FLASHPOINT? - AT 7:42 A.M. ET:  From Fox News:

Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi is expected to attend at a rally Wednesday amid an intensifying government crackdown on protesters following the country's disputed presidential election.

Mousavi's attendance is noted on his Facebook page, and there is speculation that former President Mohammad Khatami also will attend the rally, scheduled for 4 p.m. (7:30 a.m. EDT) in Tehran's Baharestan Square, outside of the Iranian parliament.

Also on Mousavi's Facebook page, online supporters have posted that peaceful protests will be held at the same time in over 15 countries and 10 American cities.

COMMENT:  A word of caution is in order.  We've noticed during this crisis that many things are promised, and few are delivered.  A general strike had been called for yesterday, but never materialized.  The number of demonstrators in the streets had been reduced to the hundreds, in the face of a cruel government crackdown.

So let's see if Mousavi shows up, or even if there's a demonstration.  So far, the government appears to be winning. 

June 24, 2009