Mousavi’s Meeting with Students from Teacher’s College

In a meeting with a group of professors from the Teacher’s College, Mir Hossein Mousavi made the following statement:

“We believe that lies, oppression, and fighting the authority of the law destroy the legitimacy of the establishment. The Qur’an, our Prophet, and the exalted events of Ashura demonstrate that oppression cannot remain. I believe that, God willing, the Green Movement will soon see victory because it is seeking to revive the rights of the people; because it is an advocate of human freedoms as well as rationality and reason. The Green Movement will be victorious because it stands against force, lies and oppression. … Continue Reading

Complete Text of Mousavi and Karroubi’s Press Conference

Source:  Kalemeh
Date: June 8, 2010

Moderator: We are approaching June 12th [22nd of Khordaad] and for the first time, we have the opportunity to hold a joint press conference with you two esteemed gentlemen.

Reporters from various ‘Green’ websites are present in this session to ask you their questions, and you will obviously reply with answers you deem suitable. But first, what would you like to say as introduction?
Mr. Mousavi: In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

I am honored to be accompanied by someone who has a long and persistent history of resistance for the Islamic Republic and am thus very glad to sit beside Mr. Karroubi, and also to be speaking with the Green websites and virtual media.

Mr. Karroubi: In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. … Continue Reading

Mahdi Karoubi: Complete Statement for the Anniversary of the Birth of the Green Movement

Source: SahamNews.org
Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010

To the great and honorable nation of Iran,

A year has passed since your spectacular presence during the 10th presidential elections.  Your enthusiastic participation was a sign of your desire to exercise your right to self-determination in the affairs of your country. However, based on a theory that considers people to be [mere] supporters of the government and the Velayat-e Faqih rather than its appointees – some have put forth their decisions and their votes as though they were yours.
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Mir Hossein Mousavi’s 18th Statement

Source: Kaleme
Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010

In the name of God, the Compassionate and the Merciful,

We are still standing tall and proud on the first anniversary of the tenth presidential elections despite our whipped body, which endures bruises and imprisonments. Our demands are the same: freedom, social justice and the formation of [legitimate] national governance. We are confident of victory, hoping for the will and support of God, because we have not demanded anything other than the restoration of our national rights. … Continue Reading

Mousavi Condemns Attack in Qom

Source: Kaleme
Date: Monday, June 15, 2010

In the Name of the Almighty,

The fact that the authorities have declined to issue a permit [allowing us] to march on June 12 shows, more than ever, that they are afraid of the recurrence of last year’s magnificent rallies. This shows that despite tight security, year-long clampdowns, imprisonments, one-sided use of state TV and [other] government-funded media (not to mention the millions of dollars spent on broadcasting), the totalitarians have not been able to convince people of their honesty and good-will. If they had, what need would there have been for all this expense, military force, and dishonesty? … Continue Reading

Nourizad’s Letter to Imam Khomeini’s Grandchild

For our Dear Seyyed Hassan Khomeini:

Dear Seyyed,

The way in which you were treated during the ceremonies commemorating Imam Khomeini’s death is a clear reflection of the way in which we have treated our own people. We promised our people, who were fed up with tyranny, corruption, discrimination and oppression, that if they were to say ‘yes’ to our Islamic system, bright horizons of freedom, justice, faith and integrity would open up before them, and that the defects they had suffered from historically would be rectified. We promised them that if they were to vote ‘yes’ to our proposed system, we would take the idea of justice (a justice like that of Imam Ali’s government (peace be upon him)) and make it a reality. … Continue Reading

Complete text of Mehdi Karoubi’s interview with Roozonline

Source: Roozonline
Date: June 9, 2010

Mehdi Karoubi, who was a candidate for the ninth presidential elections, describes going to sleep for a few hours and waking up to find Ahmadinejad’s name having miraculously emerged from the ballot boxes. As a result, Karoubi opted to stay awake during the tenth presidential elections, but the results were the same nonetheless. During the previous elections [9^th presidential election] he resorted to protesting and writing letters, but this time around he is standing with a nation that still asks “where is my vote?” so that he may also reclaim his vote. In his view, the individuals  who currently rule Iran act in an arbitrary and despotic manner. … Continue Reading

Complete text of Karoubi’s important remarks on commemoration of the 21st anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Khomeini

Source: Saham News – Official National Trust Party News Website
Date: June 4, 2010

We approaching the anniversary of Imam [Khomeini.] As usual we wanted to hold speeches, organize rallies and travel to the provinces. Unfortunately, last year’s election and the unseen cases fraud had series of unfortunate incidents for our country. I believe, like many others, that the mood that those events had set are going to continue and disrupt the usual ceremonies for the anniversary of departure of Imam. Of course, presence of people on that magnificent day is great and very important, but events that followed after the election has definitely left their stain on these ceremonies. For example, there were three nights of programs every year. This year, there’s only one day limited to a Friday prayer. We see that the rest of the programs are organized by … Continue Reading

Karoubi Condemns Israel attacks on Gaza Flotilla

Source: Saham News – Official National Trust Party News Website
Date: May 31, 2010

In the name of God, the Merciful and the Compassionate

Zionist regime’s inhuman act of attacking the humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza caused great sorrow around the world. This behavior is caused by the Zionist regime’s inhuman and unjust nature. This regime has become so weak that it fears the smallest humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. This act will further weaken the regime and make it despisable in the international community.

I hereby condemn this action and ask the international community, human right organizations, and the security council to take a clear stance against this inhuman regime and make practical decisions in condemning and punishing it for these actions.
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Participation Front Condemns Israel attacks on Gaza Flotilla

Source: Norooz news: Participation Front’s Official Party News Website
Date: May 31, 2010

In the name of God, the Merciful and the Compassionate,

We are from God, and we reach towards him

The bloodcurdling criminal act of the Illegitimate Zionist regime by murdering tens of human right activists, is yet another black chapter in the wrong-doings of this usurper regime.

By stating its detestation from this criminal act, Islamic Iran’s Mosharekat party asks for the attention of all free thinkers, reformers, and defenders of human rights to the following matter: No one should expect a regime that is founded on belligerence and transgression to act with compassion and respect human rights. Naturally, governments and organizations who illegitimately support this cause of chios and instability in the region and leave it free to carry on such vicious acts are directly or indirectly responsible for this tragedy.
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Khatami condemns Israel attacks on Gaza Flotilla

Source: Khatami’s Website
Date: May 31, 2010

The president of the International Institute for the Dialogue of Cultures and Civilisations stressed that, “I am in a state of profound shock that human rights organisations and institutions like the International Criminal Court, although they are witness to the tremendous crimes of the usurper regime [the State of Israel], which crimes are the clearest of examples of crimes against humanity, are yet to act against these criminals and put them on trial.”

Proof of Islam and of the Muslims Seyyed Mohammad Khatami, during a meeting with a number of women academics and educators, while congratulating them on the eve of the birth of Holy Fatimah al-Zahra [daughter of the Prophet of Islam and wife of Imam Ali] (peace be upon her), stated that, “first of all I deem it necessary to declare on my own behalf, and on behalf of you, learned women, and on behalf of all the free women and men of Iran, my horror at the shameful calamity which took place international waters close to Gaza.”
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Grand Ayatollah Sanei and Ayatollha Zanjani condemn Israel attacks on Gaza Flotilla

Source: Bayatzanjani.net
Date: May 31, 2010

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

The brutal attack of the Zionist regime on the ships carrying food, clothing and other necessities for the oppressed people of Palestine was a disaster that shows that this regime does not abide to even the most elementary principles of humanity and ethics, and only follows the logic of force and oppression. They have attacked these ships despite being aware that they were carrying products that could only be used to save and provide the most basic necessities for a oppressed and innocent people and where donated by people who had no intentions other than humanity [charity]. … Continue Reading

Mousavi’s Interview with Kalemeh

Source: Kaleme
Date: Tuesday , June 02, 2010

Kalemeh: We are approaching the anniversary of the departure of Imam [Khomeini.] This year the ceremonies seem different from previous years. On one side old opponents of Imam inside and outside the country try to desecrate his image and they are supported by foreign media. On the other side, there are those in State TV and the strong advocates of imprisonments that promote and image of the Imam that advocated oppression. What is your opinion on the goals that these groups seek? And what may this end with?

If the unintended collaboration of the State TV and opponents of Imam in desecration of his image is allowed to continue and is not responded to, it would end with nothing but hatred towards our past. These new images are introduced by constant meddling in the original perception of Imam and the revolution. Those who have directly experienced those years with Imam perceive and image of him that has no proximity to what is being promoted right now. … Continue Reading

Karoubi’s Interview with Jaras

Source: Sahamnews
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Mir Hossein Mousavi , Mehdi Karoubi and Mosen Rezaie , the three candidates of June 2009 Iran presidential election were among many people who faced with irregularities in vote counting procedures and expulsion of their representative from polling stations objected to the official results announced by Ministry of Interior. Among them Mohen Rezayi withdrew his protest when Supreme Leader approved the election process and the results. However since last year Mr Karoubi and Mousavi have maintained their positions and have not recognized Ahmadinejad as the legitimate president of the country.

In the course of last year, positions and views of Mr Karoubi and Mousavi , the leading figures of Iran’s protest movement were only published through statements, speeches, meetings and interviews with reformist websites inside Iran and number of foreign journalists. For unknown reasons so far neither Mr Mousavi nor Mr karboui have had an interview with an Iranian media outside Iran.
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Karoubi’s Open Letter Commemorating Teachers’ Day and International Workers’ Day

Source: SahamNews , Kaleme
Date: Friday, April 30, 2010

Kaleme reports that Mehdi Karoubi has issued an open letter commemorating Teachers’ Day and International Workers’ Day. In the same text he criticized the country’s state of affairs both culturally and economically, by asking: “Is the militarization of the economy that is proposed under Article 44 of the Islamic Constitution [an article that encourages the privatization of government-owned companies] really for the benefit of our workers?”

The text of his letter is as follows:

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