A Brief History of Major Events during the Post-Election Protests in Iran between 2009-2010 (aka. the Green Revolution)
By civiconline
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BBC Coverage of Ahmadinejad's 2005 victory Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mayor of Tehran, member of Islamic Society of Engineers (ISE), supported by some parts of Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran (ABII) wins the 9th Iranian election with a margin of 61.6% support.
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As a result of privatization efforts the Iranian government's ownership in the GDP had fallen from 80% in 2005 to 40% by the end of 2009. Source: "No Operation". Presstv.com. Retrieved 2013-07- 22.
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<a href='http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sc8928.doc.htm' >UN official press release on imposed sancitions for failure to halt Uranium enrichment and processing activities.</a These sanctions have been continually harmful the already fragile economy of Iran. The great result of which has been the increasing devaluation of the rial (the local currency) in the global money markets.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces defeat if election not rigged, say Iranian experts Pre-election surveys, such as the The Terror Free Tomorrow opinion poll, predicted an uncertain voting majority with an unlikely election of Ahmedinejad in the immediate period before the election.
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Both Sides Claim Victory in Presidential Election in Iran Before the polls close Mousavi declares himself the winner of the popular vote. However, Ahmadinejad is officially declared victor with 68% only 2 hours after the polls close.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is declared victor above opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi not 2 hours after the election polls close. -
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The protests began the night of 13 June 2009, following the announcement that incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won nearly 60 percent of the popular vote, despite several reported irregularities and pre-election surveys displaying his decline in popularity with the majority of the general population.
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Feared Basij militia has deep history in Iranian conflict Pro-Ahmadinejad Basij paramilitary group raids Tehran University. At Sharif University of Technology, 120 faculty members resign in protest against electorial fraud.
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Supporters of Mr. Mousavi (the popular choice candidate) wear green and call themselves "green Wave".
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Iran elections: A day of mourning Mousavi called on his supporters to come out to Toopkhaneh square and mourn the students who were killed in June 14th clashes
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Warning: actual video of Neda Agha-Soltan's Death During protests held after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini proclaimed the victory of Ahmedinejad and banned futhur protests, Neda Agha-Soltan, was shot by the Basij and died in front of cameras on Kargar Avenue in Tehran.
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West 'seeks Iran disintegration' Foreign ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi accuses Western governments of using media and the internet to inspire support and incite violent protests aimed at undermining the stability of Iran's Islamic Republic. He explicitly states that western media outlets are using DDoS attacks as part of a cyber strategy.
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Mousavi directed supporters via his Facebook page to mass release "GREEN BALLOONS to the sky to show that now ALL PEOPLE OF THE WORLD ARE IRANIAN."
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YouTube Footage of the protests outside Ghoba: Despite media blackouts, a video on Youtube taken by a citizen journalist on the scene, places a violent clash between protestors and uniformed policemen. This confirms suspicions that the peaceful prayer gathering approved of by Ahmadinejad at the Qoba Mosque on Ghoba Alleyhad turned violent.
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Arrests at new Iranian protests "Activists were urged to turn on lights and domestic appliances that consume large amounts of electricity, such as irons, toasters and microwave ovens at 8:55pm and then back on five minutes later. The resulting surge in demand could possibly cause a power outage and cloak Tehran in darkness, allowing some the chance to protest on the streets."
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ShareE-mailSavePrintGlobal protests staged over post-election crackdown in Iran united4iran.org
One of the largest protests held outside of Iran to demonstrate solidarity. Held in 100 countries worldwide and organized by a few large human rights organizations such as: Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders. -
Videos and Pictures of the Friday 26th Prayers and demonstrations Nearly two million people demonstrate in Tehran and the join Friday Prayer sermon of Mr Hashemi Rafsanjani
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"Iran protesters hijack 30th anniversary of US embassy seizurePro-Mousavi demonstrators are met with militia violence after taking to the streets against Ahmadinejad regime" The 13th of Aban is a date that marks the American hostage crisis and the American Embassy seizure in 1979.
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Iranian Crackdown Goes Global
"Part of the effort involves tracking the Facebook, Twitter and YouTube activity of Iranians around the world, and identifying them at opposition protests abroad" -
[Iran police clash with protesters: CNN Video](http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/07/iran.protest.warnings/index.html?eref=edition) Thousands of university students in Iran turned a student rally into anti-government protests. This day marks the anniversary of 3 student deaths at the University of Tehran by the hand of the Shah in 1953,
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"Funeral of Iranian cleric Montazeri turns into political protest" Hundreds of thousands of people attended the funeral of the Iranian cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri in Qom. He was a major critic of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who died of an illness on December 19.
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"10 reportedly killed in Iran protests" Among the 8, 10 or 15 killed (numbers depending on whether it was reported by state sponsored media or other) killed was Seyed Ali Mousavi, the nephew of Mir-Hossein Mousavi.
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Iran: Martial law declared in Najaf Abad This is the first time since 1978 revolution that martial law was established in Iran.
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Iran Document: Mousavi's "5 Stages to Resolution" Statement (1 January)
This statement was released on the Internet via Facebook and was instantly available globally. It included a call for an administration accountable for its actions, clear laws and free elections, a release of all political prisoners, freedom for media and a right to free assembly and protest. -
United4Iran.org
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Iran 'executes two over post-election unrest' Iranians around the world demonstrate against these actions.
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Iran internet down ahead of expected protests The government is also lobbying for a state sponsored email service to regain control over the ability of its citizens to connect with each other. Youtube advertises videos of new protests in Iran.
