NCRI – On the Iranian New Year’s Day 13 celebrations (Sizdeh-Be-Dar or a tradition symbolizing the rejection of evil on day 13 of the year) the Tehran residents turned the event into a display of their anger and hatred toward the clerical regime.
At around 13:00 local time, protesters chanted “Down with Khamenei” and “Khamenei is a murderer, his rule is illegitimate” on the northeastern flange of Tehran’s Melat Park near the state-run radio and TV station.
The regime’s suppressive forces, especially the plain clothes agents, attacked the crowd, broke up their gathering and made several arrests. The detainees were transferred to unknown locations in minibuses or vans belonging to the State Security Forces.
Protests took place while all parks and leisure centers in Tehran were filled with Revolutionary Guards and Bassij paramilitary forces and other suppressive agents.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
April 2, 2010