Thousands of Iranians Protest Near University

Reuters ^ | 6/10/03 | Reuters

[freedom44]

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in the early hours of Wednesday chanting anti-government slogans after police surrounded a student dormitory at Tehran University in the capital, witnesses said.

"Political prisoners must be freed," some 3,000 people shouted in a square near the university, the scene almost four years ago of the biggest unrest since the 1979 revolution. Other chants were directed against Iran's clerical rulers.

Many people said they had gathered after hearing calls by U.S.-based Iranian exile satellite television channels to go to the campus after student protests there earlier on Tuesday.

Some people lit fires in the streets, but police had so far not intervened in the peaceful protests.

[freedom44]

Callers from Tehran reporting much higher numbers. Demonstrations are also taking place in Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz, and other major cities.

[freedom44]

todays demonstrations from Reuters.

will keep you up to date.

on or off iran ping

[Eala]

Callers from Tehran reporting much higher numbers.

A lot of chance for errors, but then again it's... Reuters.

Thanks for keeping us updated.

[Eurotwit]

I would love to be on the Iran list.


Cheers.

[marlon]

Let the games begin. See ya Mullahs!

[Eala]

Waiting to see
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[dixiechick2000]

"Callers from Tehran reporting much higher numbers."

This is Reuters reporting...you can bet on there being higher numbers demonstrating.

Thanks for the ping and the update!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Here we go!

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[ellery]

Thank you -- please keep the news coming. Prayers for these brave students and for a free Iran!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Nothing here as yet:

Islamic Republic News Agency

[freedom44]

hahahah!!

[freedom44]

URGENT: Heavy clashes rock Tehran university and neighboring areas
SMCCDI (Information Service)
June 10, 2003

Heavy clashes rocked, late this evening, the Tehran University and its neighboring areas as the students resisted to the brutal attack of the Islamic regime's special units sent in rush to put an end to their peaceful gathering.

Clubs, chains and tear gas were used against the students who shouted "Down with Repression" and "Referendum, Referendum".

Several thousands of local residents rushed to the help of the students and several people have been injured and arrested.

Many late drivers created traffic jam's to avoid the fast circulation of the regime's patrol.

More will follow.

[RightWhale]

You have a wry sense of humor.

[Eala]

Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in the early hours of Wednesday

"Early hours" for a certainty. This was posted to FR at 1:50 AM Teheran time, according to my pocket PC.

[dfwgator]

I see another Tien An Men brewing here.

[Eala]

Prayers for these brave students and for a free Iran!

Amen.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I just sent Drudge an e-Mail referencing this thread!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Ditto. And the US should please keep our hands off this time.

[Pro-Bush]

To bad there isn't an IranCam! :(

[Eala]

The link isn't working in my old browser, but the Google listing ("iran cam") said theere are 547 to choose from: http://www.webcam-index.com/Middle_East/Iran/. If you see a good one, please tell us...