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Nobel Women's Initiative calls for release of Green Movement leaders

GVF — The Nobel Women’s Initiative on Wednesday called for the “unconditional release” of the leaders of Iran’s opposition Green Movement Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahdi Karoubi and Zahra Rahnavard.

Video: Protesters write pro-opposition slogans ahead of 14 February protests

Two weeks before a fresh round of protests by Iran’s opposition Green Movement, citizens are increasingly using public spaces such as phone booths, bank notes, libraries, classrooms and even walls of Basij bases to spread news about the upcoming demonstrations on 14 February. (25 Bahman 1390 in the Iranian calendar)

Political activist Hossein Naeimipour arrested

GVF — Political activist Hossein Naeimipour has been arrested.

Growing outrage over decision to ban cinema guild

2,000 sign petition to lift ban on House of Cinema

GVF — Nearly 2,000 members of Iran’s film community have voiced their protest against the Iranian government’s decision to ban the House of Cinema, an independently run organisation that promotes the film industry.

'Protests to mark first anniversary of 14 February protests'

Iran opposition calls for fresh demonstrations

GVF — Iran’s opposition Green Movement has called for fresh protests on 14 February, just three days after Iran marks the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Supreme Leader under mounting pressure

‘Apologise, impeach Ahmadinejad, step down,' dissidents tell Khamenei

In a strongly worded private letter to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran’s most senior political figure Ahmad Sadr Haj-Seyed Javadi called for an end to the house arrest of opposition leaders Mir Hosseib Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, as well as the impeachment of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for misconduct as president.

'Authorities responsible for citizens' safety'

'Intelligence agencies incapable of thwarting terror plots,' says Coordination Council

GVF — Iranian authorities should be held accountable for their inability to deal with the terrorist threat inside the country, the Green Movement’s highest decision-making body said on Monday.

3 arrests in less than 24 hours

Security forces step up arrest of journalists, activists

Security forces have been rounding up activists and journalists in recent days.

Hardliners besiege house of retired admiral

'I will continue to fight tyranny,' says former IRGC commander

GVF — State-sponsored plainclothes forces gathered in front the home of former top Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Alaei, spraying paint on the walls of his residence and chanting scornful slogans against the influential figure.

'Iran must seek replacement for Bashar Assad'

'Syrian regime bound to collapse,' says former Revolutionary Guards Commander

GVF — The Syrian regime is nearing its demise and Iran needs to look for new alternatives to the Assad regime as its partner, says a former high-ranking commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps.