The Beginning of the End of the Clerical Rule in Iran
No.687
Sanctions
Results and signs of sanctions
Aug. 18, 2010 - The results of international sanctions against the Iranian regime is showing itself more than ever and despite futile attempts by the regime to show that sanctions have no affect, these sanctions have actually made regime officials very nervous. In this regard, regime lobbies are on their knees to start negotiations in the US and other western countries.
In the past week, international sanctions have forced the regime to shut down another phase of its gas development project in the Southern Pars Plant. This was done after France’s Total cut off its cooperation with Iran.
Before this, phase 13 and 14 of this gas field which was to be carried out by the Shell Company was also shut down.
Suppression
Iran clings to the noose to keep power
The Iranian regime has been surrounded by crises from inside and outside of the country and is clinging to suppression and execution as its only way out. In the past week 11 prisoners were executed in Tehran, Ahwaz, Isfahan, Behbahan, and Dezful. Also according to other reports, 70 prisoners were executed in Mashhad in a matter of days in the Vakil Abad Prison in this city.
Executions and hangings in various cities in Iran with the intention of raising the atmosphere of fear and terror in the society demonstrate the regime’s inability to deal with the protests and growing dissent.
Mesbah Yazdi, a cleric who is a member of the regime’s Assembly of Experts said in a speech to a number of Bassij and Revolutionary Guards Forces that “today that sedition (post election protests) is over, tomorrow there will be another sedition and a new test in higher classes”.
“People still write in their websites that the rule of the Imam (Khomeini) was a dictatorship and that they support political pluralism. They explicitly say that instead of an Islamic Republic, we want an Iranian Republic”, he added.
The assistant head of the State Security Forces, Radan, announced that security forces that are sent on the scene under the guise of journalists will be equipped with knives and tear gas.
But all of these suppressive measures cannot obstruct the demise of this regime.
News on Suppression
Five hunger strikers threatened with 6 months of solitary
Aug. 14, 2010
Five hunger striking political prisoners in Evin Prison were transferred to court in Evin Prison from their solitary cells in cellblock 240 and were threatened that they would be kept in solitary for 6 months.
Prison officials threatened Kouhyar Goudarzi, Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi, Keivan Samimi, Qolamhossein Arshi and Ali Malihi to six months of solitary even as the maximum solitary time in cellblock under the supervision of the Prison Organizations is 20 days.
These five political prisoners have also been threatened that they will be barred from telephone calls and visitation rights with their families in the next six months.
Political prisoner sentenced to 3 years of prison
Aug. 14, 2010
The 54th branch of the Review Court presided over by Judge Movahed upheld the 3 year prison sentence for Amir Hossein Kazemi.
This sentence was upheld only one week after it was referred to the Review Court and the judge did not allow Kazemi’s lawyers to be present in the court to present their defense.
The initial court for this political prisoner only lasted 10 minutes and despite the issuing of the initial and final sentence he is still kept in cellblock 209 in Evin Prison deprived of the right to contact his family.
According to informed sources, there is no evidence in his case proving his charges and his sentence was written and confirmed by security agents.
The judge seeing to his case has not accepted his request for a leave from prison.
Young Kurd man disappears after arrest by security forces 3 months ago
Aug. 14, 2010
Khebat Mohamamdzadeh from the Garmash Village in Sanandaj who was abducted about 3 moths ago from his home has completely disappeared and no judicial or security institution is willing to accept the responsibility for his arrest and detention. This is while three months ago in the widespread strike of the people of Kurdistan in protest to the execution of political prisoner Farzad Kamangar and other political prisoners, security forces stormed the home of Khebat Mohamamdzadeh in the Garmash Village and after conducting a search, took Khebat away with them.
There is no news on the whereabouts of Khebat and his family and relatives are seriously concerned for the safety of this 19 year old man. His family has constantly gone to various institutions but in these three months, they have not received any answers from security and judicial institutions.
Kurd political prisoner in danger of death
Aug. 14, 2010
Kurd political prisoner Rahim Rash who was transferred from the Orumieh RGC Intelligence Prison to Mahabad Prison has still not ended his hunger strike.
One of his sons who had a short visit with him four days ago said that his father was in ‘very critical condition’ and was visited by the prison doctor on that same day.
“The last time, my father continued his hunger strike to the point that doctors said he would die in three days and they were forced to release him. After his release, his health did not return to its normal state for several months”, his son said.
His family has said that their father will not end his hunger strike until they release him and therefore they are extremely concerned for his health.
This civil rights activist was arrested on July 19, 2010 and went on a hunger strike the day after his arrest.
Girls forced to wear chador in Kazroun
Aug. 15, 2010
The head of the Education Office in the town of Kazroun in the Fars Province said that the official uniform for female junior high and high schools students will be the chador (head to toe black covering) from the beginning of the new academic year…
“The new order for wearing the chador as the official uniform in junior high and high schools has been announced and will be carried out from September, the beginning of the new academic year”, he said.
(Fars state-run News Agency)
Footballer expelled from team for eating in Ramadan
Aug. 15, 2010
Ali Karimi, a player in Tehran’s Steal Azin Club was expelled from this club for not following the rules and regulations.
This club wrote in its official website that ‘the Steal Azin Club is obligated to act upon its religious and legal duties to announce that Ali Karimi, a player in this club, has been expelled for not following regulations and disrespecting sanctities and eating in public (in Ramadan) in practice”.
(ISNA state-run news agency)
Young Tehrani violently beaten in public for smoking in Ramadan
Aug. 14, 2010
On Thursday, the firs day of Ramadan (in Iran), a young man who was smoking a cigarette in the Moqadas Ardabili Street (in Tehran) was attacked and severely beaten by security forces in the 161 Police Station in front of other people on the street. This young man was beaten and dragged to the police station while pleading with the forces that ‘it was the first day of Ramadan and I swear I forgot’ and even apologized for smoking.
(Iran News Agency)
Security forces fatally shoot young Baluch man in Zahedan
Aug. 15, 2010
According to reports, agents of Police Station 19 in Zahedan opened fire on an automobile killing the driver.
The driver was identified as Khoda Nazar Narouyi and was carrying fuel from Zahedan as a way of providing money for his family.
In light of the fact that Baluch residents are deprived of various jobs because of their religion and ethnicity, carrying fuel from various areas to the border region is one of the ways many of them have chosen to make a living.
To cover up this fact, state run media in many cases report that the reason for their death is car accidents.
Man fired from government job because of religion
Aug. 16, 2010
Mehdi Mirzadeh, a Neimatollahi Dervish who is a resident of Bidokht was fired from the municipality on Tuesday August 14 after working there for five years.
According to his expulsion letter, he was expelled for going to the gravesite of Soltani Bidokht on August 10 and preventing (security forces) from putting up a sign which bans Dervishes from burying their dead in that location.
Jailed labor activist denied minimum rights
Aug. 16, 2010
According to reports, the detention order for jailed labor activist Reza Shahabi, the head of the financial department of the Union of Workers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company was extended for another two months.
On Sunday, August 15, this labor activist told his family in a very short call that his detention order was extended for another two months…
Reza Shahabi was abducted by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence on June 12 and transferred to solitary in the notorious cellblock 209 in Evin Prison.
He was deprived from family visits while detained. He only made a number of short and controlled telephone calls to his family which were each less than 2 minutes long. Intelligence Ministry agents threatened and subjected him to pressure before he contacted his family.
Jailed student activist transferred to notorious Karaj Prison
Aug. 16, 2010
Jailed student activist Majid Tavakoli who is also one of the 17 hunger striking political prisoners in Evin was transferred to the Rajayi Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison in Karaj.
Majid Tavakoli is a member of the Islamic Association of the Amir Kabir University and was arrested after making a speech in a student gathering on Student Day.
The 15th branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court has sentenced this student activist to 8 years and six months of prison, a five year ban on political activities and a five year ban on leaving the country.
Resistance
Ceremony for the 22nd anniversary of massacre of political prisoners held in Behesht Zahra Cemetery
Aug. 14, 2010
The families of jailed PMOI supporters who were killed in the massacre of political prisoners in the 80’s held a ceremony to commemorate the memory of their loved ones on the 22nd anniversary of this massacre. This ceremony was held in the Behesht Zahra Cemetery in Tehran.
Residents of Tehran prove that resistance is alive by writing slogans in public places
Aug. 15, 2010
According to reports from Tehran, on Wednesday and Thursday there were widespread graffiti writings in various areas in Tehran.
Some of these slogans were ‘death to Khamenei’, ‘death to the principle of Islamic leadership’ inviting people to join them on September 3 in commemorating the memory of political prisoners killed in the massacre of 1988. They also supported the international sanctions against the Iranian regime.
‘Fight against the dictator until its demise’ and ‘brave people of Tehran we can and have to overthrow the Khamenei regime- do not forget Sep. 3’ was also written in public places in Tehran.
Downfal
Ahmadinejad is out of the control of Khamenei
A regime official shed light on the fact that despite the recommendations of Khamenei that Ahmadinejad take part in the meetings of the Expediency Council, Ahmadinejad still refuses to participate in these sessions.
Ahmad Najami a pro-Khamenei cleric wrote in an article in the state-run Tabnak website: “When you hear that the explicit recommendations of the leader in the past year saying that the president should be present in sessions of the Expediency Council is not listened to because of other business, one remembers supporters who constantly say that our support for Ahmadinejad is only as far as he is obligated to the leader”.
Regime officials show reaction to military threats
The cultural assistant of the Armed Forces Staff cited military threats against the Iranian regime and said, “Our authorities and also the media have to be careful to see the issue as it is and not influenced by the psychological operations of the enemy”.
“The hostile actions, soft war and psychological operations of America, England and other allies of the White House against the Islamic Republic of Iran was never this widespread and to this extent… One of the ways in countering the enemy’s media war and soft war is to form an independent ministry for making policies, leading, coordinating and managing the operations in this very important area and also it is very necessary to organize general diplomacy”, he added.
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