follow actual developments on twitter - #iranelection Here is a statement from the NIRU, a new resistance force that is about to take over Iran Full statement: Start of announcement Saturday December 26th, 2009 In the name of God the Merciful & Forgiving Praise be to God and peace on the His Messenger (PBUH) and his family I take refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan The coordination center for National Iranian Armed Resistance Forces (NIRU) hereby declares its existence & accuses the current government and the leader of the Islamic Revolution, Mr. Sayyed Ali Khamenei of legal transgressions and high treason of nation and homeland. We, a number of Officers, Soldiers and personnel of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, hereby declare our readiness for rise to the armed defense of our nation against the forces of the criminal, illegitimate, transgressing and occupying current Government of Iran, and hereby inform our brothers and sisters serving with the armed security forces of Iran, invite them to join us, request their support and ask them to provide cover for us in this moral & national act. A special request for support & cooperation goes to our brothers of the Military Police. Our action has no political or revolting aspects. We’d rather see our actions as the carrying out of the moral & national duties of all soldiers & Iranians. Our intention is the defense of the oppressed against oppressors, and avoidance of further crimes committed by the illegitimate Government, as well as the return of freedom, peace, order & justice to our land. Now, after 6 months of crisis, oppression, crimes, repeated violent transgressions of our nation’s rights, as well as the trampling of Constitutional & moral laws, the Leader and other main agents of the Government have stripped themselves of their qualification and legitimacy by committing these acts or failing to carry out their legal & moral duties and therefore are considered an occupying and forced regime. In accordance with the regulations of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we are commissioned to protect the lives, properties and honor of our nation, and defend our sacred soil, as well as combat all occupying forces within the borders of the land. Any failure in carrying out this duty is considered a betrayal of nation and oath. According to the constitution, the defense of the rights of the nation of Iran, and avoidance of the collapse of the country takes precedence over protection of the ruling regime. Such (defensive) action is “promotion of the good & rejection of wrong†which one is of the two main principles of our constitution, the other being democracy. In accordance with the decision of this command, and in carrying out our national & moral duties, we hereby announce the initiation of Operation “Azadi†(Freedom). Name of Operation: Azadi (Freedom) Start of Operation: December 27th, at noon End of operation: Upon declaration of acceptance by trusted & esteemed high ranking regime officials & unconditional surrender of the occupying Government & leadership. Operational Stages: 1. Immediate creation of command and coordination centers at tactical level for seizing your places of service (bases,etc…) with complete observance of rank & military regulations. 2. Disarming & arrest of Government supporting agents within your units & transfer to military detention facilities under strict observance of their rights. 3. Announcement of seizing of your station & recitation of the principles and aims of the operation through military & public communication facilities as well as other news media. 4. Establishment of communication with allied units & coordination of operations 5. Start of combat mission at regional level, and expanding. In order to better identify ourselves to allies and protesting people, green symbols and the Hosseinian (green) banner should be flown next to our national tricolor banner. Rules of Engagement: 1. Use of firearms is only permitted in defense of lives, property & honor of our people and allied forces. 2. In case they face Government forces, NIRU officers are obliged to establish communication & negotiate with the commanders of the opposite force in order to avoid violence. 3. Disarming & temporary arrests of opposing forces is permitted. 4. In case of request for cease-fire, and announced willingness to surrender by opposing forces, NIRU commanders are to carefully consider the proposition and, whenever possible, agree with such, and proceed as in rule 3 of engagement. 5. Refrain from heavy fire exchanges in residential areas and in the presence of civilians. 6. Avoid destruction (damage) of public or private properties 7. The responsibility to uphold the rights, and the lives of prisoners lays with the commander of the arresting unit & thereafter with the command of the prison. 8. Avoid any violent confrontation with unarmed civilians. 9. The responsibility to uphold public peace and order in (re)conquered areas lays with NIRU in accordance with the Artesh regulations for (re)conquering occupied areas within the borders of Iran, and in cooperation with local police & security forces. 10. Martial Courts can’t be held during the length of the operation. Operational goals in combat theatre: 1. Defense of lives, properties, honor and rights of citizens within the borders of the land. 2. Downfall of the illegitimate & occupying rule of Mr. Sayyed Ali Khamenei, and the transgressing current Government. 3. Seizing & defense of the Parliament. 4. Seizing and defense of Government (Central & Provincial) buildings, Basij and other military bases & facilities nationwide. 5. Seizing & defense of Radio & TV stations across the nation. 6. Seizing & defense of prisons, supervising proper & legal treatment, freeing of political prisoners after appropriate due diligence & in coordination with responsible officials. Cease-fire & end of operation conditions: 1. Establishment of a temporary Government in coordination and cooperation with members of parliament, members of the steering committee of the Expediency Council, Steering Committee of the Assembly of Experts for leadership, and other political & social elites & activists. 2. Carrying out a referendum within 3 months of formation of temporary Government, to determine whether people would want a new regime based on democracy & separation of 3 powers principles, observation of human rights, respect for all faiths & religions, legal equality of genders and religions. 3. Formation of an independent, impartial and just council to reform the constitution and other laws of the land, in order to avoid any future repetition of such deviations and oppression, this council should be in cooperation with all political parties & movements, as well as social, scientific and cultural groups. 4. Holding of free parliamentary, and presidential elections within 9 months of the referendum. 5. Dissolution of Basij forces, fusion of IRGC security forces, and police to a national police force. 6. Fusion of IRGC Combat Forces with the Artesh to form an apolitical, and national Army without interfering in economic, social or cultural affairs of the country. End of announcement
Sometimes a country needs a civil way to bring it back on it feet. All the weak and feeble will get killed henceforth leaving the strong to push the country back on its feet.
Out with the old, in with the new, same as the old. Everyone wonders whether the US should support this revolution, and I'm hard pressed to see the upside, outside of letting them fight with each other for a few years instead of screwing with everyone else.
The problems in Iran have nothing to do with religion. The people of Iran are trying to speak out and their government isn't accepting their voice. This same situation is going on in my native country, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Whether or not this has anything to do with religion is irrelevant. We all knew that the Iranian people would be having a civil war sooner or later anyways, and it's now a question about how the rest of the world should treat this situation. I frankly believe that no interference should be done by any country out there, especially the United States. The history of nations should be solely written by the inhabitants of that nation, and now it is a focal point for that nation, wherein they may make a new one, should they choose to do so, and it certainly shouldn't be tainted with US interference. We've seen what their influence was when the Latin American countries were about to have a revolution, and I frankly don't want to see that happen with the Middle East as well. In terms of whom I support in this revolution, however, I frankly believe that both the government and the people do not fight for the right ideals, I believe. The government is obviously pretty corrupt, which no culture supports. The people, however, seemingly want freedom, but I frankly see no longlasting or actual revolutionary ideals from them. What will probably happen right after they have a revolution? That's right: Another broken government and system. They need a government that is like the one the Founding Fathers of the US created, or particular the ones envisioned by John Locke and Montesquieu, wherein no dictator would be able to come into fruition, as no one would have absolute power in it. That's at least the only way I think that the people would be able to attain their ends, but, at the same time, I do acknowledge that the Rule of the People through Democratic Representation may be as good as it's ever going to be at this time, but true freedom comes in the form of the Rule of Law, wherein both the individual rights of the majority and minority are ensured.
The chances of a civil war in Iran are zero. The Iranian Revoluntionary Guards run the show and are too stong for the people to have a chance fighting them. Look at it this way, Sadaam was crushed after the 1st Gulf War in 1991. However, the Iraqi Republican Guards had no problem putting the Shites rebellion down.
I'm not sure about the statement from NIRU It could or could not be. I found this on a South African website, which could mean it was chosen to hide the original source of Iranian people and/or it's a total hoax by someone else. It was confirmed that many regime leaders fled and are fleeing the country though.
I doubt that the Iranian leadership are fleeing. Look at the situation in Lebanon where Hamas powered their way into the government. The Lebanonese Army doesn't have the power to take on Hamas. The street protesters in Iran have even less ability to fight the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
It really doesn't matter who wins, it will just be the same as it was just a change of leadership. For it to change, Israel needs to nuke Iran, then you'll see the change and hopefully the second nuke launch backfires and hits Israel and the surrounding countries, then no more dramas.
You mean Hezbollah, not Hamas. And yes what you are saying is true, there will not be any revolution, just dead protesters and Iran trying to blame other countries.
I have to agree with Dysturbed. We (the US) need to get our butts out of the mid-east. Let them duke (NOT nuke) it out between themselves and leave them completely alone unless their actions constitute a real threat to our country.