December 16, 2010

News No. 1 - Ashura - Iran - Dec. 16, 2010

Tehran At about 10:20 am in Navab Street, about 50 government forces on motorcycles chanted Allah O Akbar, death to Monafeq and Monafeq get lost (Monafeq is used by the regime to refer to the PMOI) and charged at an Azeri mourning group in Tehran. The people in the group chanted ‘Iran has turned into Palestine’, ‘death to this deceitful government’ and ‘death to dictator’, and continued their procession.

News No. 2 - Ashura - Iran - Dec. 16, 2010

Enqelab Square 12:30 pm Mourning groups in the Taleqani Intersection are literally surrounded by security forces.

News No.3 - Ashura - Iran - Dec. 16, 2010

Tehran Enqelab Square 1:30 pm Security forces are filming the mourners from helicopters for later identification and to control the people. Intelligence agents have confiscated all the cameras and warrants of those who were allowed to take pictures and only government cameramen are allowed to take pictures and films of the scenes.
The people are very radical in their chants against the government.

News No.4 - Ashura - Iran - Dec. 16, 2010

Tehran 12:30 pm A large number of mourning groups have gathered near the Khayam intersection. Security forces tried to block their path to prevent them from passing, but these groups paid no heed to the security forces and continued their procession.
Helicopters are being used to patrol Tehran from the air.

News No. 5 - Ashura - Iran - Dec. 16, 2010

Tehran 12:10 pm People have clashed with security forces in Firdosi Square. These clashes are still ongoing. Security forces arrested two people. The people are chanting death to dictator in their support.
The head of the State Security Forces in Tehran, Sajedi Nia, is charged with controlling Tehran today and four RGC bases are tasked with controlling the scene and protests.

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