Saturday - Iran and Box Office

A bomb has gone off in Tehran according to the State Media there. This is BIG news if true. The whole situation will have changed instantly.

@cnnbrk Two people hurt in blast at mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in southern Tehran, Iran's state-run Press TV reports.28 minutes ago from CNN

[Update:10:00 Am]

I wouldn't doubt that this blast was planned by the government, but no doubt the government will use this to crack down on the protests. If so this might be a really smart move on the part of the Ayatollah. Completely unexpected.

[Update:10:55 AM]

Violent Clashes in today in Tehran. Here is a video of 5 minutes of heavy confrontation and lots of shooting. It seems to be new and have come from BBC Persia according to this tweet below.

@jimsciuttoABC: #iranelection BBC Persian video claiming to be of today clashes http://tinyurl.com/m4om8a

[Update: 11:12AM EST - 7:42PM Iran]

I think it's interesting that the supposed bomb site (no pictures or video yet) is right next to two Universities. I guess it's supposed to send an even clearer signal that this was done by Mousavi supporters.


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I find it very suspicious that there is no video of the bombing yet. I'm not sure I even believe it right now.

[Box Office - Update: 11:48AM]

The Proposal looks poised to beat $30 Million maybe $32.5 Million and and Year One looks like it is going to squeak by 20 Million.

[Update: 1:49PM EST]

Girl Dying on Camera (Warning: Extremely Graphic!) (Link Has been Updated)

People are going to get angry.

[Update: 4:00PM EST]

Appears the bomb was a complete hoax and the most they showed on the State Media was a broken window. I doubt anyone died or was injured. The State Media is very unreliable, they have even photoshopped the crowds supporting Ahmedinejad to make them look bigger.

It is now night in Tehran and the shouts and chants at night have gotten even louder. The situation seems to have escalated and the people are not giving up. The crowds are simply too big despite the heavy police presence. The good thing is the military does not seem to have gotten involved on the side of the State. The Ayatollah is only using what appears to be the police and Basjj Militia to put down the protests.

The videos coming out of Iran will not let these killings go unnoticed. Watching that Iranian girl die was one of the hardest things I have ever seen. The Iranian people continue to protest despite the killings. The situation is just getting a lot messier. Where this will go, I think nobody knows. Everyone should be proud of the Iranian people to standing up against Tyranny. Today will be a day for the history books that is for sure.