Iran’s nationwide uprising has resulted in dozens of deaths, hundreds of arrests and thousands injured in skirmishes with security forces deployed by the country’s fanatical religious regime.
The widespread protests, reportedly occurring in nearly two dozen cities, was sparked by the government’s 300% increase in gas prices last week that mullahs blame on revenue losses from U.S.-imposed sanctions. The government shut down internet connectivity in Iran to quash protest organizers and shield the world’s eyes from the fallout, but videos leaked online show the Iranian people aren’t buying the government’s excuses.
A brave Iranian woman tears down a “Death to America” poster in Iran.
Instead of chanting “Death to America” they are chanting “Death to the dictator” of Iran. #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/8ux0bP23l5
— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) November 20, 2019
“A brave Iranian woman tears down a ‘Death to America’ poster in Iran,” Hananya Naftali posted with a video to Twitter. “Instead of chanting ‘Death to America’ they are chanting ‘Death to the dictator’ of Iran. #IranProtests”
The footage shows the woman climb a pole with the propaganda poster with the help of several others. She grabbed the banner and attempted to rip it down, but was initially unsuccessful. On a second attempt, she ripped the poster from the top to a roaring applause from the crowd of hundreds.
The faces of those involved were blurred, presumably to prevent Iranian officials from retaliating against the protestors.
CNN reports:
Amnesty International said Tuesday the group had received credible reports that indicated at least 106 protesters in 21 cities had been killed but did not offer any evidence to substantiate its findings. The organization said it had gathered information that demonstrated Iranian security forces were employing “excessive and lethal force to crush largely peaceful protests.”
Human Rights Watch said “occasional video footage of protests posted on social media amid the internet shutdown appear to show security forces directly shooting at protesters in different cities.”
While he did not give specifics, Ayatollah Khamenei confirmed during a speech Sunday that “several” people had died in the protests. State media have reported that five members of government security forces have been killed during clashes with protesters this week. But a complete picture is yet to emerge as the government has withheld the total number of casualties and official death toll since the protests began.
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK), the government’s opposition, reports sources in Iran “recorded 251 martyrs killed by the regime’s suppressive forces in 20 cities during the nationwide uprising.”
The organization, which is calling for a Democratic government, contends most of the martyrs are teenagers, with the youngest confirmed at 13 years old. Most were shot in the head or chest by snipers, according to the MEK.
The organization estimates at least 3,700 have been injured and 7,000 arrested over the last six days.
The MEK and National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) published a list of names of 85 of the martyrs, and leaders are urging those fighting for freedom to attend their memorial services. The groups are also calling on the United Nations to intervene as supporters help the wounded and families of those who died in the struggle.
The 85 martyrs, according to MEK:
- Tehran – Ms. Mina Sheikhi
- Tehran – Ms. Golnaz Samsami
- Tehran – Islamshahr – Iman Rassuli
- Tehran – Islamshahr – Mohsen Jafarpanah
- Tehran – Islamshahr – Arash Kohzadi
- Tehran – Islamshahr – Mohammad Mehdi Haghgouy
- Tehran – Shahriar – Reza Hassanvand
- Tehran – Shahriar – Ebrahim Mohammad-pour
- Tehran – Shahriar – Ms. Azadeh Zarbi
- Tehran – Shahriar – Mehdi Paapi
- Tehran – Shahriar – Hossein Ghadami
- Tehran – Shahriar – Mehdi Da’emi
- Tehran – Shahriar – Ehsan Shiri
- Tehran – Shahriar – ilad Najhvand
- Tehran – Shahriar – ….. Momeni
- Tehran – Baharestan – Ms. Fatimeh Habbibi
- Tehran – Baherestan – Gol Agha Nouri
- Tehran – Ali Behboudi
- Ahvaz – Mohammad Reza Ossafi Zargani
- Ahvaz – Hamzeh Savari
- Ahvaz – Meisam Mojadam
- Behbahan – Mohammad Hossein Ghanavati
- Behbahan – Mehrdad Dashtizadeh
- Behbahan – Mahmoud Dashtizadeh
- Behbahan – Ehsan Abdollah Nejad
- Behbahan – Ahmad Hasham Dar
- Behbahan – Shabnam Diani
- Behbahan – …. Taddayon
- Behbahan – Farzad Ansari (Farzad Tazmipour)
- Khorramshahr – Meisam Mani’at
- Khorramshahr – Khaled Min’at
- Khorramshahr – Milad Hamdavi
- Khorramshahr – Meisam Abdolvahab Adgipour
- Khorramshahr – Ali Ghazlavi
- Khorramshahr – Ebrahim Matouri
- Khuzestan Province – Hadi Ghorbani
- Shushtar – Ahmad Moussavi Jo’aveleh
- Abadan – Ali Baghlani
- Mahshahr – Ms. Etghi
- Mahshahr – …. Hatavi
- Mahshahr – Ghassem Bavi
- Mahshahr – Mohammad Khaleghi
- Mahshahr – Adnan Helali
- Mahshahr – Mojtaba Ebadi
- Mahshahr – Mansour Daris
- Mahshahr – Abbas (Reza) Assakereh
- Mahshahr – Ahmad Khajeh Albughli
- Mahshahr – Ali Khajeh Albughli
- Mahshahr – Mohammad Khaledi
- Shiraz – Kelar – Rassoul Ghavimi
- Shiraz – Abdollah Ghavimi
- Shiraz – Mehdi Nekoui Ali Abadi
- Shiraz – Reza Jafari
- Shiraz – Majid Hashemi
- Shiraz – …. Parsai
- Shiraz – …. Parsai
- Sannandaj – Mozzafar Seifi
- Sanandaj – Ali Boghlani
- Bukan – Shelir Dadvand
- Bukan – Heyva Naderi
- Sirjan – Ruhollah Nazari Fat’habadi
- Marivan – Mehran Taak
- Marivan – Behrouz Maleki
- Marivan – Shahoo Validi
- Marivan – Usman Naderi
- Marivan – Danial Ostovari
- Marivan – Edris Bivareh
- Marivan – Usman Ahmadi
- Marivan – Ms. Aryan Rajabi
- Javanroud – Hamzeh Naghdi
- Javanroud – Yunes Houshangi
- Javanroud – Kaveh Rezai
- Javanroud – Jabbar Tejareh
- Javanroud – Kaveh Mohammadi
- Javanroud – Ebrahmi Moradi
- Javanroud – … Aziz (municipality staff)
- Javanroud – Ebrahim Moradi
- Javanroud – Mobin Abdollahi
- Javanroud – Omran Validi
- Kermanshah – Mozzafar Zoheiri
- Kermanshah – Nader Biramond
- Kermanshah – Mohammad Mirzai
- Kermanshah – Mozzafar Vatan-Parast
- Karaj – Shahram Moini
- Tabriz – Ali Hosseini
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