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Posted by Ali Qayyum Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Iran Election Crisis: Incredible YouTube Videos

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it’s no secret that social media’s played an important – maybe even historic – role in the Iran election protests that have swept the nation into discord and disarray. Many social media companies have made a contribution towards opening the flow of communication within and out of Iran, YouTube

This was one of the first Iran election protests videos to be spread around the web. Translate, the video’s title is “Saturday 23 June.” In actuality, this video was taken on Saturday, June 13th in what we believe to be Tehran.




This now well-known video has over 400,000 views. You can see the green masks of the Mousavi movement onn clear display.



Protesting in Silence – Tehran



Wounded Girl Dying [GRAPHIC CONTENT]



Nevermind the crisis in Iran – this is one of the most brutal videos I have ever seen in my life. That is why I have provided multiple warnings about this one, but I feel that it is important to include it for several reasons:

- Social media is raw, and that YouTube allows you to get the uncensored version of things. We cannot be blind to that fact.

- This is, in my mind, the most incredible of all the videos coming out of Iran.

- Sometimes, you have to see everything to really understand what’s going on. Things are very, very bad in Iran, period.

With all of that said, this video is just gut-wrenching.

Tehran Tazahorat



You can’t help but be amazed by the sheer number of people in the streets. THis video has been passed around a lot recently in social circles, and for good reason. It’s incredible, just like all of the videos here.

If you have more videos from Iran, we encourage you to share them within in the comments, or to just share your thoughts on these videos.


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