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LIVE REPORT: Iran Protests

LIVE REPORT: Protests in Iran Over Rising Costs

Anti-regime protests have erupted across Iran, with chants of “Death to the dictator,” after the regime tripled the price of gasoline. The protests, which began on Friday, November 15, are continuing despite a major crackdown by the authorities. The ‘Resistance Units’ of the main Iranian opposition group

-via MEK activists in Sanandaj, Iran, Nov 18
The city is falling into the hands of protesters.
Members of the regime’s Majlis (parliament) are acknowledging that the situation is now a “crisis.” in Shiraz)
IRGC Basij forces are opening fire on protesters.
Protesters seen torching a bus belonging to the regime’s oppressive anti-riot units.
Andisheh district
Protesters are continuing their rallies and blocking roads.
Protesters forcing the regime’s oppressive units to flee.
Intense clashes reported between protesters and the regime’s oppressive forces.
Intense clashes reported between protesters and the regime’s security forces. & human rights organizations must condemn the regime & adopt binding decisions.

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) uprising.

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi)
Protesters block Niyayesh Highway
Protesters block road with burning tires
Students of Tabriz University hold rally, chant:
“Don’t be afraid, we’re all together”
“Students, workers, unity!”
Protesters block Lalehzar street, chant, “Death to dictator.”
Protesters block road, chant, “Mullahs must get lost!”
Tehran University students rallying in support of .
College students voice support for ongoing protests and chant:
“No fear! We’re all together!”
“College students! Workers! Unite, unite!”
Protesters chanting, “Mullahs must get lost!”
Protesters are blocking roads.
Protesters are chanting, “Down with Khamenei!” targeting thre mullahs’ supreme leader and calling for the regime’s complete overthrow.
Moali’Abad district
Protests continue as people block roads and take control over various areas.
Locals chanting, “Mullahs must get lost!”
Protests continue over the recently imposed gas price hike.
Bazaar merchants are on strike.
Note: Residents of Kazerun rose up against the regime in May 2018. The regime killed 4 protesters at the time
(Video via MEK activists, Nov 17)
Clashes continued between brave youths & the regime’s security forces in downtown areas & various highways.
People are protesting a recent gas price hike. who have risen up and held protests in several provinces. So long as this corrupt and medieval regime is in power, poverty, high prices, unemployment, corruption, repression and discrimination will continue to persist.
Narmak district
Protests continue with locals chanting, “Down with the dictator!” in response to the regime’s petrol price hikes. who have risen up and held protests in several provinces. So long as this corrupt and medieval regime is in power, poverty, high prices, unemployment, corruption, repression and discrimination will continue to persist.
Youths angry over the wounding of one of their colleagues by the regime’s oppressive forces are chanting:
“I will kill those who killed my brother!”

Protests over the regime’s petrol price hikes continue.

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi)

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi)
Most of the city’s banks are torched by locals protesting recent gas price hikes.
“Down with dictator!”
“Down with Rouhani!”
“Down with Khamenei!”
Locals are continuing their protests over the latest gas price hikes & targeting senior regime figures.
Locals have torched the regime’s Kosar Bank & are heard chanting, “Down with Basiji,” referring to members of the IRGC paramilitary Basij units.
Sadeqiye district
Locals clashing with security forces & chanting: “Down with the dictator!”
Protests over the recent gas price hikes continue across the country. and .
Following the recent gas price hikes, protesters torched 12 banks, forced the regime’s security forces to retreat, took control of the municipality & launched roadblocks.
Protesting recent gas price hikes, locals are chanting: “Iranians would rather die than live in shame!”
Protesters set fire to a large sculpture resembling the ring of regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini, expressing their utter and complete hatred of the regime.
Protesters torch a local administration building.
Protesters set fire to four vehicles belonging to the regime’s oppressive security forces.
Protesters forcing the regime’s security forces to flee.
Brave youths are taking control over numerous streets across this city.
Brave youth clashed with the regime’s oppressive forces, torching a police bus & blocking the “Pasdaran” highway. to free their enchained homeland. Their names will be eternal in the Iranian nation’s history.

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) ian people’s demonstrations. I urge them to launch a mission to look into the circumstances of death, injury and arrests of participants in the uprising.

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) who have risen up and held protests in several provinces. So long as this corrupt and medieval regime is in power, poverty, high prices, unemployment, corruption, repression and discrimination will continue to persist.

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) & in other provinces to join the ranks of the protesters. This is the only way to get rid of high prices, poverty, inflation & calamities the mullahs’ regime has inflicted on the Iranian people.

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) November 15, 2019

IRAN: Khuzestan Province residents protest the rise in gasoline prices – No. 1 (NCRI Secretariat)