Skip to main content

Ali Larijani Assassinated: The Fall of Iran’s Practical Leader

  On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the elimination of Ali Larijani , the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. After hours of silence, Tehran’s state-run Tasnim and Fars news agencies confirmed his death, labeling him a "martyr." Larijani was widely considered the most experienced and practical operator remaining in the Iranian leadership following the February 28 strikes that killed the previous Supreme Leader. 1. The Strike: Precision in Pardis The assassination took place overnight in the Pardis district, a suburb east of Tehran. The Target: Larijani was located at his daughter’s residence, where he had reportedly moved for security. The Casualties: The strike killed Larijani alongside his son, Morteza Larijani , and his deputy for security affairs, Alireza Bayat . Joint Operation: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that a simultaneous strike also killed Gholamreza Soleimani , the commander of the Basij param...

Iran most popular 2009 topic on Twitter

Twitter has released it's Top Twitter Trends for the year 2009. And the topic that came out as the most engaging has been the Iran Elections. the terms #iranelections, Tehran and Iran were used to follow the elections and these three combined formed the most tweeted topic of the year. #iranelections the term finished second behind the ever popular #musicmonday.

Twitter further went on to give a whole list of topics that were the top favorites for the year 2009 and this is a good indicator of what the last decade has been interested in. So as this decade comes to a close we have reposted fro their blog the top lists

News Events
1. #iranelection
2. Swine Flu
3. Gaza
4. Iran
5. Tehran
6. #swineflu
7. AIG
8. #uksnow
9. Earth Hour
10. #inaug09

People
1. Michael Jackson
2. Susan Boyle
3. Adam Lambert
4. Kobe (Bryant)
5. Chris Brown
6. Chuck Norris
7. Joe Wilson
8. Tiger Woods
9. Christian Bale
10. A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez)

Movies
1. Harry Potter
2. New Moon
3. District 9
4. Paranormal Activity
5. Star Trek
6. True Blood
7. Transformers 2
8. Watchmen
9. Slumdog Millionaire
10. G.I. Joe

TV Shows
1. American Idol
2. Glee
3. Teen Choice Awards
4. SNL (Saturday Night Live)
5. Dollhouse
6. Grey’s Anatomy
7. VMAS (Video Music Awards)
8. #bsg (Battlestar Galatica)
9. BET Awards
10. Lost

Sports (Teams, Events, Leagues)
1. Super Bowl
2. Lakers
3. Wimbledon
4. Cavs (Cleveland Cavaliers)
5. Superbowl
6. Chelsea
7. NFL
8. UFC 100
9. Yankees
10. Liverpool

Technology
1. Google Wave
2. Snow Leopard
3. Tweetdeck
4. Windows 7
5. CES
6. Palm Pre
7. Google Latitude
8. #E3
9. #amazonfail
10. Macworld

Hash Tags
1. #musicmonday
2. #iranelection
3. #sxsw
4. #swineflu
5. #nevertrust
6. #mm
7. #rememberwhen
8. #3drunkwords
9. #unacceptable
10. #iwish


An original post by

Sociolatte



Comments

Popular posts from this blog

How to delete past posts on Facebook

With the new Facebook Timeline comes added features such as your friends ability to see all your past activity, the stuff you might have hidden for so long. Another problem with the new Facebook Timeline is that if you have previous chosen to hide all 'Like' activities. That has been removed and all you 'Like' activity on Facebook shows up on your Timeline. This is a boon for websites like ours. Since the more likes we get the more popular we are going to become. Anyways back to the topic. Now if you have something you can see on your Timeline that you do not want to be  seeing there. You can get rid of it immediately and not have to worry about it again.  How to hide or remove any post from your timeline - maybe an embarrassing photo, video or status update 1. Login to Facebook 2. Click on your name which should bring-up your Facebook Timeline.  3. Hover over the right-hand corner of any post, update, image, video and you should ge...

Mood Is the New Metric: Why Emotional Tech Will Define the Next Decade

  We’ve tracked steps, sleep, calories, and clicks. But what if the most meaningful metric has always been our mood? The Future of Metrics Is Emotional Over the past decade, the digital world has become obsessed with measurement. From productivity apps tracking your keystrokes to wearables logging your heart rate and REM cycles, we’ve built a culture around optimization. But despite all the data, one question remains elusive: How are you actually feeling? This is where a quiet but powerful revolution is taking place — the rise of emotional technology . Mood is no longer a mystery. It’s becoming a measurable, actionable signal in both personal and professional life. What Is Emotional Tech? Emotional tech — sometimes called affective computing — refers to software and hardware designed to recognize, interpret, and respond to human emotions. This includes: AI mood detection tools that analyze facial expressions, tone of voice, and micro-gestures Mood tracking apps t...

How to Delete notifications on Facebook

There are three methods to hide, stop or delete notifications on Facebook . You know how annoying it is when notifications keep coming. So here goes. There are many reasons' why Facebook notifications can be quite a pain. This is especially true if you're a gamer and you keep getting game notifications. Also notifications from apps can be quite constant and also make a sound. If you want to turn-off notification sounds - please follow our post here . A 1. On your News Feed choose the notification you want to hide and point the mouse to the right corner. 2. The word 'Hide' appears. Click on it 3. You are asked if you would like to hide your friend or hide to App. 4. Click on hide the App. (Would mostly be Farmville or petville) B 1. On the top right hand corner click on 'Account' 2. Click on 'Account Settings' 3. Click on 'Notifications' 3. On the right you will see a long list of Applications that sends you notifications to turn off the notificat...