Iran Fire Festival protests – 20
Fiery protests by Youths in Aryashahr, Shahrak-e Gharb, Javadieh, and Naziabad
Youths in Majidieh set ablaze an SSF vehicle
NCRI – Chants of “death to dictator” by the brave people of Aryashahr district in Tehran have filled the air.
In Ferdows Boulevard and South Ramin Street, the size of the crowds is unprecedented. People chant “death to dictator” and “artilleries, tanks and Bassijis are no longer effective.”
The courageous youths of Majidieh set a vehicle belonging to the State Security Forces (SSF) on fire. SSF agents fired pepper gas into the crowds in order to disperse the population.
In Javadieh and Naziabad districts, anti-riot forces and regime agents on motorbikes fire pepper gas into gatherings as of 10-20 youths.
In Kakh and Azadi squares in Shahrak-e Gharb, people chant “death to dictator” and clashed with suppressive forces. The sounds of fireworks and firecrackers ceaselessly continue.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
March 16, 2010
