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UPDATE: 11:30 PM CEST
Latest Updates on the Uprising on Wednesday
Large-scale and geographically expansive demonstrations today in Tehran, the capital, and in the northern, western, southern, and eastern urban centers and towns of Iran have again stunned the regime and deployed its most violent and brutal crackdown to date.
Ali Khamenei spoke today to reiterate that his regime will continue to suppress protesters who are calling for his regime’s downfall, while also signaling that his regime’s loyalists and apologists may be vacillating in the face of a general uprising in over 177 cities of all 31 provinces for nearly a month now.
The protests today were met with unprecedented violence in the past 27 days as plainclothes Basij and IRGC commanders teamed up with uniformed security forces to prey on protesters whom they beat with truncheons and shot at close range.
Despite the regime violence, protesters maintained their presence in the streets and held sway in some neighborhoods at times, challenging the security forces and fending off the attacks in many cases.
At noon on Wednesday, October 12, a group of lawyers held a protest rally in front of the Lawyers Bar Association building and expressed their support for the popular uprising. Minutes after the rally started, security agents were dispatched and shot tear gas at the protesters.
- Tehran – Brave woman protester shouts at passing regime motorcycles, “Death to Khamenei”
- Tehran – Protesters in Fallah district disarm a regime militiaman
- Tehran – Protesters in the working-class district of Naziabad fight back against regime forces with Molotov Cocktails. Almost all streets in this district are the scene of active protest against the regime now.
- Tehran – Protesters in the east Tehran Pars district chant “This is the year of blood, Seyed Ali [Khamenei] is going to fall”
- Tehran – Yet another location of protest in the capital in Qazvin Street
- Tehran – Shariati Street in protest
- Tehran – Regime security forces were trying to put out a fire and shooting at anyone filming the scene.
- Tehran – Earlier today the famous Lalehzar district was the scene of intense protests and severe crackdown
- Arak – Protesters beating a uniformed security force member who had attacked them
- Arak – Protesters lighting bonfires and continuing the uprising into the night
- Karaj – Regime security forces opened fire on protesters.
- Ilam – Protesters march in large numbers and chant: “We will fight and take back Iran!”
- Ilam – Security forces use tear gas and are chased away
- Baneh – Protesters set up bonfires to fend off regime security forces
- Saqqez – Protesters chanting: “Death to the dictator”
- Gonbad Kavus – School children and high school students out in the streets in this northeastern city
- Gorgan – School pupils out in the streets of yet another northeastern city chanting against the regime
- Sanandaj – Protesters in this city continue to stand up to the regime’s security forces for yet another night shouting “Death to Khamenei”
UPDATE: 6:30 PM CEST
Iran Uprising at a Glance – Day 27
Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Social Headquarters in Iran
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 – 5 PM CET
Protests kicked off in major cities Wednesday after a call by activists and despite a severe interdiction of Internet traffic and almost near shutdown across Iran. Not having been able to fully stop citizen reporting from Iran, the regime has now resorted to shutting down not only mobile phone networks’ data access to the Internet but also landline home connections.
Reports indicated heavy police presence and helicopters circling above Tehran protest sites in Tehran. Many locations in Tehran are currently scenes of protests against the brutality of regime forces and calling for the downfall of the regime with “Death to Dictator”.
Security forces have used machine guns and heavy weapons in a bid to quell demonstrations in the city of Sanandaj earlier this week as protests have continued with protesters in control during the night and regime security forces and army units patrolling streets and squares during the day.
- Tehran – Protesters chanting: “Mullahs must get lost!”
- Tehran – Students at Tehran University of – College of Fine Arts – clashed with the regime’s IRGC paramilitary Basij units.
- Tehran – Clashes are reported between protesters and security forces near Tehran University in Kargar Street and tear gas has been fired.
- Tehran – An elementary school in Tehran was attacked by security forces who fired tear gas into the auditorium.
- Tehran – High school students protesting and chanting: “Death to the dictator!”
- Arak – Regime security forces attacking protesters.
- Karaj – Security forces fire shots and attack protesters.
- Karaj – Protesters tipped over a vehicle of the regime’s state police.
- Fardis – Protesters chanting: “Death to the dictator!”
- Sari – Northern Iranian city another site of protests today.
- Rasht – Students of Gilan University chanting: “From Zahedan to Gilan, my life for Iran!” This is in support of the locals in Zahedan who were massacred on September 30.
- Bushehr – Students of Persian Gulf University chanting “Freedom, Freedom, Freedom”
- Mashhad – Protesters have gathered and are chanting slogans against the regime.
UPDATE: 11:00 AM CEST
Washington Post: Women are leading a revolution in Iran
The Washington Post published a commentary by Ms. Sona Samsami, the NCRI’s Representative in the U.S. about the ongoing Iran protests and the leading role of Iranian women.
“Women are a major force for change for good reason. Misogyny is ingrained in the ruling religious tyranny. Since the first day that the mullahs usurped power after Iran’s anti-monarchical revolution in 1979, they made it clear that the suppression of women is a strategic priority. Thus, Iranian women’s struggle for equality has been for decades and remains key to obtaining freedom and democracy for the broader population,” read the article in part.
UPDATE: 8:30 AM CEST
Two US House Representatives Call Maryam Rajavi and Discuss the Uprising and Developments in Iran
Two US Congressmen, Danny Davis (D), a senior member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and Steve Cohen (D), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice and co-chair of the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus, called Maryam Rajavi and held talks online about the latest developments regarding the uprising in Iran.
In talks with Rep. Steve Cohen, Maryam Rajavi said, “Women play a leading role in the protests, but their demands are not limited to the freedom of choice in choosing their attire. They want equality in every aspect, including economic and political leadership. They also know that so long as this regime is in power, they will not achieve their rights. Therefore, the Iranian people demand regime change.”
Asaluyeh Petrochemical Workers Join Nationwide Uprising
The workers blocked the path of the suppressive forces by lighting fires and piling rocks. The workers chanted, “Death to Khamenei”, “we will fight, we will die, we will take back Iran”, “death to the dictator”, “don’t call it a protest, it is now a revolution” and “this year, is a year of sacrifice, Seyyed Ali (Khamenei) will be overthrown”. The angry workers set fire to a security trailer and completely blocked the Petrochemical junction.
Live Report: Protests Continue in 177 Cities of Iran Despite Bloody Crackdown
The Iranian people’s nationwide uprising continued on Monday as protests were reported well into the night and early Tuesday morning local time with workers of the Abadan refinery launching a strike. Authorities are escalating the countrywide deadly crackdown in parallel to internet disruptions in several cities, especially the Kurdish areas of Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan, and Kermanshah provinces.
Day 26 of Iran Protests; Names of 206 Victims of the Clampdown
Iran protests have continued for 26 days in a row, forging ahead with more sectors joining the protest movement with women leading the way.
On Tuesday, October 11, oil, and petrochemical workers in Abadan and Asaluyeh joined Iran protests by going on strike and clashing with the clerical regime’s security forces.
In Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province, men, and women stand up to the IRGC guards who attempt to clamp down on the populace and quell their protests.
Day 26 – Iran’s Protests Continue With the Slogan: “This Is No Longer a Protest; It Is a Revolution”
Revolutions often start because of unbridled injustice against the society or a minority or because of the courage of a person whose act ignites the people’s fury. In the past years, Iran’s people have revolted against the regime, but the regime was able to crack down on the protests.
This time it seems to be different and for the regime, it is too difficult to contain the protests. Anger is more widespread than in the past years. The people have suffered heavily under the mullahs’ rule, especially because the regime and its Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have control of over 70 percent of the country’s economy, causing great suffering for millions of Iranians.
IRGC Forces Kill Kurdish Protester Under Torture
A Kurdish protester from Saqqez, Ismail Dezwar, was arrested and severely tortured by the intelligence services in Iran.
IRGC intelligence forces in plainclothes had taken Ismail Dezwar’s body to Shafa Hospital in Saqqez inside an ambulance at 11 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2022.
One hospital staff mentioned that Ismail Dezwar died because of severe torture. Bruises on his body, especially bruises and fractures to his chest, were clearly visible.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands—October 8, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Demonstration in Support of the Iran Protests
Amsterdam, the Netherlands—October 8, 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in Amsterdam to express solidarity with the nationwide Iran Protests. They protested the suppression of the current uprising across Iran by the mullahs’ regime.
London – October 8, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Demonstration in Support of the Iran Protests
England, London– October 8, 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a protest rally in London to express solidarity with the nationwide Iran Protests. Iranians protested the suppression of the current uprising across Iran by the mullahs’ regime.
Italy, Cuneo – October 6, 2022: Freedom-Loving Iranians and Italian Citizens Demonstration in Support of the Nationwide Iran Protests
Italy, Cuneo– October 6, 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance (NCRI and MEK), accompanied by a group of citizens of Italy, held a rally supporting Iran’s nationwide protests in the city of Cuneo.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – October 11, 2022