Posted on 10/15/2022 2:52:51 PM PDT by Allegra
A fire has broken out at Iran's notorious Evin prison, with footage posted online showing flames and smoke billowing from the area. Gun shots and alarms have been reported as coming from the jail, the primary site for detaining political prisoners.
An official quoted by state media said "troubles" involving "criminal elements" were to blame for the blaze. The fire comes as Iran continues to be rocked by its most intense unrest in decades.
Anti-government monitoring group 1500tasvir posted videos of the fire online, in one of which chants of "death to the dictator" - one of the main slogans of the anti-government protest movement - could be heard in the background.
Protests have been taking place in at least a dozen cities across the country once again on Saturday.
They first erupted last month when anger over the death in police custody of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian Mahsa Amini boiled over. Officials say she died from an underlying health condition, but her family say she died after being beaten by morality police.
Hundreds of those detained during the protests have reportedly been sent to Evin.
Anti-government monitoring group 1500tasvir posted videos of the fire online, in one of which chants of "death to the dictator" - one of the main slogans of the anti-government protest movement - could be heard in the background.
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The overthrow of that government I can get behind. Russia, not so much. Even though I don’t have a dog in either fight apparently we all do with where we send our tax checks.
Potato brain, like Obama wouldn’t support then. Upset their geo political plans to much with Iranians getting rid of the Mullahs. They like the stability the mullahs provide. Kind of like how the U.S were into Saddam in the 80’s
I’m sure Joe Biden is heading there now to ensure peace on Earth.
+1
Might be nice to give some guns to them. But nooooo. Every penny has to go to the honeypot.
another flop
Thanks for posting. Most believe this is a way for the regime to kill people. (not the high value foreign hostages that they can trade) They’ve also run protesters over with vehicles in the streets. And they’ve been seen putting people into the trunks of unmarked vehicles.
“Even though I don’t have a dog in either fight...”
Really? You don’t think getting rid of the islamic regime and having a more normal gov’t in Iran is of any benefit to us? For one thing, it would end the nuke threat. The list of benefits is long. Pres. Bush should have gotten rid of them when he got rid of Saddam.
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