Posted on 09/26/2004 11:06:26 AM PDT by DoctorZIn
It is being reported by Azadi Tv (Iranian Satellite TV) that between 200,000 to 400,000 Iranians have started a demonstration in front of Tehran University in support of Azhura Khaleghe Yazdi and it is still going on as we report this.
Dr Yazdi has been claiming that the Iranian regime will end next week when he returns to Iran.
It was an anti-regime demonstration using the pretext of the victory of Iran in the battle to free the city of Abadan in Iran/Iraq war. Then the anti demonstration police force was called in and they fled because of overwhelming resistance of people, so other forces were called in but, as it has been reported the clashes became sporadic and the crowd moved from there towards Amirabad and.
We also heard on Azadi Tv from Mr. Yazdi himself that the force called "Pasdaran" have called him and supported him for his return this week to Iran and said that if anybody harms their Iranian brothers and sisters they will fight with them and will fully support people!
More information will be posted as it develops...
You can bet that Kerry and his band of Kerrorists are not happy with any positive developments in IRAN because it doesn't help their cause which is perpetual complaining about how strength and fighting for personal freedoms is a bad thing.
Seriously, Kerry is too concerned with what's good for him, not for this Country or the world. i am having lots of problems with his overwhelming selfishness.
I am comng in late, one other thred said that the police dispersed the crowds...
I originally heard the demonstration from Behrooz Sour-esrafil a respected reporter on Azadi TV.
I then heard the same thing from sources inside of Iran.
Crowd estimates are always difficult to judge if you have ever been in a huge crowds, but the southern California based opposition TV broadcasters are getting non stop reports of huge crowds from Iranians inside of Iran.
I am taking Islamic Civ II class right now....just fascinating stuff about how Islam has changed from what it used to be....an enlightened culture etc.
It is really sad.
But, Iran was pretty good until the overthrow of the Shah.
I tutored a young Iranian student a few days ago and we discussed a little bit how he came to flee Iran and come here. I asked him if he ever intended to go back and he said, "maybe to visit, never to return. Maybe never even to visit, the government interferes with everything, there is no opportunity there"
With the right political structure Iran will become prosperous and free. Let us hope a free Iraq next door will encourage these students even more. As G.W Bush might say, "Let Freedom Ring".
This reminds me of a google search last night, that led to
a board, that had only one message that I can remember.
The poster said "Iran will rise up in days or a few short weeks at the most, trust me, it is coming."
There was nothing further and I don't have any idea where I was, India, maybe, just one of those, "I wonder what is here" quick looks.
Thanks for the ping.
May GOD be with them.
Oh, I hope it is true. For 25 years the Mullahs have repressed the Iranian people. Now it is time for a Revolution to oust the Mullahs. May God help them and hopefully we as a Nation help them too. I am sure this is bad news for Kerry!
We are.(the New Media)
Thanks.
Pro-Democracy Protest in Iran Gains Momentum
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - A rare pro-democracy protest in Tehran gained momentum late on Sunday with hundreds of cars pouring onto the streets, blaring horns and provoking an appearance from hardline vigilantes, witnesses said.
Local residents said Persian-language television channels from the United States had been broadcasting callers throughout the day who had exhorted Iranians to turn out for demonstrations.
Two hundred riot police were drafted into central Tehran earlier in the day when more than 2,000 people started milling round the streets after a minor protest inspired by the U.S.-based channels, witnesses said.
"There have been callers from all over the place, even from places like Montreal, telling people to go out onto the streets," said one with access to satellite television.
Spontaneous protests demanding greater social freedoms are rare in the Islamic Republic.
A Reuters witness saw dozens of cars near Valiasr Avenue, the tree-lined street that cuts the city north to south, repeatedly honking their horns. Another witness on a footbridge further down Valiasr saw more than 300 cars.
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Iran police break up pro-democracy demonstration at Tehran university
TEHRAN, Sept 26 (AFP) - Iranian police broke up a demonstration calling for increased freedoms outside Tehran university on Sunday, the student agency ISNA and witnesses reported.
"People gathered around 4.30 pm (1200 GMT) in front of Tehran university's main entrance shouting slogans and handing out flowers and sweets," the news agency said.
"These people are obviously under the influence of the Iranian opposition based abroad," added the report, in an apparent reference to anti-regime satellite television channels broadcast into Iran.
Witnesses confirmed that hundreds of people had gathered in front of the university shouting pro-freedom slogans.
I took the reports to be fairly positive, despite the low numbers. They both seemed to show an element of surprise. either that poeple were protesting at all, or that it didn't end in violence. It would seem the fact that it was reported at all shows the numbers were great enough for them to feel it newsworthy. The MSM can never be counted on to report crowd numbers accurately.
I wish I could get international stuff on my sirius satellite radio.
Duh I didn't realize they had a web feed.
They're singing a song sounds alot like Greek music.
Pretty cool.
Prayers have been sent on their behalf. God be with the Iranian people, and deliver them from those evil Mullahs.
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