Ahmadinejad calls for OPEC to be abolished

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran

Earlier today, there was outrage from the Middle Eastern states after Israel and Europe made their decision regarding Dubai’s failed projects. Last hour, Ahmadinejad called for OPEC to be abolished, encouraging Middle Eastern countries to move towards independence from Western countries and their economies.

Farjoon Ahmari, economic advisor to Ahmadinejad, claimed that OPEC has become “a tool of Western apostates.” The advisor said that it is unfair for countries like Dubai to be “bossed around by larger members of OPEC,” saying that Dubai must be allowed to make “use of their natural advantages in order to compensate” during hard economic times.

When asked if Iran had any ties to the failed Dubai projects, Ahmari said no. He claimed that the recommendation for OPEC was a matter of principle, stating that Dubai had to submit “to outside pressure.”

The WTO and members from OPEC were unable to offer comment on Ahmadinejad’s demands. One will have to wait for OPEC’s reaction to the advice.

-Larry Queen

A cry for help from Tehran.

Afsam Rafsamjani, a University of Tehran student was a protester for a religious freedom speech. The protests were consistent throughout the streets of Tehran. However, as the protests continued; agents and police were eventually involved. Police, and agents brutally attacked protesters. In addition, protesters were killed during the event. Ashimir’s best friend was affected by the attack. Due to the protest, Ashimir fled to a relative’s safe home. Currently, his role as a protester is to contact the world for help.

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Iran's Brutal response

The voice of the Iranian people has spoken, and claims that the people are not being given their basic human rights.

The Human Rights Watch has told CNN that protesters have taken the streets because of the control of the Iranian government over the media, resulting in the death of several protesters.

CNN special correspondents had a video interview with a protester, who claims that “three of his friends became shish-kabobs today.” Unfortunately, the interview could go no further because the connection was shut down. 

There has been speculation that the Iranian government has shut down all communications. CNN has yet to discover whether there is a correlation between claims of Iranian control over the media and the closing of all communications. CNN is waiting for communications to resume in order to get official word from the Iranian government.