The main slogan people were shouting was “
death to dictator” and “
death to Khamenei”. There are also numerous videos on Youtube showing protestors setting fire to garbage cans in the streets and shouting “death to Khamanei” and “death to Dictator”
A piece of good news was that according to numerous sources most of the security guards on the streets were Basij and Revolutionary Guards, not Nirouye Entezami (The Army/Police). This may very well be because Nirouye Entezami does not support the Islamic Regime and does not necessarily want to get involved in the beating and arresting of protestors. I certainly hope that in the near future the Army will join the people in their fight against the Islamic Regime.
There have also been reports of protests in the City of Tabriz however this news has not be confirmed by any official news agency.
Down with the Islamic Regime in Iran
Long Live Freedom in Iran
Protests in Tehran- 18 Tir (July 9th)
According to
Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, thousands of protestors have gathered in “Enghelab Square”, “Azar” and “Karegar” streets. Security forces have attacked the protestors with batons and tear gas. Those protestors trying to reach Enghelab Square through side streets have been prevented to do so by security forces.
In Enghelab Square alone at 7:30 pm 16 people have been arrested. The number of those injured is much higher. As security forces attack and arrest protestors, protestors are shouting “death to dictator” and “death to Khamenei.”
Further many store owners in Tehran closed their stores at 1pm today in solidarity with the 18 Tir (July 9th) protests in Tehran.
Down with the Islamic Regime
Long Live Freedom in Iran
According to one of my contacts in Tehran there were thousands of Basiji and Revolutionary Guards in the streets of Tehran today attacking the protestors. He witnessed a mother and her child get beaten savagely by Basij forces during the protest.
