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=11SKY news - FOX should be on this.
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