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Iran Uprising at a Glance – Day 64
Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran
Friday, November 18, 2022 – 7 PM CET
- Days: 64
- Protests: 231 cities
- Fatalities: 600+ estimated deaths, 446 identified by MEK, over 50 teenagers
- Detentions: 30,000+
By all accounts, the Iran Uprising of 2022 has accelerated and reached a new phase. The three-day general strike from 15 to 17 November will likely be extended into the coming days. Heightened protests, more massive demonstrations particularly in the Kurdish region, mourning ceremonies turning into demonstrations, an expanding strike in the commercial and industrial sector, unprecedented hesitancy and indecision in a regime faced with demoralized security forces and a failed strategy of suppressing the uprising, has led to a highly volatile situation in Iran.
November 18 – Khoy, northwest #Iran
More footage of the locals' massive protests as they continue the nationwide protests against the regime on the 64th night of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/bmVkIXYEsn— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
Back-to-back pre-announced mourning ceremonies are defying the regime’s bid to quash the uprising as increasingly larger crowds and a wider section of society show up to protest the religious dictatorship of Ali Khamenei with each passing day. In the past few days, the grassroots nature of the uprising showed itself in numerous small towns, where people were almost unstoppable and brought the security forces to their knees.
November 18 – Sanandaj, western #Iran
Protesters are taking control of their streets, according to local activists.#IranRevolution2022#سنندج pic.twitter.com/qatBO6Z7W4— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
After hundreds of killings by regime security forces, including scores of teenage lives cut short during the past couple of months, Iranian society is grieving and angry at the same time. No day passes without a memorial event in honor of one or more protesters in cities across Iran.
In addition, hundreds of families have held ceremonies for their loved ones who were killed three years ago during the November 2019 uprising when security forces fired at people on the first day of protests, killing at least 1,500 citizens in less than a week.
November 18 – Sari, northern #Iran
Protesters threw Molotov cocktails at a building of the regime's security forces.#IranRevolution2022#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/L6FX8g4huH— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
Every one of these ceremonies has become an opportunity for people to express their opposition to the regime and to call for its downfall.
Mourning ceremonies for a 10-year-old boy in the city of Izeh, in Khuzestan province, was one of the main events yesterday and today in several cities. His family and the Bakhtiari people of southern Iran all hit back at systemic attempts to paint the killing as a work of ISIS. The people blamed the IRGC for killing the young boy by chanting, “IRGC and Basij are our ISIS!”
November 18 – Izeh, southwest #Iran
Large crowd attending the funeral of 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak, murdered by the regime's security forces on November 16, were chanting:
"IRGC and Basij are our ISIS!"#IranRevolution2022#کیان_پیرفلک pic.twitter.com/uNIU0AJ8hJ— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
November 18 – Izeh, southwest #Iran
Large crowd at the funeral of 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak, killed by the regime's security forces, began chanting: "Death to Khamenei!" referring to regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.#IranRevolution2022#کیان_پیرفلکpic.twitter.com/1HCH4TknYq— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
In the city of Khomeyn, where the regime’s founder Ruhollah Khomeini hailed from, protesters attacked his family home and torched it overnight. Khomeini’s old home had been turned into a museum and seminary and the regime had aimed to turn it into a center for pilgrimage. The Qom Seminary, the center of clerical apparatus for training mullahs, was also attacked and torched last night and fire trucks could be seen putting out the flames.
November 17 – Khomeyn, central #Iran
Locals continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 63rd night of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/gp9cu81F7u— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 17, 2022
November 18 – Zahedan, southeast #Iran
Protesters chanting: "Death to Khamenei! Damned be Khomeini!"#IranRevolution2022#زاهدانpic.twitter.com/ecP66Bo3Vi— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
As the regime used the pulpits of its Friday prayers today to bellow out calls for harsher crackdowns and more killings of protesters, they continued to enrage the public.
The people of Sistan and Baluchistan province were also out in force today in Zahedan and other cities.
November 18 – Zahedan, southeast #Iran
Protesters chanting: "I will kill those who killed by brother!"#IranRevolution2022#زاهدان pic.twitter.com/A28pmIOvT5— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
November 18 – Zahedan, southeast #Iran
Large rally of locals continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 64th day of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبرpic.twitter.com/cRsLOC3nw4— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
Tabriz witnessed another huge protest in mourning for Aylar Haqqi, a 23-year-old woman who was killed by regime forces in the northwestern city of Tabriz.
November 18 – Tabriz, northwest #Iran
Locals attending the funeral of Aylar Haghi, killed by the regime's security forces, were chanting: "Mullahs must get lost!"#IranRevolution2022#آیلار_حقی pic.twitter.com/ZtKxT6HqIU— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
In Semirom in central Iran, a huge procession mourned yet another killed protester, Ali Abbasi, and called for the downfall of the regime, “We swear on Ali’s blood; [Khamenei] will be overthrown!”
November 18 – Semirom, central #Iran
Locals attending the funeral of Ali Abbasi, killed by the regime's security forces on November 16, began chanting: "We swear on Ali's blood; [Khamenei] will be overthrown!"#IranRevolution2022#علی_عباسیpic.twitter.com/hcm5z4G4ri— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 18, 2022
In another sharp turn of events, people have stepped up attacks on government and security centers all through the country, torching them with homemade Molotov Cocktails.
- Qazvin, northwest Iran – Large crowd of protesters gathered to mark the 3rd day of Sepehr Esmaeeli’s murder by the regime’s oppressive security forces and began chanting: “Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!”
- Izeh, southwest Iran – Large crowd attending the funeral of 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak, murdered by the regime’s security forces on November 16 were chanting: “IRGC and Basij are our ISIS!”
- Isfahan, central Iran – Units of the regime’s armed security forces were seen attacking unarmed and defenseless citizens.
- Mahabad, northwest Iran – Earlier scenes of locals storming an IRGC paramilitary Basij base.
- Mahabad, northwest Iran – People attended a funeral today and continued their massive rally in the city.
- Zahedan, southeast Iran – Protesters chanting: “Death to the Basij!”, “Death to Khamenei!”
- Bukan, northwest Iran – Protesters attacked an IRGC base and established roadblocks, taking control of their streets.
- Sahneh, western Iran – Protesters chanted “Political prisoners must be released!”
- Paveh, western Iran – Locals established roadblocks and chanted “Death to Khamenei!”
- Sanandaj, western Iran – Protesters took control of their streets, according to local activists.
UPDATE: 10:00 AM CET
MEK Resistance Units Talk to London-based Magazine
“Despite the severe repression, regime forces are exhausted because the people are not giving in,” says Nargis, a 25-year-old member of Iran’s “resistance unit” (MEK). “We will not rest until this regime is overthrown. We will continue our protests every day.”
To protect its members, the resistance is made up of a spiderweb of different units who have different jobs to do and different locations they are in charge of. One unit leads on gathering intel, another on getting news of the atrocities to the outside world. Just to get these interviews, my request had to go through the network’s maze. This is also a way of keeping members of the resistance anonymous. “We had to find a way to stand against them without them being able to disperse us with their violence,” Faha says.
UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET
Irish MPs and Senators Attend Conference in Dublin
Irish MPs and Senators attended a conference in Dublin on November 16, 2022. Entitled “Iranian people’s nationwide uprising, no to the mullahs’ misogynist regime, yes to a democratic republic,” the conference featured Maryam Rajavi who spoke online about the latest developments in the Iran uprising.
Senior members of Parliament and Senate from the government coalition and the opposition parties, as well as independent MPs and former ministers of the Irish Republic, took part in the conference and some addressed the meeting.
The elected representatives of the people of Ireland declared in this meeting their decisive support for the Iran Uprising and lauded the courage and perseverance of the people and especially the women of Iran.
Iran’s Protesters Escalate Measures With Attacks Targeting Regime Interests
Iran’s nationwide uprising is marking its 63rd day on Thursday as people from all walks of life are continuing their protests through strikes, rallies and gatherings, and attacks against the mullahs’ regime in its entirety.
Protests in Iran have to this day expanded to at least 227 cities. Over 560 people have been killed and more than 30,000 are arrested by the regime’s forces, according to sources of the Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). The names of 427 killed protesters have been published by the PMOI/MEK. Reports indicate the regime’s security forces killed at least ten protesters on Tuesday, November 15.
Day 63 of Iran Uprising, Medical Student Aylar Haghi Killed During Protests in Tabriz
Day 63 of the Iran uprising, medical student Aylar Haghi was killed during protests in Tabriz. As this news report is being published, Iranian women and men are in the streets of Tehran and other cities, protesting the clerical regime. On Day 63 of the Iran uprising and the third day of commemorating the November 2019 uprising and its slain heroes, Iranian people, women, and youths have come to the streets to push for regime change in Iran.
The Iranian regime mobilized some 50,000 troops in Tehran this morning to contain the protests, however, as night fell, young people took to the streets.
Iran’s Child-Killing Regime Tramples All Human Values
On Thursday, November 17, 2022, the regime reportedly employed 40,000 Revolutionary Guards, Basij paramilitary agents, and 10,000 security forces in Tehran to quell protests and end merchants’ strikes. Sadly, security forces gunned down two minors in Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran.
The victims include 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak, murdered by plainclothes agents in Izeh, Kian’s father was severely injured.
Plainclothes Agents Open Fire on Defenseless People in Izeh, Commit Crime Against Humanity
On Wednesday night, November 16, as Iranian protesters commemorated November 2019 uprising for the second day, they witnessed crime against humanity committed against the people in Izeh. State security forces and the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) opened fire on the protesting people in many cities and severe clashes took place. A number of people were killed and some injured. Heavy clashes occurred in the Shadabad Iron Market in Tehran, where security forces fired live bullets and tear gas at people. Dozens of people were killed and wounded.
Brussels—November 16, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Support of the Iran Revolution and Commemorating the 2019 Bloody November
Brussels—November 16, 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people’s uprising, commemorating the 2019 bloody November martyrs.
Vienna—November 17, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally, Supporting the Iran Revolution and Condemning the Mullahs’ Regime
Vienna—November 17, 2022: At the same time as the Board of Governors of the IAEA meeting, freedom-loving Iranians, supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a protest rally in Vienna, supporting the Iran Revolution and condemning the mullahs’ regime.
Washington, DC—November 16, 2022: Photo Exhibition in Front of the US Congress to Support the Iran Revolution
Washington, DC—November 16, 2022:Iranian-American community and supporters of the Iranian Resistance (NCRI and MEK) continued to rally and held a photo exhibition outside the US Capitol, supporting the nationwide Iran protests.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – November 17, 2022
