Target: Leader.ir 11.02.2011 at 18.00 GMT
MOST RESPECTABLE AND HONORABLE CITIZENS OF IRAN,
YOU ARE SPEAKING OUT- AND WE ARE LISTENING,
We have not forgotten.
The protesters who are imprisoned and beaten, the bloggers who are censored, the citizens who are executed for speaking against the regime, you are the ones truly loyal to your country.
A new dawn is nearing that will set you and your great country free from the shackles of oppression, tyranny and torture. It will let you exhale, and finally take the first breath that will fill your lungs with strength, wisdom and freedom.
Anonymous will support and stand by your side all the way to the liberation of the body and mind for all Iranian citizens.
You and I who are anonymous are fearless of the discriminating regime. They already know of us, but can do nothing to stop us. They already fear us, but stand helpless to what will be unleashed upon them.
But most of all they fear you, which is why they have kept you in shackles for so long.
This is your time, you can now seize it and pave the way for your own future.
The government of Iran deliberately confuses dissent with disloyalty. It unjustly makes examples out of those who speak against its actions, hoping that it can scare others from doing the same by delivering harsh punishments. The government needs to be held accountable for its crimes against you, its citizens.
People of Iran, you will not be denied your right to free speech and free press; your right to freedom of assembly, uncensored information and unlimited access to the Internet; your right to a life without oppression and fear.
We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not forgive.
We do not forget.
Expect us.
Iran currently has one of the highest, if not the highest, execution rates in the world. It has been estimated by Human Rights Watch that within the month of January alone, at least 74 people have already been executed. At this rate more than a thousand may meet this fate by the end of 2011 - a sharp increase from previous years.