Day 56 of Iran Protests
Written by Hamideh Taati on 09 January 2020.
THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED
WITH THE LATEST NEWS OF THE IRAN PROTESTS.
Thursday, January 9, 2020, marks the 56th day since the beginning of the nationwide Iran protests.
Khamenei Expresses Concern Over PMOI/MEK Role in the Nationwide Uprising. In his speech, Khamenei again displayed his fear over the role the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK) and Resistance units played in the nationwide uprising that swept 191 cities in Iran.
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has identified 704 of the more than 1500 protesters killed by the regime so far.
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi has called on the United Nations to urgently send an international fact-finding mission to Iranian prisons to meet with the detainees.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UPRISING:
Number of uprising cities: 191
Number of martyrs: At least 1500
Number of injured: More than 4,000
Number of detainees: More than 12,000
JANUARY 9, 2020:
MEK RESISTANCE UNITS ACTIVITIES AFTER QASSEM SOLEIMANI’S DEATH
January 06, 2020—In Ahvaz and Isfahan, Resistance Units posted banners of Maryam Rajavi stressing that the elimination of Qassem Soleimani has dealt an irreparable blow to the Iranian regime. In Sari, Karaj, Tehran and Isfahan, Resistance Unit members posted banners of Massoud Rajavi, calling for the continuation of the uprisings and the accountability of regime officials for their crimes. “In one word, the MEK’s goal is for the [Iranian] people to rule [their country].” In other cities, resistance units wrote graffiti on walls, calling for the overthrow of the regime. The Resistance Units also vowed in their messages and banners that they will continue the path of the martyrs of the November uprising. “Democracy, freedom, with Maryam Rajavi,” wrote a Resistance Unit in Qeshm, an island in southern Iran.
MEK RESISTANCE UNITS CELEBRATE QASSEM SOLEIMANI’S DEATH INSTALLING BANNERS OF MARYAM RAJAVI
January 7, 2020—While Iranian regime officials continue to mourn the death of former Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, members of “Resistance Units” and supporters of the Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) across the country are celebrating this event, which has been to the benefit of the Iranian people and the nations of the Middle East region.
NCRI Statements:
Maryam Rajavi: Friday, a Day of Mourning for the Passengers of the Plane Shot Down by the Regime
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), offered her condolences to the families of the passengers of the Ukrainian airliner shot down by the Iranian regime’s missiles and declared Friday as a day of mourning. Mrs. Rajavi added: Khamenei, enraged and demoralized over the elimination of Qassem Soleimani, cannot challenge the United States, but has free reins in shooting at the people of Iran in the air and on the ground and takes revenge on the Iranian people. He is now threatening the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK) in Albania.
I declare Friday a day of general mourning for the loss of innocent passengers killed in the clerical regime’s attack on the #UkrainianPlane #Iran
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) January 9, 2020
#MaryamRajavi: Friday, a day of mourning for the passengers of the plane shot down by the regime https://t.co/KQ1Z2qshKH#IranProtests #QassemSoleimani #FreeIran2020 pic.twitter.com/3yhXmb0c3z
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 9, 2020
IRAN: POSTING MESSAGES AND PICTURES OF RESISTANCE’S LEADERSHIP IN TEHRAN, OTHER CITIES
Time has come for liberating Iran from mullahs’ occupation; patriotic personnel must join the people
On January 7 and 8, 2020, Resistance units posted the banners and messages of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and Mr. Massoud Rajavi, the Leader of the Iranian Resistance, in Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz, Rasht, Qazvin, Ahvaz, Kermanshah, Borazjan, and other cities.
Subsequent to Missile Attack Against US Forces in Iraq, Khamenei Lashes out at Albania for the Iranian People’s Uprising
Subsequent to Missile Attack Against #US Forces in #Iraq, Khamenei Lashes out at #Albania for the Iranian People’s Uprising https://t.co/mXtsuMlkNG#IranProtests #FreeIran2020 @ilirmetazyrtar @ediramaal
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 9, 2020
Pres.@ilirmetazyrtar:Albania is a democratic country,which has suffered from an evil dictatorship& cherishes #HumanRights as a sacred value.The missiles fired by the Iranian regime is a provocative act w/dangerous consequences 4the region &its stability.https://t.co/mUadHg9jfI
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 9, 2020
PM @ediramaal:“We have done something which is the source of honor for&consistent with the traditions of,#Albania,based on an unambiguous agreement W/the #US to welcome&open[our]doors to a group of people whose lives were in danger. We have lived under dictatorship and know full"
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 9, 2020
IRAN NEWS IN BRIEF, JANUARY 9, 2020
Iran Regime Approves 200 Million Euro Budget Supplement for Terrorist Qods Force.
Iranian Opposition Leader Sends Condolences to Families of Airplane Crash Victims.
Young Man Publicly Flogged 74 Times in Central Iran.
MOHAMMAD MOHADDESSIN, CHAIRMAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF RESISTANCE OF IRAN WROTE ON TWITTER:
Khamenei again displayed his fear of the MEK and Resistance units, referring to the MEK in Albania and General James Jones’ visit to Ashraf-3. Several days before the uprising, in a small and sinister European country, an American joined some Iranians and planned the gasoline crisis.
Khamenei again displayed his fear of the MEK & Resistance units, referring to the MEK in Albania & Gen. James Jones’ visit to Ashraf-3. Several days before the uprising, in a small & sinister European country, an American joined some Iranians & planned the gasoline crisis. #Iran
— Mohammad Mohaddessin (@Mohaddessin) January 8, 2020
Khamenei added, as soon as protesters came out, the enemy’s agents began to destroy, torch, kill, wreak war.This was a repeat of the planning they had done before
The Iranian people &Resistance will not rest until toppling the religious dictatorship& establishing democracy. #Iran— Mohammad Mohaddessin (@Mohaddessin) January 8, 2020
MARYAM RAJAVI PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE NCRI WROTE ON TWITTER:
The Iranian regime’s meddling in the region is not from a position of strength but derives from the crises it faces and its fundamental weaknesses.
The Iranian regime's meddling in the region is not from a position of strength but derives from the crises it faces and its fundamental weaknesses #Iran #FreeIran2020 pic.twitter.com/iHpmTucKGR
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) January 9, 2020
UPDATE ON IRAN PROTESTS:
Khamenei Expresses Concern Over PMOI/MEK Role in the Nationwide Uprising. In his speech, Khamenei again displayed his fear over the role the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK) and Resistance units played in the nationwide uprising that swept 191 cities in Iran.
Khamenei Laments Elimination of #Soleimani, Expresses Concern Over #MEK Role in the Nationwide Uprising https://t.co/pCzpupP8Wj#IranProtests #FreeIran2020
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 8, 2020
Referencing the presence of #MEK in Albania &a visit by Gen.James L. Jones,Pres.Obama’s 1st NSC Advisor, Khamenei said:“Several days b4 the #uprising, in a small &sinister country in #EU an American &a no of Iranians drew up plans,which we saw in the gasoline incident. pic.twitter.com/WSgQo6y7jq
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 8, 2020
