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Iran Uprising at a Glance – Day 65
Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran
Saturday, November 19, 2022 – 7 PM CET
- Days: 65
- Protests: 231 cities
- Fatalities: 600+ estimated deaths, 466 identified by MEK
- Detentions: 30,000+
The nationwide protests in Iran, now in their 65th day, have become more expansive, larger, angrier, and more ferocious with each passing day. As people hold mourning ceremonies for their loved ones and children killed by security forces in the past few days, the regime is fast approaching an impasse where something must give.
November 19 – Shiraz, south-central #Iran
Footage of the regime's security forces opening fire on locals at a cemetery.#IranRevolution2022#شیراز pic.twitter.com/JDh1vHAhq9— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2022
The uprising entered its third month on Friday after three days of unprecedented protest honoring 1,500 killed by the regime in a similar uprising in November 2019. The protesters and the Iranian public are simmering with rage and heightened determination to bring down the “Child Killing Regime” as banners across Iranian highways have declared in recent days.
According to numerous human rights groups, during the more than two months of protests in Iran, regime security forces have killed more than 60 children and turned countless others into orphans.
November 19 – Piranshahr, northwest #Iran
Footage of the bullet shells used by the regime's security forces during their attack on protesters on the 65th day of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#پیرانشهر pic.twitter.com/BBCD2M0PnF— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2022
Strikes continued today as bazaars stayed closed, classrooms emptied, and factory operations were shut down across many Iranian cities.
November 19 – Tehran, #Iran
Workers at three sites of the IRGC-linked Crouse Company are on strike for three days now. This is Iran's largest auto parts manufacturing company.#IranRevolution2022#اعتصابات_سراسری pic.twitter.com/11PpulBUo1— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2022
Social media reports circulated that the regime’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) held two emergency meetings to discuss the escalating uprising in the country. Reports indicate that some hardcore loyalists in the regime were calling for SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani’s resignation or dismissal, as they see him as being reluctant to order a full-scale bloodbath to quash the uprising. It was reported that Saeed Jalili — a Khamenei confidant who served as the SNSC secretary from 2007-2013 — blamed IRGC top brass and other security officials for failing to violently suppress anti-regime demonstrations. The account additionally claimed that IRGC and State Security Force Commanders insisted that they had done their utmost and expressed concerns about force constraints, low morale, and defections among personnel.
November 19 – Paveh, western #Iran
More footage of regime security forces fleeing from protesting locals who are continuing the nationwide protests against the mullahs on the 65th day of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/ALm6hn8iFc— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2022
Hossein Shariatmadari, the editor of Kayhan, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s mouthpiece, backed greater use of force against protesters on November 18. Calls by other officials to violently step up the crackdown against protesters and their criticism of the officials who are purportedly failing to do so indicate that critical players in the regime are unable to reach a consensus on how to confront the uprising.
November 19 – Divandarreh, western #Iran
Protesters set ablaze a statue of former IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani on the 65th day of the nationwide uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/lUzbUA6ql7— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2022
In another development, Khamenei met a group of regime supporters from Isfahan, and in a desperate attempt to boost the morale of increasingly demoralized forces, ridiculously boasted that “the enemy has been defeated. The evils will be undoubtedly finished, and the Iranian nation will continue to move forward in the path of progress with more strength and a fresher spirit.”
Commenting on Khamenei’s remarks, NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi said, “With the victory of the democratic revolution and the establishment of democracy and people’s sovereignty the four decades of evil and crimes by the ruling religious fascism will be eradicated forever. He must be told to wait for greater defeats at the hands of rebellious youth.”
Khamenei said they would terminate the “riots” and the “hotbeds of evil”.
Yes, with the victory of the democratic revolution, the hotbeds of 4 decades of evil crimes by religious fascism will be swept away forever & democracy and people’s sovereignty will be established. pic.twitter.com/JzuknNyHrX— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) November 19, 2022
- Tehran – Students of National University chanted slogans including: “Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!”
- Tehran – People at the funeral of Hamidreza Rouhi, murdered by the regime’s oppressive security forces, began chanting: “For each person killed another thousand will rise!”
- Tabriz, northwest Iran – Students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences chanted: “We’re all Aylar [Haghi] and we’ll fight to the end!”, “Mullahs must get lost!”
- Tabriz, northwest Iran – Students at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences chanted: “To IRGC and Basij members: you are our ISIS!”
- Shiraz, south-central Iran – Protesters at the funeral of Sajjad Ghaemi—murdered by the regime’s security forces—came under attack by security units, stood their ground, and forced them to flee.
- Shiraz, south-central Iran – Locals at the funeral of Sajjad Ghaemi, murdered by the regime’s oppressive security forces, began chanting: “We’ll fight and take back Iran!”
November 19 – Piranshahr, northwest #Iran
Protesters are standing their ground despite attacks by the regime's oppressive security forces on the 65th night of the nationwide uprising.#IranRevolution2022#پیرانشهر pic.twitter.com/mUhUuQrliL— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2022
- Shiraz, south-central Iran – The regime’s oppressive security forces attacked protesters, injuring one critically as seen on the video report.
- Shiraz, south-central Iran – Protesters attacked security forces who had fired live ammunition at them.
- Shiraz, south-central Iran – Students of Shiraz University chanted: “Death to the dictator!” referring to the regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
- Mashhad, northeast Iran – A member of the IRGC paramilitary Basij that was harassing the locals was attacked and beaten, according to activists.
- Ardabil, northwest Iran – Locals gathered to mark the 40th day of Asra Panahi’s murder by the regime’s oppressive security forces. Such ceremonies are becoming scenes of anti-regime protests.
- Isfahan, central Iran – Students at the Isfahan University of Technology were chanting: “We swear on the blood of those fallen that we will stand to the very end!”
- Sanandaj, western Iran – Students of Kurdistan University chanting: “This is the last message: the entire regime is our target!”
November 19 – Tehran, #Iran
Students of National University chanting anti-regime slogans including:
"Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!"#IranRevolution#آزادی_آزادی_آزادی pic.twitter.com/679zGvgfjD— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2022
- Sanandaj, western Iran – Kurdistan University students tore down and torched a poster of former IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani.
- Divandarreh, western Iran – Protesters stormed and set ablaze the office of the regime’s local Majlis (parliament) member Mohsen Fathi.
- Piranshahr, northwest Iran – Locals established control over their streets with roadblocks and continued the nationwide protests against the regime on the 65th day of the uprising.
- Mahabad, northwest Iran – More footage of protesters in Mahabad staging demonstrations and preparing to face off against the brutal security forces.
- Mahabad, northwest Iran – Many people showed up at the funeral of Kamal Ahmadpour, a local killed yesterday by the regime’s security forces.
November 19 – Divandarreh, western #Iran
Protesters set ablaze the home of the local representative of regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the 65th day of the nationwide uprising.#IranRevolution2022#دیواندره pic.twitter.com/qrQZHvrCzH— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 19, 2022
UPDATE: 9:30 AM CET
Maryam Rajavi: A Big Revolution Is in the Making in Iran
Message to a meeting at the US House Representatives in support of the Iranian people’s uprising for a Democratic Republic
Honorable members of the US Congress,
Dear friends, I salute you for standing by the Iranian people’s nationwide uprising for freedom.
Today, I want to express the Iranian people’s shared desire for which they have been fighting the mullahs’ regime over the past two months across the country.
They specifically want the world to recognize the Iranian people’s struggle to overthrow the mullahs’ regime and the young people’s fight against the Revolutionary Guards or the IRGC.
Is it not true that a regime that shot and killed at least 57 children in the last two months must be overthrown? Did this regime not execute 30,000 political prisoners in 1988?
Did this regime not kill more than 1,500 Iranian protesters in November 2019?
Did the IRGC not fire missiles and shot down a passenger airliner with 176 passengers on board? Is this regime not the most critical threat to world peace and security? Is it not the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism?
Iran uprising continues as protesters escalate targeting of regime sites
The ongoing nationwide uprising in Iran is now on its 64th day on Friday following three days of intense confrontations as protesters have been increasingly targeting regime-associated sites across the country. This includes measures by protesters against offices of local representatives of regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, so-called “seminaries” used by the regime to spread their ideology of hate and misogyny, local offices of members of the regime’s Majlis (parliament), sites of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and the paramilitary Basij, attacking security units and forcing them to flee while torching their vehicles and motorcycles. Security buildings in many cities across the country, especially in Kurdish areas, have fallen into the locals’ hands.
Germany, Cologne—November 17, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Continue to Rally in Support of the Iran Protests, Commemorating the Bloody November 2019
Germany, Cologne—November 17, 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) continue to sit in and rally in solidarity with the Iranian people’s uprising. They also commemorated the anniversary of the November 2019 uprising in Iran.
Sweden, Gothenburg—November 16, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Support of the Iran Protests, Commemorating the Bloody November 2019
Norway, Oslo—November 16, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Support of the Iran Protests, Commemorating the Bloody November 2019
Iranian Resistance supporters in Oslo called on the international community and the Norwegian Government to support the nationwide Iranian protests and adopt a firm policy against the mullahs’ regime.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – November 18, 2022