Tehran at Night

Here's a video showing what the atmosphere is like in Tehran tonight after a day of protests. 

Kicking Down the Doors

There's something very unnerving about this video. It's another one shot by someone on the roof of a building, looking down into an alley way below. Here, they've captured footage of a large group of riot police who appear to be trying forcefully to kick down a door, albeit unsuccessfully. They give up and join forces with another dozen of their fellow police and re-enter the main roadway. You can hear people shrieking in the background.

Video of Mousavi at Imam Square, Tehran

Amazing footage of Mousavi appearing in front of a large crowd of his supporters. The video says this is from yesterday (Saturday) June 20 at Imam Square in Tehran. You can just feel how energetic the crowd is, and see how many video cameras and cell phones are being held in the air.

More from the Ground

A few more videos uploaded from today's rally, which reports indicate was largely a peaceful one:

Silent Protests Wage On, Police Hand in Hand with Protestors

Tensions continue to rise in Iran, five days after the contested election between Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mir Hossein Mousavi. Earlier today, Iranian protesters staged a massive silent demonstration demanding an entirely new election, not just a recount as Ahmadinejad has offered. We've seen footage coming into YouTube today from these silent protests. This clip illustrates just how many Iranians - young and old - are joining together to fight what they believe to be election fraud and government corruption.



Mousavi himself called another large-scale protest for tomorrow - despite fears that the Iranian voluntary militia, the Basij*, might crack down even more harshly than they have to date if the demonstrations continue. Eight protestors have already been killed. But there are reports that factions are growing within the country's leadership and the Guard itself, so it's yet unclear whether the government will respond to the demonstrations with a more aggressive approach.

This is a surprising video, which may possibly speak to the rumors that there's not a unified police force against the protestors. The video is especially interesting because it was posted by user Mousavi1388, who has been uploading some of the most valuable raw video footage of the violent protests since the unrest began last Saturday. He has captured Iranian police and protestors standing side by side in a video he titled: "Police and Crowd Iran Hand in Hand - A CRUCIAL MOMENT". Take a look.



* Note: corrected from earlier post.