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        Eyewitness Account: "My Brother Was Beaten"

        As violence flares in Tehran, The Daily Beast's Parvez Sharma spoke over Yahoo! Chat with a young Iranian journalist and Mousavi supporter who says she was arrested at the protests today and released. She describes the fresh violence--including a family member who was beaten, and shares extremely graphic video of a young women who was shot. Below is the unedited transcript of their instant message conversation, which took place at 9:36 p.m. in Tehran (1:06 p.m. EST). Her full name has been omitted from the transcript to protect her safety – we are identifying her only as “NS”. CAUTION: The video link included in this is extremely graphic and disturbing.

        Parvez Sharma

        Updated Jul. 14, 2017 1:35PM ET / Published Jun. 20, 2009 11:18AM ET 

        AP Photo

        Me: (Parvez Sharma)

        what is going on?

        can we do an interview

        NS

        hi

        yes go ahead

        Watch a video of the violence emailed from Tehran by NS. WARNING: Content is extremely graphic and includes footage of a young woman who was shot.

        Me:

        are you ok?

        first question: Where have you been today?

        NS

        ye sim fine back home now

        could shoot at all

        we got arrested aroind 5 PM or so

        i wa around azadi square and shrif university

        we were 3 photographer

        all with cameras in our bags

        they stopped us

        asked some questions

        then asked to check the bags

        Me:

        Who arrested you?

        Basij or Revolitionary Guard?

        NS

        so they saw the cameras and they said you have to give the cameras and called for a patrol to come to take us

        BASSIJ

        Me:

        Where were you taken?

        NS

        but then another one of them came and asked few more questions and let us go

        we were not taken

        he was nice compare to the others and let us go

        Me:

        What is happening right now? Are people being killed?

        NS

        but told us to go from another direction, as we told him we wanted to reach our car

        there are all sorts of news coming out every minute

        but yes

        some attsckes

        were confirmed

        Me:

        How many people on the streets?

        NS

        many injured confirmed

        no one knows

        Me:

        Are you at home now?

        NS

        as they couldn't get together in the beginning

        Me:

        How are people communicating with each other?

        NS

        but seems like they are getting more and more

        twitter

        facebook

        mobiles were cut down there

        as well as sms

        Me:

        So sms is working?

        NS

        no

        some people were watching from their houses and informoing others

        Me:

        Are you going back outside?

        NS

        we may

        Me:

        What is the time right now?

        NS

        we are just waiting to see how it will go with the allah o akbar tonight

        it's9:30

        Me:

        Have the people gone back home? Are you able to see any reports on BBC Persian?

        NS

        im checking it online

        some have gone home

        from the ones i know

        Me:

        Where are you getting reports from?

        NS

        and some we still have no news as the mobile sare cut

        from whoever that comes out the bad areas and can mak ea phone call

        Me:

        So in Tehran you have no idea of how many people are killed?

        NS

        cuz the mobiles start working after you are away from the battle field

        not yet

        no news

        nothing confirmed

        Me:

        Have you seen anything else with your own eyes NS?

        NS

        it seems to be confirmed that some embassies are opening their doors for people

        apart from some beating, and the amount of guards and basij and..

        no nothing else

        my brother was beaten too

        and he was with my mother

        Me:

        Are they ok?

        NS

        yes they are back home now

        but he is only 18

        shame on them really

        really

        as i said we were arrested for a while

        Me:

        So what will you do now? Stay home? Go to the rooftop?

        NS

        so we lost lots of time

        imnot sure yet

        we are about to make a decision

        Ill update you as soon as i know

        Me:

        Please take care of yourself

        Millions of people are praying for all of you

        NS

        sure I will try my best

        thank you

        Me:

        Did you get your camera back?

        NS

        it's good to know people are aware

        yes i did

        im telling you it was a miracle

        that they let us go

        Me:

        that the police returned your camera?

        NS

        i still don't understand why and hhow

        Me:

        Have you seen Mousavi at all? Was he out today?

        NS

        not the camera but us

        i didnt see him

        Me:

        Do you know if he spoke?

        NS

        it's not confirmed by anyone

        and nothing on his website

        just rumours for now

        Me:

        Was he on Jihoun Street?

        saying that he is ready to be martyred?

        NS

        that's what they are saying

        Me:

        Finally NS-is it quiet outside your house or can you hear anything?

        NS

        yes it is at the moment

        seems that is confirmed a girl died

        (EDITORS NOTE: NS initally sent the wrong link. The link below just takes you to Mousavi's Facebook page.)

        http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/mousavi?sid=1782c6d9da812449f8104ae83933ce5a&ref=search

        Me:

        OK we will post this as well

        NS

        we cant really watch the videos here

        please watch it and tell me what is it showing

        by teh way thanks for the kadivar video

        i posted it on my face book

        Me:

        I will send you the contents of what I see on the video back

        as email

        NS

        ok thanks

        Me:

        This is a video that shows thousands of people from 20th June Tahazorat from Mousavis Facebook page

        There are helicopters overhead

        NS

        hold on

        ill give you the right one

        (EDITORS NOTE: This footage below is extremely graphic and disturbing. Use discretion in watching.)

        this is the one

        Me:

        OMG It is a young girl who has been shot dead.

        It is too upsetting

        You can see her face covered in blood

        NS

        oh god

        animals

        Me:

        I have to put this up for the world to see

        Please stay in contact

        NS

        will do

        please let everyone see that

        and this

        ok i can here some voices from outside nothing to be seen

        and not clear

        clear

        NS

        ok

        no allah o akbar so far

        well i can hear something but it's from far far far..

        we use to have loud ones every night around our house

        "italian and french embassy joined the australian embassy. they are also accepling injured and ..."

        ok now i can hear them

        claer and loud

        clear and loud

        Me:

        the allahaoakbar's

        NS

        yes

        Me

        wow!

        I am so worried

        NS

        it's impressive

        Me:

        I want to cry when I see that video

        NS

        god bless this people

        i know...

        i wanted to cry when i was walking in the streets of Tehran today...

        Me:

        my god

        it is so interesting that people are using religion to defeat the religious

        Me:

        u there?

        NS

        yes

        Me:

        why dont you just stay safe for the moment

        NS

        well...

        my mother asked me too this evening

        Me:

        so she is at home with you now and your brother?

        NS

        no

        i dont leave with them

        Me:

        where are they?

        oh ok

        NS

        the 2 of them are home now

        Me:

        did u see the earlier interview with you I posted

        wre you able to open it there?

        NS

        yes i did

        thanks a lot

        Me:

        thousands of people have read it

        here

        NS

        yes i have this program to pass the filters

        great

        thank you

        Me:

        what is the link you just sent me?

        what is the website? for?

        NS

        it's a link saying that french,Italian and Australian embassy in Tehran

        opened their doors to people

        Me:

        are taking injured people

        NS

        down town

        Me:

        what do you think is going to happen?

        NS

        seems like it

        ..............

        i don't know

        im very worried

        you see they kill without mercy

        without reason

        and on the other hand the opposition leaders are not as strong as they should be

        they have to be 10 time stronger than that

        stand behind people all the way

        so im worried for this people

        they are on their own

        so im worried for this people

        they are on their own

        i don't know what is going to happen

        i dont think anyone has a clear idea or view of what's next

        I dont how they sleep at night knowing what they are doing is wrong

        lies

        killing

        who knows what is going to happen next..

        Me:

        YA ALLAH!

        NS

        here another video

        http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1188052378639&ref=nf

        Me:

        I am worried for all of you

        NS

        some street scenes..

        and this one a video from the city of SHIRAZ/the university http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1188064018930&ref=nf

        Me:

        is it ok for me to post these videos? in public?

        NS

        yes

        they are on face book

        Me:

        Have the Allahoakbars stopped really?

        NS

        yes. It is now silent. So strange.

        Me:

        May God protect you all.

        NS

        You too. Call me later.

        Parvez Sharma is the director and producer of A Jihad for Love. He is in constant contact with friends on the ground in Tehran and has also been blogging on The Huffington Post.

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