Scenes from the Iranian revolution: June 20, 2008
June 20th, 2009
Streetfighting occurred throughout Tehran today as the (in)security services tried to prevent the thousands of protesters from joining together. These next few days are critical. if the movement is suppressed, there will inevitably follow a major repression, with mass arrests, purges from the universities, and, perhaps, even executions. Dictators never allow direct, open, challenges to their power to go unpunished. Here is one video giving a small picture of what happened as the authoritarian regime cracks down:
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The BBC Persian has video here of the street scenes with Basij (presumably) firing from rooftops. [Obnoxiously, given its importance, embedding is disabled.]
Illustrating how the situation is now one of a fight for Here, people are reportedly chanting “Marg Bar Khameini” (”Death to Khameini”).
Here is the translation:
Translation by Nikta:
[Policemen retreating from the crowds. Cameraman repeats what the people in the streets are yelling: "Marg bar Khameini"]
“The cops ran into the garage.” Laughter.
“Who are they cursing? Marg bar Khameni? Wow, the people.”
“The wave of trash are now coming.”
“Looks like they have [indiscernible]
(It can be assumed that the people taking the video do not view the demonstrators highly.)
Here is a video of another scene where people are chanting as the police mass for and then launch an attack. Here is the translation from niac:
“I welcome death
I welcome death
But not subjugation
But not subjugation”
Another street, another scene:
Go here to see video of a young woman murdered by Basij today:
Basij shots to death a young woman in Tehran’s Saturday June 20th protests
At 19:05 June 20th
Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st.A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. He had clear shot at the girl and could not miss her. However, he aimed straight her heart. I am a doctor, so I rushed to try to save her. But the impact of the gunshot was so fierce that the bullet had blasted inside the victim’s chest, and she died in less than 2 minutes.
The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St.
The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me.
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Entry Filed under: Democracy, Iran, Middle East
1 Comment
1. Pete Hudson | June 21st, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Islamofascist Barack Obamai should be making announcements that support, encourage and admire the Iranian revolution. I truly believe he hopes for the revolution’s failure. Who cares if we’re accused of meddling in Iranian affairs. Does the opinion or comments of that dictatorship matter?
Ahmadinejad is nothing more than a puppet of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – Khamenei’s front man. The real target is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A ruse election was held to create the illusion of democracy. Iran’s dictatorship must be overthrown, and all of the top leadership (clergy, civilian and military) put to death. Then Iran can become a free nation.
The current regime needs to tidy up Evin prison, because they’ll soon be temporary guests.
It will serve no purpose to have a reelection. Whoever is president, he/she will still be a stooge that serves as the mouthpiece of Khamenei.
To overthrow the dictatorship, a lot of blood will be shed, but that’s necessary.
As the revolution continues the dictatorship will gradually fracture, and more and more of the military and police will join the revolt.
The revolution’s success will be democracy’s biggest victory in many years. Think about what it would do for Iran, Iraq, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas and world terrorism, and the blessing for Israel.
Democracies should be working on providing arms to the revolutionaries.
Pete Hudson