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February 11 marked the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Sayeh Hassan: While Egyptians celebrated, Tehran’s mullahs lost face



February 11 marked the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Due to the world’s focus on Egypt, the event went unnoticed by most, but it was not forgotten. Every February 11th sees anti-government demonstrations in Iran and worldwide, at which pro-democracy activists chant anti-government slogans against the entirety of the Islamic Regime, including not only the leadership, but the reformers. It’s not enough to reform the theocratic regime, say the protesters. It has to be torn down.

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This year, mindful of the events sweeping the Middle East, the regime went to special pains to forestall any protest. In collaboration with the regime, and conceived as a ruse to deflect protest against their own government, reformists Mousavi and Karoubi called for a rally on February 14 to show “solidarity” with the people of Tunisia and Egypt. Advertisements for this demonstration began close to two weeks before the event. The assembly location and routes to get there were only disclosed days before, in order to make sure the security forces had enough time to organize and be present at exact locations during the protests. More...


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Sayeh Hassan -- Bio and Archives

Sayeh Hassan is a Toronto based Barrister & Solicitor and owner of Shiro-khorshid-forever.


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