Uprising Feb. 20, 2011 - IRAN

Tehran
Demonstrators are moving from Vanak Square to the Valiasr Intersection. With the end of business hours in offices and companies, the crowds are growing larger. Security forces and plainclothes agents are out on full force in the Enqelab and Azadi streets.
Because people are spread out and the gatherings are very widespread, security forces are somewhat confused and disorganized and their cars are constantly going and coming. They did not anticipate the gatherings to be spread out in all of the streets.

Uprising 1Esfand - Feb. 20, 2011 - IRAN

Tehran
Tehran is completely cloudy and somewhat severely windy which works in favor of demonstrators and makes it hard for security forces to throw tear gas at the crowds.
Plainclothes agents are asking book stores near Tehran University to close their shops. A large number of security forces with cars and riot police have been stationed outside the Tehran and Sharif Universities.
Azadi Square is under the complete control of security forces and it has turned into a parking lot for various types of security force cars. Protesters have been mostly gathered in the Northern parts of Tehran and some areas in Enqelab Square and Jamalzadeh Street.
Internet Cafes in the main roads have been closed and several plainclothes agent units have been stationed on their motorcycles waiting for orders.
The town is very volatile and the numbers of protesters are growing.
There have been clashes between security forces and the people in Amir Abad. The people hurled stones to defend themselves. The environment is very volatile. There are fires all over Tehran and security forces are hastily throwing tear gas in all directions. The sounds of shots were also heard.
The police and Bassij forces are trying to make noise and intimidate the people to disperse them. Demonstrators are resisting and holding their ground. There is a fierce fight between security forces and protesters in Enqelab Street. The brave young people are fighting back and chanting slogans.
Municipality employees have gathered all the trashcans to prevent demonstrators from burning them.

More on uprising in Iran - 1Esfand - Feb. 20

Tehran
Students of the Arts University have said that they will not go to class until all their arrested classmates have been released.

Tehran
All paths to Valiasr have been closed expect for via BRTs (electric busses).

Tehran – 4pm
Valiasr is more volatile than on February 14 and the crowds are growing larger.