Iranian Alert -- DAY 30 -- LIVE THREAD PING LIST [Riots erupt]

Live Thread Ping List | 7.9.2003 | DoctorZin

[Grampa Dave]

Our prayers and hopes go out to the brave Iranians trying to become free in Iran.

[DoctorZIn]

Clashes Spreading in Iran

July 09, 2003
Iran va Jahan

Clashes are spreading in several parts of Tehran and different cities in Iran. This news item will be updated as news comes in.

- Clashes reported in Tehran Pars. (Eyewitness)

- Bank Keshavarz has been set ablaze in 30 Tir Avenue. (daneshjoo.org)

- Basij headquarters in Nazi-Abad has been attacked. Shots have been fired. ( Nowzaii)

- Foreign reporters have beed banned from entering hot points in Tehran. (Nowzaii)

- Clashes reported in University of Ahwaz. (Radio Sedaye Iran)

- Demonstrations are reported in Mahabad, Kurdistan. (Eyewitness)

- Demonstrations are reported in Khoramabad. (Eyewitness)

- Serious clashes were reported in the following locations in Tehran: Tehran Pars, Laleh Park, Karegar Shomalli Avenue, Horr square, Enghelab square, Baharestan square and Valli Asr square. "Death to Khamenei" and "Death to Mollahs" was slogans of choice. (Iran va Jahan)

- Hundreds of Iranian hardline Islamic vigilantes, police and pro-democracy youths fought three-sided running street battles near Tehran University on Wednesday on the anniversary of 1999 student unrest.(Reuters)

- A witness said police had fired tear gas at groups of youths near the campus and also fought fist fights with plainclothes Islamic militiamen to prevent them from engaging in further running battles with youths. (Reuters)

http://iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news_en.pl?l=en&y=2003&m=07&d=09&a=11

[Pan_Yans Wife]

LA Times
letters@latimes.com

Chicago Tribune
publiceditor@tribune.com

The Detroit FreePress
mailto:letters@freepress.com

The interesting thing to note about today's letter section in the Detroit Free Press, is that south-eastern Michigan has a large Arab-American population, and you would think that July 9, 2003, would end up being a big blip on the radar, and that someone would have mentioned it. Perhaps they did, and no one at the paper wished to print it, because they think the public isn't interested. Perhaps the reason the public isn't interested, because the news isn't reporting it. The people need to be educated, before they can respond!

[nuconvert]

SKY news - FOX should be on this.

[DoctorZIn]

This just in...

These are reports from Iran as I receive them. Forgive the grammatical mistakes...

In 30 Tir street one Bank has been set fire....

In Nazy Abad neighborhood angry youth raided Basij headquarter and fierce cashes have been breakout!....

Shooting have been heard in Nazy Abad.....

Waves of Iranian people by car and other possible vehicles move towards targeted points for anti theocracy demonstrations.....

Groups of brave Iranian youth gathering around Central university area....

Inside the presidential palace somebody has written this slogan: “ Down with khameneii”....

Security forces launched an immediate investigation to know who could write this slogan inside palace!!....

Fardis neighborhood near Tehran. One of fundamentalist vigilant was beaten and dismantled from his weapons by people .....

Fierce clashes between freedom fighters and Islamic vigilantes rocks central Tehran in university vicinity....

Clashes between youth and specially young women in Vali’ahd street and Amir Abad street is reported....

In south Amir Abad street brave youth set fire in middle of the street....

In East Tehran couple of Banks have been set on fire by youth ....

In streets freedom fighters using hand made devices to make tremendous sound explosions to distract security forces....

Islamic Vigilantes along with security forces raided protesters with batons and tear gas in University area and Vesal Street....

Many women have been injured in direct conflict with vigilantes....

More than 10.000 protesters are in front of University....

In an area with some KM square there are tear gas explosions against youth and specially young women who counter their attacks.....

I will continue to post as I receive...

DoctorZin

[MLedeen]

Hi Doc, thanks for doing such a great job.

I have now very reliable reports of big, and very bloody, clashes in five different neighborhoods in Tehran. And last night there were demonstrations in Mashad, with the people (bless them) wearing t-shirts with American flags on the front. And of course the demonstrations in Isfahan never really stopped, it's now normal. So we can already say that the regime's intimidation was not successful. And you have to admire the courage of these young Iranians...it will be a fascinating country once it's free again.

[DoctorZIn]

Thank you Michael, we all appreciate your work and your support of the Iranian people. Please keep us posted.

[McGavin999]

Fardis neighborhood near Tehran. One of fundamentalist vigilant was beaten and dismantled from his weapons by people .....

Good! They've learned that there are more people than vigilantes. They just need to stick together and overpower them. TIE THEM TO THE TREES!

[Texas_Dawg]

More than 10.000 protesters are in front of University....

Khashayar... have you seen these 10,000 protesters?

[SpookBrat]

MeeknMing and Sabertooth, I thought maybe you might know people who would be interested in this story. Please see post #118

(Not necessarily asking for your ping lists, just that I know you both know lots of posters). TIA

[jriemer]

Mullahs take note... It's happened before.

[nuconvert]

Thanks for the post

[SpookBrat]

I know there are lots of Iranians in Houston. I know many in Texas, but Houston was where most of them were (so it seemed).

[MLedeen]

Radio Farda (official US radio/tv) just announced 10,000 demonstrators fighting with "police" in Azadi Square.

[yonif]

Iranian student leader Reza Amerinasab speaks to journalists at a news conference in Tehran on July 9, 2003 where students announced they had cancelled protests to mark the anniversary of 1999 university unrest. Following the news conference, armed Islamic vigilantes seized three student leaders witnesses said. Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

[TexanToTheCore]

There are many Iranians in Houston, I know quite a few. I believe that Jacksonville, FL has a large number too.

[hoosiermama]

Thought you might be interested in this.

[Texas_Dawg]

Thanks for you great work, Mr. Ledeen.

I know, but it would be nice to get an on-the-ground confirmation or video footage of this. I travel and work inside of Cuba and know that Radio Marti has lost some credibility down there (I was last there in early April) because, out of very good intentions, they exaggerate numbers of protests at time. And I don't believe it's done intentionally, but things can get innocently distorted from over-optimism sometimes. Nevertheless, I am praying these numbers are true and growing.

[nuconvert]

GREAT! Hopefully those 3 students "kidnapped" this morning will find out their sacrifices weren't in vain.

[SpookBrat]

Really? I'll have to find them. We are still a little new here, discovering our new city.

I had some Iranian friends who had businesses in Dallas. I would go with them down to Houston on business trips. We would eat at this Persian restaurant there because Dallas didn't have one. Best food I ever ate.