Anti-Regime Rallies Reignite Across the Country

NCRI

February 15, 2014

Following the airing of a film by the mullahs' state-run TV, which insulted Iran's Bakhtiari community, a wave of angry protests began on Thursday and Friday in cities like Dezful, Masjed Soleiman, Farsan, Aligudarz, Doroud, Izeh, Azna and Lali. On Friday, February 14, coinciding with the regime's so-called Friday prayer sermons in the cities of Dezful, Masjed Soleiman, Izeh and Lali, protesters took to the streets and chanted "Death to Zarghami" (referring to the head of the regime's state-run radio and TV), "Bakhtiaris will die but will not be insulted" and "Don't make us resort to our guns." Protests in Dezful included battles and hit & run clashes between brave youths and the regime's repressive forces in various parts of the city. In these skirmishes the youth broke the windows of at least 30 security units' vehicles. They also clashed with special agents who had placed barriers and attacked the demonstrators. Demonstrators destroyed the barriers during the clashes.

 

15 Iranian Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike

February 10, 2014

Fifteen prisoners at Ilam's central prison have gone on hunger strike in protest to the deplorable sanitary and food conditions in the prison, which has thus far caused 70 prisoners to become ill.

 

Regime Placards Set on Fire

February 11, 2014

Young people in the western city of Ahvaz have set on fire some of the regime's propaganda placards celebrating its coming to power 35 years ago. They also shattered loudspeakers installed in the area. At least six young people were arrested by the regime's plainclothes agents. Separately, in Dehloran, young people disrupted a ceremony by Bassij Force and State Security Forces celebrating the regime's "Fajr Days."

 

Protests Against Rouhani's Food Basket Program

February 14, 2014

A number of workers gathered in front of stores in the city of Karaj, protesting against the manner in which food baskets are distributed. One of the stores in Tehran was distributing rice that had gone bad, which provoked anger among the people. The recipients showed their protest by throwing the rice back at the distributors. In other news, an elderly woman lost her life while waiting in a line-up for food baskets in Khorram Abad city. The incident also provoke anger among the rest of the people waiting in the area.

 

Protests in Deholran and Shadegan  February 10, 2014

People in Dehloran staged protests against the regime's food basket distribution program on February 10. They chanted slogans against the regime's officials. People in Khouzestan province's Shadegan city also staged a similar protest. Many of the city's residents, who have no income, have been denied food baskets. Separately, on February 9, a middle-aged man died while waiting in the line-up in the city of Badreh in Ilam province.

 

"Death to Dictator" Heard on Rooftops

February 12, 2014

Youths in the city of Karaj marked the anniversary of the anti-monarchic revolution of 1979 by chanting "death to dictator" from their rooftops, in reference to the dictatorship of the mullahs.

 

Regime Agents Beaten

February 9, 2014

Students at the University of Qazvin clashed with the regime's suppressive State Security Forces (SSF) agents, and beat several of them. Separately in Qaemshahr city, an SSF member was beaten by people for arbitrarily confiscating vehicles.

 

Two Military Vehicles Set on Fire

February 9, 2014

Two military vehicles were set on fire in the border region of Chilat located in between Mehran and Dehloran cities. The incident was reported to have been an act of protest by disenchanted soldiers.