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Iranian Alert -- March 17, 2004 [EST]-- IRAN LIVE THREAD -- Americans for Regime Change in Iran
The Iranian Student Movement Up To The Minute Reports ^ | 3.17.2004 | DoctorZin

Posted on 03/16/2004 9:01:41 PM PST by DoctorZIn

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To: steveegg
From National Review's "The Corner" section, here's an update to Kathryn Lopez's original report posted yesterday under the title, "Iran Erupts?":

MORE RE: IRAN [KJL]

Secondhand again:

ISNA - The Islamic Students News Agency, which is to a large extent affiliated with the Islamic Republic, who does have students roaming the streets in Tehran and reports pretty regularly about street events, but with an eye to government sensors, also reported the events in the streets of Tehran.

According to them also, many parts of Tehran were ablaze, with sounds of explosions heard all over town.

The ISNA article (link below) mainly reports from hospitals where casualties of the fires and explosions have been reported and decries the will of those who are disrupting the peaceful celebration of a Persian tradition! But it basically does report on the unrest and the explosions all over Tehran. This from a source that is pretty close to the government!!!

ISNA report on Tehran events (in Farsi).

101 posted on 03/17/2004 6:21:44 AM PST by WarrenC
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To: DoctorZIn
I am also told the Nurses and doctors are to start a strike in Iran. This is also coming from the Iranian Labor News Agency.

My link is is Persian. Will translate ASAP.

http://khabarnameh.gooya.com/politics/archives/007775.php
102 posted on 03/17/2004 6:29:10 AM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: WarrenC
Thanks
103 posted on 03/17/2004 6:30:02 AM PST by nuconvert (CAUTION: I'm an acquaintance of someone labelled "an obstinate supporter of dangerous fantasies")
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To: WarrenC
I am hearing that one can still hear the sounds of fireworks and small explosions all over Tehran.
104 posted on 03/17/2004 6:30:31 AM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: DoctorZIn
Wow.

Oil workers, nurses, doctors, teachers..............
105 posted on 03/17/2004 6:32:02 AM PST by nuconvert (CAUTION: I'm an acquaintance of someone labelled "an obstinate supporter of dangerous fantasies")
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To: nuconvert
We need to alert the media and ask them to report on this...

Here are some media resources:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1005500/posts
106 posted on 03/17/2004 6:33:44 AM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: DoctorZIn
Sure. You bet
107 posted on 03/17/2004 6:35:35 AM PST by nuconvert (CAUTION: I'm an acquaintance of someone labelled "an obstinate supporter of dangerous fantasies")
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To: nuconvert
The last time we all did this we got Fox News and other to take action.
108 posted on 03/17/2004 6:38:09 AM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: DoctorZIn
We are way ahead of the rest of the media on this story.

I was woken last night by an Iranian Student (Freeper) with this breaking news.

He also says that the road has been blocked since 10am (8 hours) and that security officers are on the way to negotiate or stop the road block.

He says that it is being reported that the workers haven't been paid for the past 8 months.
109 posted on 03/17/2004 6:57:30 AM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: DoctorZIn
Sent off multiple emails. Hope it works.
110 posted on 03/17/2004 7:02:00 AM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Much of your pain is self-chosen. --- Kahlil Gibran)
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To: DoctorZIn
Keep up the great work.

And let freedom ring.

111 posted on 03/17/2004 7:04:44 AM PST by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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To: DoctorZIn
Finally... Some pictures from the events in Iran yesterday.


112 posted on 03/17/2004 7:17:06 AM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: Khashayar; LibreOuMort
Khashayar,

It's good to hear from you. Thank you for your reports in this thread -- and stay safe!

113 posted on 03/17/2004 7:32:34 AM PST by Eala (Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
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To: F14 Pilot
Thanks for the ping!
114 posted on 03/17/2004 7:40:06 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Eala
While hunting for news of Iran yesterday, I ran across (not for the first time) FarsiNet, with a number of interesting items, including these two graphics about Iran:

Cost of living in Iran
Iran 2000

115 posted on 03/17/2004 8:10:42 AM PST by Eala (Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
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To: DoctorZIn
New Year, New Destiny
Iranians fight for their future.

March 17, 2004, 10:18 a.m.
NRO
By Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi

On Tuesday night, Iranians celebrated Chaahaarshanbeh Souri, the feast of fire. This is an ancient Persian celebration, predating Islam by a couple of thousand years; it marks the approaching of the Iranian new year (which is also pre-Islamic), celebrated on March 21, the vernal equinox. People build small bonfires and jump over the flames to purify and purge themselves of all the negativity and pain of the passing year so that they can begin the new year with a clean spirit and fresh outlook. During this celebration, it is also customary to light sparklers and throw fireworks. Since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution, the mullahs have done everything they could to dissuade the people of Iran from continuing these Persian celebrations, calling them pagan in an attempt to eradicate the Persian heritage from Iran.

Over the past few weeks, there were threats of major March 16 clashes, as the mullahs continued to force the issue of this celebration being haraam — religiously prohibited or unclean — because it occurs during the religious month of Mohharram, which is fraught with mourning for Shiite martyrs. Fatwahs were issued by various major and minor clerics. The regime also warned against sparklers and fireworks, insisting that they are banned.

Early Tuesday afternoon, in the wake of five days of severe clashes in northern Iran, in the town of Fereydoun-Kenaar (as well as other serious clashes in the southern part of Iran and weeks of clashes in Iranian Kurdistan, which began days before the scheduled February 20 elections), people all over Iran made good on the threat and took to the streets, not only to celebrate, but to also draw on the clashes up north, down south, and in Kurdistan. Clouds of smoke from the detonation of M80's, homemade mini-hand grenades, and Molotov cocktails filled the air. From one city to the next, similar stories were heard. One account mentioned plans to hang a life-sized puppet of Khamenei, intended to be burned in effigy under the Sattaar Khaan Bridge in Tehran. The effigy seems to have been blocked by the non-Iranian revolutionary guards, who are often Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians, Afghan Arabs, and Yemenis who are imported to beat up on the people of Iran, since it is only the rare Iranian who wants to beat up on other Iranians anymore.

For a while there was no sign of the police. This was the mullahs' way of performing for the foreign press who were visiting Iran; it was a way of looking liberal and easygoing. But by about 9 P.M., in the town of Gohar Dasht (a suburb of Tehran), the movement reached a fever pitch; demonstrators had taken over the roads and main arteries chanting and yelling slogans when eight pickup trucks carrying dozens of armed non-Iranian revolutionary guards arrived on the scene, savagely attacking people with knives, billy clubs, and chains. Tear gas was released in the streets in order to disperse the celebrants. People scattered-many into the homes of townsfolk who had stayed home-they left their doors open for the celebrants/protesters to take refuge. The people worked together to protect each other against the brutal regime-they all know its wrath too well.

In other cities like Gorgaan where a six-month-old child had been trampled by the guards, anger lead demonstrators toward the local police headquarters, proclaiming that they would set it on fire. In Mashhad, approximately 300 people were arrested, while many more were knifed and severely beaten by the terror forces of the government.

It must be noted, though, that despite the clashes, Iranians enjoyed the celebrations. Music played; people laughed (which is actually banned by the mullahs); girls and boys were seen dancing together (which is also banned); girls lifted off their scarves. There was a general a feeling of inspiration and dedication. And there was a special symbolic joy in the lighting of bonfires, using pictures of all the major mullahs.

Tuesday was a victory; it was one more jolt to the weakening anatomy of the theocratic fascists. All in all this was one of the most significant days in the seven-year course of bitter and fateful battles between the 70 million Iranian hostages of the mullahcracy. Few in the West are listening and hearing the cries of the people of Iran, but that's okay, because we will be the power behind forging our own future; for Iranians, the mullahs and their Western enablers will be history.

— Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi, a native of Iran, is currently and activist and writer based in New York.

http://nationalreview.com/comment/zandbonazzi200403171018.asp
116 posted on 03/17/2004 8:15:49 AM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: F14 Pilot
Freedom in Iran ~ now!
117 posted on 03/17/2004 8:31:43 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Eala
Thanks for posting this. Sounds interesting and it is informative.
118 posted on 03/17/2004 10:15:09 AM PST by F14 Pilot
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To: DoctorZIn; McGavin999; freedom44; nuconvert; Eala; AdmSmith; dixiechick2000; onyx; Pro-Bush; ...
Iran: Islamic Police Units Have Begun Violent Crack Down on Anti-Regime Demonstrators

March 17, 2004
MND NEWSWIRE/SMCCDI

The Islamic republic regime's anti-riot units and plainclothes men began a crack down last night against anti-regime demonstrators in southern Tehran, Esfahan's Tchahr Bagh and the city of Mashad.

Regime forces are said to be using knives, clubs and chains against the demonstrators. There are unconfirmed reports that regime forces are using plastic bullets in Esfahan and the Sadeghieh square of Tehran.

Several demonstrators have been badly wounded, but according to reports some demonstrators are striking back with Molotov cocktails.

Earlier, regime forces pulled back from the demonstrators in several Iranian cities, such as, Tehran, Abadan, Shiraz, Bookan, Babolsar, Khoram-Shahr, Sannandaj, Bandar Abbas and Zahedan.

Fires have been set in many cities and many residents have throwned pictures of the regime's leaders and its founder, Rooh-Ollah Khomeini, into the fire while chanting and dancing.

http://mensnewsdaily.com/archive/newswire/news2004/0304/newswire031704-iran.htm
119 posted on 03/17/2004 10:18:30 AM PST by F14 Pilot
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To: F14 Pilot
Thanks for the ping!
120 posted on 03/17/2004 10:23:30 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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