (and some of them are wearing green):



"What to say to Brothers who are Listening in to Your Phone Calls." This comes from OnlyMehdi. His father Issa Saharkhiz, a journalist and reformer, among other things, was arrested in Tehran July 3rd and is still being detained along with dozens of other reporters, photographers, editors and publishers.

The opposition was very active over the weekend, according to the latest Green Brief. Green Brief is compiled from Farsi tweets that have been confirmed and translated by NiteOwl and others. It breaks a lot of news before the MSM, and everything I've read here has checked out so far.

Finally, Roger Cohen has been praised by the free Iranian media for his fair and heartfelt reporting on Iran. He doesn't just know a great deal about Iran, he also feels its heart.