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US planning Velvet Revolution in Iran?
PRESS TV
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A former senior Iranian diplomat says the White House is making strenuous efforts to orchestrate a “Velvet Revolution” in Iran.
Mohammad-Javad Zarif, the former Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, claimed on Tuesday that Washington is conspiring to foment discord among Iranians in order to topple the Tehran government.
“The concept of a velvet revolution in Iran should not be considered as groundless fear,” said the Iranian scholar.
Under the 1981 Algiers Accords signed between the US and Iran in the aftermath of US embassy takeover in Tehran, the White House is obliged to refrain from interfering in Iran’s ‘internal affairs’.
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“The United States pledges that it is and from now on will be the policy of the United States not to intervene, directly or indirectly, politically or militarily, in Iran’s internal affairs,” reads Point 1 of the accords, which led to the release of American hostages.
The US had previously been charged with leading the 1953 coup against the then democratically elected Iranian prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddeq, who nationalized the country’s oil industry.
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November 18th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Isreal will attack Iran based upon some claim that somehow Iran got a nuke. Georgia will attack Russia. Obama will be assininated. The financial markets will get hacked by “terrorists”.
WWX
November 18th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
i dont agree with WWX. Obama wont be assasinated.. he is a ‘dreamboy’ for the elite.. he can keep the masses calm for the longest time..until all the trains and fema camps are ready…
2009 will be a evry interesting year. its the beginning of the end. take care everyone
November 18th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I think evrybody misses the point of why the U.S. and other white countries continue to keep the middle east down. It isn’t oil that replenishes it’s self, or terrorist, or muslims. It go’s back to ancient times and Summerian tablets about Giants, spaceships, spaceports anchored in Babbalon, Egypt, and Isreal. Nuclear debrie making the sand fuse into Green Glass.
November 18th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Mohamid Ali: I’m not going to go to Vietnam! I ain’t had no Viet Cong do nothin to me!
American People: NeoCon world policy deciders… listen up! We ain’t goin to war with Iran. I ain’t had no Iranian do nothin to me.
November 18th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
This is the begining of the end friends as was foretold thousands of years ago,
Jesus is love and came to die for us all, BUSH OBAMA ALEX JONES…. no one can save us but the blood of Jesus Christ which was shed for us that all who believe should not perish but inherite everlasting life thru him.
Prophecies are proof that GOD is almighty and is still in control, he warned us of the coming danger so it is for us to see the facts and change our life around.
Believe in Jesus Christ as he is the Messiah.
November 18th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I agree with you Swiss boy, but the assassination of Obama still possible, there were some speculation that if the elite decides to break the US into smaller states(same happened to Soviet Union) in this case one of scenario might be to kill black presidents in order to start african american rebellion which helps to break the US
November 18th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
World War X do you think somebody will attack US. I do not think Georgia bring a lot of benefits, Now there is a lot of tension between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine officials even make statements such as Russia is planning to expand the border, thus minimizing Ukranian Territory, this sound like serious declaration to me.
November 18th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
lol if you knew anything then you would know that the elite are growing impatient with the masses and are incredibly disappointed that they have not already started to riot. The assassination of Obama will undoubtedly send the masses over the edge and that is exactly what they want. They want chaos. It will happen, either that or the truth will come out about Obama being born in Kenya. Change is a coming.
November 18th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
A Velvet Revolution would be a good thing, after all the original Velvet Revolution was a peaceful one and supported by the people. Why would anybody on here prating about truth, freedom, liberty and resisting dictatorship want to see the regime in Iran stand?
Oh and by the way – for all you guys who steer clear of the ‘mainstream’ media? If you’re Iranian then media doesn’t get much more mainstream than the government funded Press TV.
November 18th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
“JesusChristServant” Agreed, and well said.Like it or not Jesus is the only salvation!
November 18th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Right on,Brainless. “Create enough choas, and total control can be justified”. Not a new concept.
November 18th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
We should never have come and invaded this planet…
November 18th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
obama? who is obama? read tarpley if you want to know.
iran? pressure from without, pressure from within. hard sanctions, blockades, military destabilization from without, soft youth movement internet/cell colour revolution from within.
…..Coming to America…..
america? your masters have destroyed your economic future; now they will unleash a “blue” revolution from within… if you resist, dear readers, you will enjoy “permanent retirement” at a FEMA vacation resort. remember, your government loves you.
unite or die.
November 18th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
I agree with you my friend..the tough do always survive…regardless of the times we are in. I know I will think progressively wih an optimism that will be transparent..We have inherited a mantle of responsibility. It is up to each individual to think and act progressively.
November 18th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
@ charles lee ray
i’m a christian but i don’t believe i’ll go to heaven when i die nor will i burn in hell for all the things i’ve done.
you fail to realize that you lack the understanding of why god chooses to allow children to suffer. you lack the understanding of the words in the bible and you lack the understanding of spiritual things. The message you wrote is just spewing with hate and anger towards your creator because you can not understand why he allows evil to occur. Nor can you understand why he sent his son to do what he did, nor the things that his son spoke, nor what he will do when he returns.
You have no idea what you’re talking about and i’m sure everyone can see that. What you’re saying does not affect anyone but yourself because if you were aware of spiritual things you would know that you’re only causing destruction to yourself by saying the things that you are saying.
November 18th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Delayed by four years, we must all assume that plans have long since considered an Iran War far from optimal. I think Obama’s puppet masters are looking at new targets, especially Pakistan. Why? Because ‘uncle Tom’ Obama is going to want to give some ‘moral’ justification for his acts of genocide, so believable ‘facts’ are going to matter more. Pakistan has nukes, and the depraved racists of the jewish-terrorist state of Israel hate and fear this situation. The leaders of Pakistan creep to the zionists whenever possible, but this behaviour didn’t save Iraq (prior to the 1st gulf War).
Saudi must be seen as another possible early target, because the regime there is disgusting beyond all comprehension, and a war against Saudi Arabia could easily be sold on the basis of liberation in the name of fundamental Human Rights. Of course, a war against Saudi Arabia would trigger a war against the whole of Islam, but the sheep wouldn’t see that coming.
Don’t forget, guys, the 911 false flag would have sold wars against Pakistan or Saudi just as easily as Afghanistan, and far more easily than Iraq. No new massive false flag can be arranged that can be believably blamed on Iran. Do not be surprised if the anti-Iran rhetoric goes the same way as the anti-N-Korea or anti-Libya propaganda. The sheep can be sold new enemies in the twinkling of an eye while the zionists have such a stranglehold on the mass media.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Syria Times broke this in May, 2005
Swiftboat Veterans Take on Iran:
vetting a ‘velvet invasion’
Like the color-coded terror alert system, the technicolor Velvet Invasions blink warning. Despite receiving an ugly bruise in Uzbekistan, the CIA and its NGO regime change industry hope to stage another cardboard coup in Iran. But it could be a Black & Blue Revolution.
Citing a ‘mission accomplished’ in Iraq, President Bush told 25,000 soldiers in Fort Hood, Texas; “The establishment of a free Iraq is a watershed event in the global democratic revolution. That success is sending a message from Beirut to Tehran.”
Tasked by the Bush administration with sending that message from America to Tehran, and “winning hearts and minds” is ’swiftboat veteran’ author Jerome Corsi. On May 16, Corsi’s NGO The Iran Freedom Foundation, inaugurated a 12 day “Iran Freedom Walk” from Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell to Washington, D.C.
Dipping two fingers in red paint, Corsi waved a peace sign in solidarity “with the blood of oppressed Iranians” and called on “the spirit of Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King.” He declared; “I love the Iranian people. America does not hate the Persian people. We love the Persian people. We want peace and we love the Persian people.” Corsi’s voice then hushed to a whisper; “We stand here today and we pray in the name of the Gods. I embrace Jesus Christ as my savior- and we also pray in the name of Allah, Zoroaster, and the B’hai.”
But Corsi has expressed very different opinions on Islam in the past. According to his own postings on FreeRepublic.com, on November 18, 2001 Corsi used a racial slur to define Arabs; “Ragheads are Boy-Bumpers [sodomizers] as clearly as they are Women Haters- it all goes together.” In November 2002, Corsi said; “They think the liberals will never let out that these two were lovers… typical Islamic boy-buggering. Older man with younger man- black Muslims…” Using the incendiary style he perfected for ’swiftboat veteran’ TV attack ads, Jerome Corsi continued; “Islam is a peaceful religion as long as the women are beaten, the boys buggered, and the infidels killed.” Comparing Islam to a disease, he added; “How’s this for an analogy? The Koran is simply the “software” for producing deviant cancer cell political behavior and violence in human beings” and “Islam is like a virus. It affects the mind. Maybe even better as an analogy: it is a cancer that destroys the body it infects. No doctor would hesitate to eliminate cancer cells from the body.” In April, 2004 Corsi added; “Let’s see why it isn’t the case that Islam is a worthless, dangerous, Satanic religion. Where’s the proof to the contrary?”
Surrounding Corsi at his ‘Freedom Walk’ were three dozen Los Angeles Iranian dissidents and pro-monarchists interviewed by an Orthodox Jewish journalist and by the CIA-backed Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Farda. The Los Angeles Times revealed that ‘Tehrangeles’ has become a crucial recruiting ground for Iranian expatriates who gather information for the US intelligence community. Also providing assistance are various Farsi language media who broadcast messages against the Iranian government into Iran.
According to the March 4, 2005 Los Angeles Times, the US currently spends $14.7 million a year on Farsi “opposition broadcasts” into Iran. The Voice of America’s Farsi service reaches an estimated 15 million Iranians with news programs and websites, and the Bush administration has recently requested an additional $5.7 million in 2006 to expand the hours of transmission.
Los Angeles Farsi radio station KRSI noted the similarity between current US efforts and the CIA’s 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadeq. When asked if he was CIA affiliated Corsi replied; “No I’m not. I’ve never held a government position, never had any government position at all. I’ve been in universities. I’m an author. I’m in business. I’m not related to the CIA. It’s just not true.”
But when later asked how he became so committed to Iranian liberation, he explained; “When I was a young man I was an expert in antiterrorism and political violence. I had a top secret clearance when I was in universities and I worked to assist the State Department and the government.” Corsi’s publisher, Cumberland House, states in his biography that Corsi’s top secret clearance came from the government agency USAID. USAID has often served as a conduit for American covert operations funding, under humanitarian auspices.
This writer then asked Corsi about the Iran Freedom Foundation’s funding. He said the money came from sales of his book “Atomic Iran” and from private donations, adding that the IFF would apply for government funding when it became available.
That government funding may be on the way. On February 11, 2005 a promoter of the Iran Freedom Foundation, Worldnetdaily.com announced that Corsi had helped Republican Senator Rick Santorum write the Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2005. The legislation was to authorize $10 million in assistance to pro-democracy NGOs that challenge the Iranian regime. Corsi called that figure a “starting point.”
It was an accurate projection. According to the May 5, 2005 Financial Times article “US offers grants to help oppose clerics,” Guy Dinmore reported that lawmakers demanded a bill aimed at overthrowing the Iranian government be increased to $50 million. This did not include the millions of dollars provided by the State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative. “We have turned opposition into a profession,” commented Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations. “This money is going to go up.”
Such “soft power” opposition activities are escalating. The May 29 New York Times quoted R. Nicholas Burns, under secretary of state for political affairs, as saying the Bush team was “taking a page from the playbook” of colored revolutions where the US funded pro-democracy NGOs helped nonviolently overthrow noncompliant governments.
The Iran Freedom Foundation lists several such activities on its website. Corsi’s book “Atomic Iran” is being translated into Farsi for clandestine distribution in Iran, there is an online petition targeting the mullahs, IFF university associations are mobilizing college students, and a national speakers bureau to educate Americans on Iranian atrocities has been deployed. The IFF is also filming a documentary and has begun running TV ads entitled; “An Atomic 9-11: When Evil is Appeased” accusing Iran of plans to detonate a 150 kiloton nuclear bomb in New York City. According to Israeli Knesset documents, Corsi was formerly with the Israel Atomic Energy Commission, and when I reminded Corsi that it was the US who began Iran’s nuclear program in the 1970s, and that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld sat on the board of ABB (which sold North Korea its nuclear reactors in the 1990’s), he refused comment.
The IFF’s efforts are supplemented by an array of related sister organizations such as Regime Change Iran, Alliance for Democracy in Iran, Iran of Tomorrow Movement, The Iran Accountability Project, The Initiative for Democratic Change in Iran, the Iranian Opposition Council, and “The 70 Million People of Iran” who were organizing an election for a secular interim government in exile “ready to assume Iran’s governmental functions by June 10, 2005″. The group had also issued an ultimatum letter to world leaders, demanding they void all contracts with Iran by June 16. (Halliburton contracts in Iran were not mentioned). This small US-backed group, presuming to speak for 70 million Iranians, even borrowed State Department lingo urging “the removal of the Islamic Republic to win the ‘War on Terror’.”
Corsi’s IFF has also endorsed the Free Iran Project, an enterprise created by Reagan Doctrine policy architect Dr. Jack Wheeler. In January 2005, Wheeler advocated that President Bush use nuclear weapons to destroy Mecca if America is hit by another terrorist attack. Wheeler bragged on his website “To The Point” that Osama Bin Laden is “playing poker with a Texas cowboy holding all the nuclear aces.”
The goal of these strategies, Corsi announced at his event, was to incite mass protests against Iran’s June 17th presidential elections and thus destabilize the regime. Iranian dissident Ghassem Sholeh Sadi agreed. In the NY Sun article, “Iranian dissidents asking aid from Bush,” Sadi explained; “After the events in Kyrgystan, there is an idea to try to turn the elections into a referendum and uprising.”
As early as 2003, Reuters printed allegations that the US had infiltrated several million dollars into the country to bribe officials and pay protestors. The Economist of June 13, 2003 headlined; “More unrest on the streets of Tehran. Is America pulling the strings?”
America is pulling strings, with Israeli assistance. The former head of Mossad’s Foreign Intelligence Division Uzi Arad told Worldnetdaily.com; “Support of Iranian opposition by the international community could be an effective way to handle the current regime” and that “its stability can be geatly reduced by the people themselves.” Pro-Israel lobbyist Michael Ledeen wrote for the neoconservative American Enterprise Institute; “Mr. Bush is correct that we should actively help the brave Iranians who are leading demonstrations against the regime…” Voice of Israel’s Iran expert Dr. Menasha Amir warned in a Knesset briefing on Iranian regime change that “the west should be careful not to make it look like a foreign takeover,” and Knesset Minister Yuri Stern referred to ‘color revolutions’ and the Gaza pullout; “Lets send them orange ribbons- we have plenty!”
Israel’s Student Solidarity Movement and The Jewish Agency recently staged protests at Iranian embassies worldwide. The Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz reported “AIPAC [American Israel Political Action Committee] spurring Congress to pass a sanctions bill against Iran.” AIPAC is also pressuring the US to support the Iranian Mujahedin-e-Khalq (National Council of Resistance of Iran) for use against Iran’s leadership.
MEK was legally designated a terrorist organization by Congress in 1997 for killing US citizens, for its role in the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran, and for attacking coalition troops in Iraq. Human Rights Watch recently condemned them for use of torture, bombings and assassinations. Nevertheless, 150 congressmen have petitioned Bush to remove them from the terrorism list, and several lawmakers spoke at their 2005 convention in Washington, D.C. The Pentagon also has MEK members on its payroll, despite President Bush’s declaration in 2002; “This administration will route out terror wherever it exists, and will hold people accountable if they harbor terrorists.”
The Israeli Communication Ministry’s R.R. Sat provides transponder capability to the MEK to broadcast programming on its two channels. Iran-interlink.org even hints that Ariel Sharon personally approved funding for the broadcasts, because of his alliance with MEK founder Maryam Rajavi.
On May 28, The Iran Freedom Foundation’s ‘Freedom Walk’ reached the White House. The closing rally featured Richard Perle, former Assistant Secretary of Defense and pro-Israel architect of Bush’s Middle East policy. Jerome Corsi then phoned the White House where President Bush congratulated the marchers and offered support. Vice President Cheney’s office also thanked the IFF. Corsi vowed; “If we can find sufficient monetary resources, we plan to send funds inside Iran to support those oppressed.”
In response, Iranian Ambassador to the UN, Mohammad Javad Zarif denounced these types of US measures as a violation of the Algiers Accords. The Algiers Accords freed 52 American embassy hostages in Iran for a US promise “not to intervene directly or indirectly, politically or militarily, in Iran’s internal affairs.” Iran may file a complaint with The International Court of Justice in the Hague to stop US interference.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi threatened; “Iran has always defended its interests with full power and will continue to do so. It won’t hesitate even for a fraction of a moment to defend itself” and Iran’s government has pledged harsh resistance. If the CIA ops persist and Iran retaliates with oil, those ‘orange ribbons’ could become a noose round the neck of the west.
by Trish Schuh has worked with ABCnews, Al Arabiya, Tehran Times, Syria Times, Egypt’s Al Watan Al Arabi, Asia Times and Counterpunch Magazine. She studied Arabic and Islam in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, and recently observed the presidential elections in Iran.