As I sit on this Thanksgiving day here in the U.S. thinking and reading about the struggle for freedom happening at this very minute in Iran, I’m reminded of all the freedoms and blessings that I have. I pray that the people of Iran will soon experience the same freedom that I enjoy and will also be truly thankful.:)

According to Radio Farda, more than 60 Basiji’s on motorcycles harassed Karroubi during his stay in Qom early Friday morning. The Basijis reportedly gathered in front of Karroubi’s residence after midnight and shouted insulting remarks against him.

During Karroubi’s visit in Qom, the police and security forces cooperated with Karroubi’s bodyguards. Ultimately, the Basijis left due to cold weather and police intervention. Karroubi was not harmed.

IRAN: Authorities confiscate lawyer Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel Peace Prize | Babylon & Beyond | Los Angeles Times

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“This is the first time a Nobel Peace Prize has been confiscated by national authorities," Norwegian foreign minister Jonas Gahr Store said in a statement posted to his agency’s website.

In its statement, the Norwegian foreign ministry also expressed concern over the treatment of Ebadi’s husband by Iranian authorities.

They say his pension is not being paid and that his bank account has been frozen. He also was detained in Tehran earlier this fall and subsequently beaten, they said.

COMMENT: It looks like the Khamenei regime keeps achieving new lows even as it futilely attempts to re-educate people to love a hateful regime and an immoral, brutal Supreme Leader. As for the way her husband is being treated, taking things out on relatives when anyone speaks up for human rights is standard practice as every Iranian knows by now.