The Beginning of the End of the Clerical Rule in Iran
No.666
Bazaar
Tehran, July 17, 2010
On Saturday a great part of Tehran’s Bazaar including gold whole-sellers were on strike for their 12th day.
Farvardin Passage at the main center for selling and distribution of gold and jewelry in Tehran was completely closed and on strike.
In Bazaar close to Sabze Maidan also more than half of gold shops were on strike.
Also Carpet-Selling Bazaar; Rehimieh Bazaar and first, second and third Rahimieh where most high quality carpets for export shops are located were completely on strike. Vazir, Park, Mojtabaee, Yamin and Azadi Saries were completely on strike.
Some other parts of Tehran Bazaar were on strike too.
SSF and other suppressive forces have been imposing pressure on the strikers and threatening them to make them to put an end to their strike but Bazaaris continued the strike insisting on their demands and said that there has been no agreement over the taxes.
Shops forced to open
July 19, 2010
After Asgar Oladi a regime’s element threatened in some statements posted in Tehran’s Bazaar that if the shops do not open their permission for work will be invalidated some gold-sellers had to open their shops or half open it.
On Sunday July 19 bazaar was continuing its strike. Bazaars in Sabze Maidan were closed too.
Bazaar of Tabriz was closed on Sunday too.
More than 35 vehicles belonging to suppressive forces were stationed at Sabze Maidan
Tehran, July 18, 2010
In fear of people’s support for the strike of Bazaar and their presence in Sabze Maidan and Bazaar for expressing this support more than 35 SSF and intelligence agents’ vehicles were stationed at the square since Friday July 16. On foot patrols of SSF were also present throughout Bazaar though Friday is a holiday.
Strike in Tabriz Bazaar
Tabriz, July 18, 2010
Though some agreements have been reached amongst government authorities and guilds’ councils about taxes but still strike continues in sections of Bazaar such as wool-sellers, goldsmiths, Raste Bazaar, Jafari, Carpet-Sellers and etc.
One of the wool-sellers said that in addition to protest against the taxes which is common in Bazaars around the country, merchants of Tabriz Bazaar are also protesting against the suppression, beating and detention of Azeri compatriots during last days.
Sanctions
People clashed at Mosadegh Street’s gas station with SSF
Tehran, July 18, 2010
In protest to shortage of fuel and its high price people booed the SSF present at gas station in Mosadegh Street and clashed with them.
Recently due to the discontent of people who stand in long queues for gasoline and their complaint of shortage of fuel and its high price SSF is stationed at main and crowded gas stations.
The picture shows cars awaiting gasoline at Olympic Gas Station at region 22 west of Tehran. It is about a month the gas station is witnessing such lines.
Tabriz lines up for gasoline
Tabriz, July 18, 2010
Long queues for receiving gasoline in Tabriz’s gas stations are seen. Each car has to stay at least 20 to 30 minutes in line to receive gasoline.
Other cities witnessing gasoline queues
July 18, 2010
Townships of Saravan and Iranshahr are also witnessing long queues for receiving gasoline.
Following 1929 resolution of sanctions IRGC is withdrawing from South Pars oil and gas field
Tehran, July 17, 2010
Following the resolutions of sanctions targeting IRGC, this force had to withdraw from the contract for South Pars natural gas field.
In its website Khatamal Anbia Base announced that it with pull out of this field which is now on its 15 and 16 stage of broadening of the gas field. This plan has at least 28 stages.
It is said that this field is the largest field of natural gas in the world.
Germany stopping bank transitions with regime
Tehran, July 18, 2010
On the eve of the session for formulating EU sanctions against regime by foreign ministers of European countries Germany is taking steps for stopping some banking operations with the regime.
One of such steps is that the branch of Sepah Bank in Frankfurt is only allowed to operate in the course of its closure.
The Downfall
Clerical regime angry and worried about the decree issued by United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Tehran, July 17, 2010
IRGC’s news agency, Fars, wrote: “simultaneously with terrorist explosions in Zahedan in Iran US federal court of revision complied with the demand of small group of Monafeghin (the name regime calls PMOI) for getting out of the black list”.
The agency also mourned on the fact that PMOI’s name was taken off the list of terrorist organization in Europe before and wrote: “in its dishonest policy towards terrorism EU took out the name of Monafeghin out off the list of terrorist organizations in 2009”.
Another regime’s MP resigned
Sistan & Baloochestan, July 18, 2010
After explosions in Zahedan, Abasali Noora another regime’s MP resigned. Noora is MP from Zabol.
He said: “one of the reasons that I and Mr. Shahriari resigned is that we had warned about this event from long before”.
This regime’s MP said: “the culture of this region is the culture of revenge. After Rigi was hanged we had warned the authorities…that this group (Jondollah) will avenge”.
Radan admitted to clashed in Zahedan
Zahedan, July 18, 2010
Radan the deputy of SSF conceded to clashes of Zahedan’s residents with suppressive SSF.
Radan who was in Zahedan announced: “SSF has arrested 40 who wanted to provoke unrest in Zahedan”.
Radan started threatening and said: “Islamic Republic has the right to confront those hooligans that cause unrest and then run away to the other side of the border”.
Jafari horrified about regime’s critical situation
Tehran, July 18, 2010
Jafari the General Commander of IRGC said that the goal of the session of the heads of IRGC was to brief them about the Establishment’s current situation and announcing how IRGC was organized for the threats.
He said: “IRGC’s mission must be proportional to daily threats and at each time it must be kept up to date.
Jafari said that “preservation of the Establishment” depends on IRGC and called upon his forces to obey KHamenei’s commands.
Resistance
Amir Javdifar was praised
Tehran, July 18, 2010
On Thursday July 15 people gathered in groups by the grave of Amir Javadifar a victim of Kahrizak’s death camp during the uprising of 2009 after the election. Most of the crowds were youths.
After one day from his anniversary the words ‘Amir is alive’ was seen at his home’s doorstep.
Anniversary of Mohsen Rooholamini, a victim of Kahrizak death camp
Tehran, July 18, 2010
On Friday July 16 People gathered around Mohsen’s grave to pay respect. Plainclothes were present and threatened the crowd. People had to leave the place after few minutes.
A few days before Mohsen’s anniversary regime’s hooligans broke his grave stone.
Suppression
Officers of soft-war!
Tehran, July 17, 2010
To confront dissident youths at schools the clerical regime intends to deploy 1000 mullahs to schools at the beginning of the new academic year.
While internet is a tool for brave youths of Iran to convey their voice to the world the clerical regime intents to deploy 1000 mullahs ‘officers of the soft-war’ as it puts it to confront the youths.
The religious tyranny that has been defeated in Islamizing universities last year is trying to execute the project in schools.
Iran hangs person in Shirvan
July 18, 2010
According to the Fars News Agency from Bojnourd and as stated by the Public Relations of the North Khorasan Judiciary, the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Shirvan announced that the death sentence for a narcotics trafficker was carried out in this town.
“This person was arrested and sentenced to death”, Reza Rashid said.
“The sentence was carried out after it was confirmed by the Attorney General and after his request for amnesty was refused by the Judiciary’s Amnesty Commission”, he stipulated. (Fars state-run News Agency – July 18, 2010)
Iran arrests three lawyers
July 18, 2010
Three lawyers who are also master’s degree students at the Beheshti University in Tehran are in detention.
Zubin Nasiri, Kazem Qadiri and Ali Tahami who are also master’s degree students studying general law, international marketing and international law were detained from more than 20 days ago by security institutions.
These people have not had any visits with their families and their charges have not been officially announced.
Political prisoner thrown in solitary for practicing martial arts
July 18, 2010
Karim Poursamad, a political prisoner in cellblock 350 was transferred to a solitary cell.
According to reports, he was thrown in solitary for practicing and teaching other prisoners martial arts in the prison yard.
This measure by prison authorities is a violation of Prison Organization laws.
Political prisoner in poor health in Gohardasht Prison
July 17, 2010
According to reports, political prisoner and journalist Massoud Bastani is in poor health in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj.
He is suffering from ailments of the mouth and teeth and is not able to tolerate these problems. According to his family, he is deprived a prisoner’s most minimum rights and authorities refuse to grant him a leave.
Massoud Bastani has been detained for a year without a leave and was transferred to Gohardasht Prison in February.
Organized violence in the Zahedan Bazaar
July 18, 2010
A number of plain clothes agents attacked the shops of Baluch residents last night and set them on fire after vandalizing them.
According to reports, after explosions in the Jame Mosque in Zahedan on RGC Day, a number of the elements of plainclothes agents who according to eye witnesses were young Shiites attacked the businesses of Baluch residents.
This violence continued until this morning and the Salman Bazaar and Rooz Bazaar which is run by mostly Baluch Sunnis were attacked.
Labor activist tried twice on one charge
July 18, 2010
The sixth branch of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj once again charged Mansour Osalu, the head of the Union of Workers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, with spreading propaganda against the government.
This is while Osalu was tried on these charges and sentenced to prison before this. He was arrested in July 2007 and was sentenced to five years of prison on charges of acting against national security and spreading propaganda against the government.
Baha’i man arrested in Sari
July 18, 2010
Qavamoddin Sabetian, a Baha’i man in Sari was arrested today by agents of the Intelligence Agency in his home.
Before this, on June 9, 2010, his home was searched by intelligence agents who first introduced themselves as employees of the Estates Department, and his Baha’i books, CDs, pictures and personal belonging including his computer were confiscated.
In light of the recent actions against activists fighting for the right to education of (Baha’is) in Sari, it seems that the arrest of Sabetian is because of his cooperation in the activities of those who have been banned from education.
Workers of Iran
Retired workers roar against the clerical dictatorship
Tehran, July 18, 2010
On Sunday July 18 since 7 am retired workers gathered in protest in Aborayhan St. and then marched towards Baharestan (where regime’s Majlis is located) to protest against the non-payment of their pension.
The crowd chanted ‘Allah O Akbar’ while gathering.
At 10 am about 2000 of them were gathering in front of regime’s parliament (Majlis) and by chanting ‘Allah O Akbar’ showed their protest against the violation of their rights and not receiving their pension.
Other retired workers joined them from townships, especially townships around Tehran, since morning.
At about 1230 the number of the retired workers reached 3000.
SSF surrounded the premises and threatened them to disperse but they still chanted Allah O Akbar and continued their protest gathering.
News on Iran’s economy
Crisis of subsidy
Karaj, July 18, 2010
The issue of cut in subsidy which is going to be executed since the second half of Iranian year is having its effect in rise of the price of goods from now.
During last few days the price of sheep’s meet which has been 12000 tomans per kilo last Wednesday reached to 14900 tomans on Saturday. Lamb’s meet’s price was raised from 6000 tomans per kilo to 7900 at the same interval.
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