Wednesday, October 26, 2022

'Freedom, Freedom, Freedom!' Protests, clashes sweep Iran as Mahsa Amini memorialized - Tzvi Joffre

 

by Tzvi Joffre

Thousands of Iranians gathered at Mahsa Amini's grave to mark the 40th day since she was killed.

 

A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police" is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police" is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.
(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)

Iranian security forces reportedly fired at protesters as thousands of Iranians visited the grave of Mahsa Amini in Saqqez and protested across the country, 40 days after Amini was killed by Iranian morality police.

Protesters at the gravesite were seen in videos shared on social media shouting "Death to the dictator!"

 

 Largescale protests continued across Iran on Wednesday, over five weeks after Amini's death, with everyone from schoolgirls to refinery workers to stock exchange traders gathering in the streets, chanting anti-government slogans and clashing with security forces.

 

 Video published by the 1500tasvir Twitter account showed large crowds protesting in Tehran, Saqqez, Yazd, Ardabil, Tabriz, Borujerd, Kerman, Shiraz and Mashhad, among many other locations. Demonstrators chanted "women, life, freedom," "death to the dictator" and "Basij, get lost!" among other slogans.

Iranian forces violently crack down on protesters

Footage published online showed protesters clashing with security forces in multiple locations, with security forces firing tear gas, stun grenades and live bullets at demonstrators.

Video reportedly from Sharif University showed large crowds clashing with security forces.

 

 

Protesting women at Al-Zahra University were locked into the campus, with workers placing iron sheets over the gates to block their view to the street.


 

At multiple campuses, security forces could be seen firing tear gas and stun grenades at students.

1500tasvir additionally reported that people in many parts of Tehran were telling the account "There is war here."

Workers strike throughout Iran

Workers throughout Iran went on strike on Wednesday, including restaurant workers, market workers, stock market workers, refinery workers and and steel workers.

 Video from multiple locations showed many businesses closed across the country. 

 

Tzvi Joffre

Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-720640

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