Iran's Day Of Unrest -- News Roundup And Analysis

People gathered in Tehran to mark the 31st anniversary of the
Islamic revolution on February 11. Photo from Radio Free Europe

Regime On The Brink: Iran's Celebrations A Bust -- Amir Taheri, New York Post

Thursday's events in Iran dealt a serious political blow to a beleaguered regime unable to either accommodate its opponents or crush them by force.
It was billed as the biggest show in the history of the Islamic Republic, and the celebrations marking the 31st anniversary of the seizure of power by the mullahs were planned like a military operation with the code name Simorgh (a mythical Persian bird) under the direct control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard.

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More News On Iran

Iran Crackdown Quashes Protests -- Wall Street Journal
Iran opposition reassess options after crackdown -- AP
Iran anniversary rallies used to quell opposition -- The Age
IRAN: A day after 22 Bahman rally, a conservative Ahmadinejad rival opens fire -- L.A. Times
The protest that wasn't -- San Francisco Chronicle
In Iran, A Government Show Of Force And An Opposition Display Of Courage -- Who Won And Who Lost? -- Radio Free Europe
'Special Report' Panel on Protests in Iran and the Country's Nuclear Announcement -- FOX News
Iran's Opposition Must Take Back The Initiative -- Mardo Soghom, Radio Free Europe

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