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Heavy presence of security forces in Tehran streets

News Reports from June 12th Protests in Iran

By Sayeh Hassan ——--June 12, 2010

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Iran News Agency: demonstrations have also started to take shape in Ferdowsi Square in Tehran despite the heavy presence of security forces in Tehran streets. خبرنگار آژانس ايران خبر, تهران ساعت 1400: علي رغم تمامي تهميدات امنيتي وعلي رغم گسيل مزدوران حكومتي به خيابان هاي تهران , اعتراض اولیه در میدان فردوسی در حال شکل گیری است
  • Protests in Sharif University in Tehran continue. Video 1 Video II
  • Two students who had been secretly filming the protests in Sharif University were identified by security forces, beaten and taken to an unknown location.
  • In Valiasr Square people are fighting back against the security forces, security forces are being forced to move back.
  • According to news reports from "Human Rights and Democracy Activists" there is massive physical altercations between young students and the security forces around Tehran University. Number of students who intended to enter Tehran University to join the protests have been beaten by batons and a number of them have been arrested. According to this news report one of the students who has been arrested is from the "Sanati University" in the city of Yazd, his name is Ahmad Shah Rezayi.
  • Although there is a heavy presence of security forces, the number of protestors is increasing in "Enghelab Square."
  • According to various news reports a number of Personnel in the building of "Sedao Sima Iran" which is one of the Regime's official news agency's have been taken hostage. According to eyewitness reports there has been shooting sounds coming from the building, however it is not yet clear what is going on and what is the motive and goal of the hostage takers.
  • According to an eye witness in the city of Mashad, the "Sajad" area there is a strong presence of security forces on their motorcycles. According to this eye witness on this day the Regime has declared war against the people.
  • There are protests in various locations in Tehran. One of these locations is Amir Abad, where the first tear gas has been fired, and the protests have entered a new phase. The number of the protestors is increasing.
  • There are also protests in Enghelab and Azadi Square where people are chanting "death to dictator." There presence of female protestors is very strong, the are chanting without any fear.
Iran Press News: At 2pm in Jomhuri Street, under the Hafez Bridge in Tehran an elderly woman started chanting anti-dictatorship slogans. Other people also joined in and the size of the group kept on increasing until they were attacked by security forces that most likely had been hiding in the parking lot of one of the side streets. The security forces were not able to arrest anyone as people fought back against them and forced them to back down and move across the street. Security forces have gathered under the Hafez Bridge. It seems as though the June 12th protests have started with the security forces receiving a beating from the protestors. Translation by: Sayeh Hassan 22 خرداد؛ درگیری در خیابان جمهوری زیر پل حافظ گزارش خوانندگان: خیابان جمهوری زیر پل حافظ ساعت 14:00 . نزدیک مرکز خرید علاءالدین شعارهای علیه دیکتاتور از سوی یک زن مسن سر داده شد و با همراهی مردم این شعارها افزایش یافت که با خروج پر تعداد نیروهای امنیتی و ضد شورش از یکی از کوچه های اطراف که احتمال میرود در پارکینگ یکی از مجتمع های مسکونی پنهان شده بودند به خشونت کشیده شدولی با دخالت و حضور خشمگین مردم نیروهای ضد شورش نتوانستند کسی را دستگیر کنند و به آن سوی خیابان عقب نشینی کردند.هم اکنون جو کاملا امنیتی در زیر پل حافظ برقرار شده کلید اعتراضات مردمی در22 خرداد با کتک خوردن نیروهای ضد شورش از سوی مردم زده شد. در زیر پل حافظ این نیروهای پلیس بودند که در دستگیری چند نفر از مردم بخصوص یک زن مسن نه تنها ناموفق بودند بلکه از خشم مردم در امان نماندند و از سوی مردم مورد حمله قرار گرفتند و با تحقیر و هو شدن از سوی مردم به سمت دیگر خیابان فراری شدند . در زیر پل حافظ این نیروهای پلیس بودند که در دستگیری چند نفر از مردم بخصوص یک زن مسن نه تنها ناموفق بودند بلکه از خشم مردم در امان نماندند و از سوی مردم مورد حمله قرار گرفتند و با تحقیر و هو شدن از سوی مردم به سمت دیگر خیابان فراری شدند .

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Sayeh Hassan——

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

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