University professor disappears in Qazvin

Qazvin-March 2, 2011
According to reports after the February 20 protests, Professor Reza Izadi, one of the professors at the Ghazali University has disappeared and his family has no information on his whereabouts.
His family and especially his wife are under pressure by security forces and have been threatened that they should not say anything about this issue to anyone.
Mr. Izadi was arrested several times in the past two years. Those close to him have said that the Protection Department of the Ghazali University had asked his wife to go the University’s Protection Department office. No government institution has claimed responsibility for his arrest.

Iran official says Feb. 14 uprising was turning point

Tehran-March 2, 2011
Morteza Nabavi, a member of the Iranian regime’s Expediency Council described the February 14 uprising against the Iranian regime as a turning point. Jahan News state-run website, February 28, 2011: “February 14 was a turning point in the events after last year’s elections and made clear the nature of this movement more than before”, Nabavi said.
“In the events of this day, the Monafeghin (used to describe the PMOI) were active in the shape of former PMOI members…”, he said.
“The measures carried out by the seditionists on February 14 led those who did not (know about the nature) of the movement who have been silent in the last 20 months to take a stance”, he stressed.

Baha’i man sentenced to three years of prison and a fine

Tehran- March 2, 2011
Payam Aqhsani, a Baha’i resident of Tehran was sentenced to three years of prison and a 400,000 toman (about 400 dollar) fine by the 28th branch of the Revolutionary Court.
Eghsani was arrested before on January 14, 2009 along with 11 other Baha’is and his home was searched by security forces.

Female political prisoner infected with Hepatitis B in Gohardasht Prison

Karaj- March 2, 2011
According to reports, political prisoner Kobra Banazadeh Amirkhizi was infected with Hepatitis B in the Gohardasht Prison infirmary.
This 56 year old political prisoner who was also jailed in the 80’s was taken to the infirmary for so-called treatment and was infected with Hepatitis B because unclean material was used to treat her. She is in very critical condition but intelligence interrogators refuse to allow her treatment outside of prison. Mrs. Banazadeh suffered from an eye injury before this due to torture in cellblock 209 in Evin Prison and being struck on the head and lost a large portion on her eyesight.
Notably, this political prisoner was arrested on January 16, 2009 in the Khomeini Airport when she intended to visit her children and family in Camp Ashraf in Iraq, despite having a visa and passport. She was arrested along with 18 other elderly mothers and fathers and was taken to cellblock 209 in Evin Prison where she was under mental and physical torture by interrogators of the Ministry of Intelligence for several months. Banazadeh was sentenced to five years of prison to be served in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj.

Political prisoner one step closer to execution

Tehran-March 2, 2011
The family of death row political prisoner Hamid Qasemi Shal has announced that this Iranian-Canadian man is in danger of execution. They have asked international institutions and all those who can help not to let the ‘blood of an innocent person be spilled’.
Qasemi Shal has been in prison since June 13, 2008 and has been sentenced to death by the 29th branch of the Revolutionary Court on charges of espionage and having links to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. His sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court and he is on the verge of execution because his request for amnesty was rejected.
His sister says that her brother was not involved in any political activities and that there is no evidence that proves the charges brought against him which has led to the death sentence.

New step taken to remove Rafsanjani as head of Assembly of Experts

Tehran-March 2, 2011
With the announcement that Mahdavi Kani was a candidate for the head of the Assembly of Experts, a new step was taken towards ousting Rafsanjani as the head of the Assembly.
According to the Mehr News Agency on February 28, the head of Mahdavi Kani’s office said, “According to the invitation of about 60 representatives of the Assembly of Experts and his request to take part in the elections as the head of the Assembly, Ayatollah Mahdavi Kani has given a positive answer to this request and intends to become a candidate for its presidency”.

Iran’s shows reaction to names of 80 officials in EU’s black list

Tehran-March 2, 2011
In the first reaction to the names of 80 Iranian officials in the EU’s sanctions list, the state-run Keyhan Daily which is close to Khamenei wrote, “Foreign media said that there was a list of 80 Iranian personalities who are to be sanctioned by the European Union. Some of the names in the list are Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, Ahmad Khatami, Mohammad Yazdi and Hossein Shariatmadari”.
“This list has been under discussion in the EU and the people in the list will be subjected to sanctions and their assets in the EU will be frozen”.

Iran arrests three soldiers on charges of being nice to political prisoners in Evin Prison

Tehran-March 2, 2011
Reports received by ISC say that three conscripts who were dispatched in Evin Prison were arrested and detained in cellblock 2A run by the Revolutionary Guards Forces on charges of cooperating with political prisoners Tajzadeh and Nourizad.
According to reports, these three soldiers are Shahin Attar, Soheil Rohandeh and Hamid-Reza Mohammadi were on duty in the Evin Intelligence and Protection Department and they were arrested on charges of being polite and nice to political prisoners Mohammad Nourizad and Mostafa Tajzadeh, who were detained in the quarantine cellblock in this section.
Articles and letters written by these two political prisoners that have been published in websites while they were jailed have caused three innocents to be charged like this. This is while most of these articles and letters were written while these prisoners were on furloughs while some of the letters were dictated in family visits and have been published by their families.

Iranian government terrified over Fire Festival celebrations

Tabriz-March 2, 2011
The Tabriz Prosecutor said that those who sell fire crackers will be dealt with as smugglers.
“The Revolutionary and Public court in Tabriz will deal very firmly with those who disrupt the peace and security of the people by any means including using firecrackers and causing abnormal sounds. They will be dealt with as disrupters of public order”, he added.
“We ask families to monitor what their youngsters are doing to prevent horrible things that might happen to their youngsters and others which will have legal consequences”, he stressed.

March 1-Tehran 5:45 pm

There are clashes between security forces and protesters in Tohid Square between the Khomeini Hospital and Satarkhan Street.

March 1-Tehran 6:30

There are severe disturbances in communications and the proxies that used to work to go to banned websites are useless.

March 1-Tabriz

Large crowds were gathered in Abresan Square at about 6 pm and the crowds are growing. Security forces also have a heavy presence and there is heavy traffic in this area.

March 1-Tehran

There have been clashes between protesters and security forces near Imam Hossein Square and the sounds of people shouting and crying out can be heard from the outside.

March 1-Tehran 4:30pm

About 200 people clashed with security forces in Tohid Square.

March 1-Tehran 5:30

A large number of protesters in Jomhouri Square are clashing with security forces in a hit and run fashion.

March 1-Tehran 5:30 pm

In Enqelab Square and Jamalzadeh Street outside of Tehran University, Valiasr Square, Imam Hossein Square, Pastor Square and Kargar Street, protesters chanted death to Khamenei. There are currently clashes going on with security forces in all of these regions.

March 1-Tehran

Security forces have attacked protesters with electric batons and administer shocks to people but protesters are standing their ground and chant death to dictator.
People are blocked from going from Azadi Street towards Jomhouri Street. Security forces have used tear gas in Azadi Street and there were sporadic clashes.
Clashes have started between security forces and protesters in Eskandar Street. Security and Bassij forces maneuver on their motorcycles to intimidate the people but the people only boo them.
In Azadi Street a young man hurled a hand grenade at security forces from a building which terrified the security forces and they were forced to disperse.

March 1 – Tehran - Dr. Gharib Street

Protesters clashed with security forces in the Dr. Gharib Street. Cellphones have been cut off in this region and the crowds are very large.

March 1 – Tehran - Firdosi Street

Firdosi Street has been closed and cards are not allowed to pass. Motorists constantly honk their horns.
There are large crowds in Enqelab Square. Three people were arrested and one person was saved by other protesters.

March 1 – Tehran - Eskandari and Enqelab

In the Eskandari and Enqelab intersection, one person was arrested. Protesters rose to aid him and security forces were forced to release him but they violently arrested a number of other people. The crowds booed them. People are moving towards Azadi Street and the atmosphere is very volatile.

March 1 – Tehran - Hafte Tir Square

People have gathered in Hafte Tir Square and they have clashed with security forces. Currently the crowds are dispersed into side streets.

March 1- Tehran - large crowds…

There are large crowds in Azarbaijan Street and motorists are honking their horns.
Security forces have a very heavy presence. Shots were also fired.

March 1 - Uprising in Iran -Tehran - The protesting crowd...

The protesting crowd is chanting ‘death to dictator’ from Enghelab till Ferdosi.

March 1 - Uprising in Iran - Tehran - Around Mostafa Khomeini Hospita..

Around Mostafa Khomeini Hospital close to Palestine Square people have gathered and a great number of people are present.

March 1 - Uprising in Iran - Tehran - The atmosphere is very volatile

The atmosphere is very volatile in Valiasr Square and street and Enqelab Street and security forces and riot police are stationed all along the streets and intersections. The crowds are growing and waiting for the demos to start.

March 1 - Uprising in Iran - Students gathered

Yazd
Students gathered in the cafeteria in the Yazd University to mark March 1 at 9:30 am and took their protests to the university campus. Five minutes after the start of the gathering, 20 university guards attacked the students and seized their cameras.
Classes were also not held in the morning in this university.

March 1 - Uprising in Iran - Tehran

Professors and students of Tehran University’s School of Electronics, Mechanics and Mines have canceled their classes.

March 1 - Uprising in Iran - Cars that look like bulldozers...

March 1 - Uprising in Iran - Tehran
Cars that look like bulldozers have been stationed in Enqelab Square. Motorists are getting on the nerves of Special Guards Forces because of they constantly honk their horns.

March 1 - Uprising in Iran- Bushehr

Students gathered in protests to the fact that they are body searched in the university and the fact that their cafeteria was moved to outside of university grounds.

Tehran Uprising on March 1, 2011

March 1, 2011 Protesters gathered in Vanak Square and chanted death to dictator before dispersing.

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of National Council of Resistance of Iran calls upon Iranians to praise those fallen for freedom on Feb. 14 and Feb.20 uprisings

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of National Council of Resistance of Iran calls upon Iranians to praise those fallen for freedom on Feb. 14 and Feb.20 uprisings by yet another protest demonstration.
The call and the slogan of 'death to Khamenei/ hail to Rajavi' are distributed by the supporters of PMOI in Tehran.

Iran Students Committee, Feb. 28, 2011

Tuesdays of Protest

Tehran- Feb.28, 2011
Students and freedom loving people of Iran are trying to turn Tuesdays of each week to a day of protest and uprising and call them ‘Tuesdays of Protest’.
March 1 is the first Tuesday in that row.
Students of Tehran University announced in that regard that they will be present at three pm of March 1 by the entrance of the University.

Cry of ‘Allah O Akbar’ in nightly protest

Najafabad- Feb.28, 2011
On Feb. 28 residents of Najafabad and Zarinshahr held a nightly protest on their rooftops and cried ‘Allah O Akbar’.

Nightly protest of ‘Allah O Akbar’ on the eve of March 1 uprising

Tehran- Feb.28, 2011
On Monday night the cry of ‘Allah O Akbar’ and ‘death to dictator’ was heard widely in Tehran at 2200 in regions of Chizar, Farmanieh, Ghaitarieh, Darous, Pasdaran Street (upper region), Sadeghieh, Ekbatan and Shahrak Qarb.
On the region of Skan north of Vanak people chanted ‘Allah O Akbar’ for a long time and security forces interfered.
Also cry of ‘Allah O Akbar’ was heard from Resalat till Argantine.

Bassij bulletin board torched

Tehran- Feb.28, 2011
Brave anti-regime students at Allameh Tabatabaie University torched the bulletin board belonging to Bassiji students on Sunday Feb. 27.

59 political prisoners on hunger strike in protest against the suppression and solidarity with protesters

Tehran- March 1, 2011
59 political prisoners in ward 4, the security ward of Gohardasht (Rajaee Shahr) Prison went on unlimited hunger strike in protest against the suppression of the righteous struggle of people of Iran and impose of limitations inside the prison since Tuesday morning March 1.

In fear of Feast of Fire

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
Regime fears a potential unrest on Feast of Fire Day so it is trying to collect all the explosives and inflammable items used for this feast.
IRNA news agency wrote on Feb. 27 that one of regime’s security organs has discovered more than 10 tons of fireworks in Ray Township and confiscated it.
It added: “some are building these fireworks in different neighborhoods of this township. After pursuing the case it was clear that many people most of them girls of 16 to 17 years old were building illegal fireworks at homes. These items have been vastly produced and in addition of Tehran it has been distributed in different townships”.

Ahmadi Moghadam worried about Feast of Fire

Tehran- Feb.28, 2011
Ahmadi Moghadam the head of regime’s SSF showed his fear from Feast of Fire Day. Quoted by regime’s Khabar Network he said: “as we get closer to Norooz (Feast of Fire Day is the Last Wednesday before Norooz), our forces will be more present (in the cities

Satellite dishes collected on the eve of March 1 protest gatherings

Tehran- Feb.28, 2011
On Feb. 26, regime’s suppressive forces collected satellite dishes in Sadra Township in Olympic Village. They cut the dishes in half so that the residents wouldn’t be able to use them again. This township has 3000 residents.
Also reaching other media than regime’s, is being limited again.
In regions of Tehran such as Yousefabad, Amirabad, Sa’adatabad and Vali-e-Asr regime’s suppressive forces showing warrant have started collecting satellite dishes too.

Distribution of leaflets and statements on the eve of March 1 protest demonstrations

Tehran- Feb.28, 2011
Brave youths of Tehran have been active in distributing leaflets and statements on the eve of March 1 protest demonstrations calling on people to fully participate.
In another event in Qazvin Khamenei’s poster was destroyed by courageous youths.

Call for uprising fills the internet

Tehran- Feb.28, 2011
Calls for uprising on Tuesday March 1, and nightly protest the night before it is vastly seen in the internet.
People are calling each other to chant Allah O Akbar at 10 pm on Feb.28 and take into the streets on March.1 in the afternoon.

On the eve of March 1 uprising calls for participation surge

Feb. 28, 2011
The following groups have issued calls for participation in the protest gatherings of March 1. In their statements all these groups have emphasized that silence is no longer accepted in regard with the clerical dictatorship and participation in the protest gathering is a duty as well as respecting those who gave their lives for freedom of all Iranians in the recent uprisings.
- A group of students and academics of all Tehran's universities
- The Committee of Iran’s Free teachers
- A group of teachers from west of Tehran
- Car repairers of Tehran
- A group of taxi agencies north of Tehran
- The Society of Teachers Guild of Ardebil Province

Statement of a group of supporters of PMOI in Tehran

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
A group of supporters of PMOI in Tehran issued a statement supporting the call of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi the president-elect of NCRI (National Council of Resistance of Iran).
The statement reads: “risen compatriots! We are living at a time that the lives of the dictators are over and they are falling one after the other.
But we the Iranians are struggling with the most vicious and corrupt regime of the history and it is clear that toppling this dictatorship needs a stronger will and a harder fight. As Mr. Massoud Rajavi (the leader of Iranian resistance) said maximum will and a hundred times stronger struggle is the liberating cure.
In that regard we, a group of supporters of PMOI announce our support of the call of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi for protesting march to praise those fallen for freedom on Feb. 14 and Feb.20.
We call on all our brave compatriots to unit and protest against this trembling dictatorship the talisman of which is broken so that we can free our homeland from the paws of the dictator”.

New anti-Khamenei slogans

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
New anti-Khamenei slogans murmured these days by people and written on the walls is: ‘Seyyed Ali Ghazafi (Seyyed Ali is Khamenei’s name) enough of your babbling’.

Khamenei’s picture torn in Qazvin

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
This picture shows Khamenei’s poster in Qazvin that has been torn in the uprising of Feb.14.
People of Iran seriously hate the Establishment of Velayat-e-Faghieh and Khamenei’s banners are attacked and torn by people at demonstrations.

Fears about the situation of student activist Hussein Salemkar

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
There is still no news of the detained student of Scharif Industrial University and the former member of the Public Council of Islamic Association of Khaj-e-Nasir University.
He was arrested on Feb. 26.

Truck owners in Isfahan will start their strike on Tuesday March 1

Isfahan- Feb.20, 2011
In answering the call for general strike, truck owners in Isfahan issued a statement announcing that they will participate in the strike. They wrote in their statements that they follow the youths of Iran to pay their share for freedom of their beloved homeland.
They added that they will not carry any load since Feb. 10 until they reach their demand, to of which is freedom of Iran from the dictatorship.

Calls for uprising in Isfahan

Isfahan- Feb.26, 2011
On Feb. 25 leaflets and CDs were distributed at night in different regions of Isfahan calling on people to participate in protest gathering on Tuesday March 1 in the city.

Increasing security atmosphere in Najafabad

Najafabd- Feb.27, 2011
As residents of Najafabad have been holding nightly protest of ‘Allah O Akbar’ for some days and Bazaaries of the city have threatened that they will go on strike the presence of security forces has raised several times in the city.

Protest gathering in front of Evin Prison

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
At 11 am Feb. 26 about 1000 people, families of political prisoners gathered in front of Evin Prison demanding the freedom of political prisoners.

We will continue our struggle

Tehran- Feb.26, 2011
Another group of students issued a statement for continuation of the uprising, the statement reads in part: “…We, a group of students of Teachers Training University while warning the rulers about the continuation of the current situation and while we commemorate the memory of those who fall for freedom in people’s uprising, we announce our solidarity with the families of political prisoners and we believe that we should not keep quite in regard with oppression. We announce that we are ready to participate in protest gatherings.

The call of a group of students and professors of Tehran universities for uprising

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
The youths of Iran are calling for the continuation of the demonstrations against clerical dictatorship in Iran. The news of protest demonstration on March 1 is being posted at the sites and on the walls in the streets:
“In Iran is again the rapture of revolution. The sun is now at the struggle with the night
On Tuesday March 1, we will take into the streets for gaining our demands and for commemorating those who recently fall for freedom. We will take into the street to show our will power to the bullies who are ruling our country.
In that regard we all must act as a media and inform our friends and acquaintances by all means to participate in these protest gathering. We must join like the drops of water that join and turn to a flood…The last days of the year is coming. We must wipe clean Iran from the oppressors and reactionaries. This is how we will clean our homes this year.
From Tehran to Shiraz to Mashhad there is ray of flames, enthusiasm and acceleration
…
A group of students and professors of Tehran Universities”

Political prisoner denied treatment despite suffering from painful tumor

Kerman- Feb. 27, 2011
According to reports, political prisoner Hassan Tarlani who has been suffering from a tumor which has grown in the lower section of his stomach is in a poor health but Intelligence Agency interrogators have denied him medical attention. This 23 year old student who has been sentenced to serve his 10 year prison term in Kerman Prison is suffering from severe pain and is even unable to rest because of the pain.
It is still not clear if the tumor is benign or malignant because he has not been checked by a specialist doctor. This student has been sent to the infirmary despite the fact that prison doctors have announced that they do not have the necessary facilities to assess the nature of the tumor or the facilities to treat it.
Tarlani’s father, who has to go to Kerman every month from Tehran to see his son from behind a glass partition for 20 minutes, can only ask about his son’s condition during this short visit. He has gone to various institutions to follow up his son’s treatment and for them to carry out the necessary examinations to assess the nature of the tumor but he has only heard empty promises and no measures have been carried out for his treatment. Tarlani’s family is very concerned for his health.
At least three political prisoners have been suspiciously inflicted with tumors in prison. Two of these political prisoners had malignant tumors. Political prisoner Alborz Qasemi passed away in prison last year after being denied cancer treatment and jailed Bazaar merchant Mohsen Dokmehchi is currently suffering from cancer but has been denied treatment.

Fear of IRGC from Feast of Fire Day

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
Asr-e-Iran state-run site quoted the deputy of SSF, Ahmadreza Radan as: “SSF will act decisively against those who erupt unrest and accidents at the last Wednesday of the year (Feast of Fire Day) and the arrested people will be under detention till the end of the New Year’s holidays”.

Regime’s fear from protest movements on Feast of Fire Day

Tehran- Feb.26, 2011
In fear of popular uprising on Feast of Fire Day, the clerical dictatorship announced in its TV: “for increasing the security and as the feasts of the end of the year are coming especially Feast of Fire, SSF in provinces of Kermanshah and Kurdistan have been able to discover more than 180,370 types of igniting items”.

Regime fears occupation of its TV & Radio station by protesters

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
During last few days and after Feb. 14 uprising, in fear of another uprising and occupation of its TV & Radio station in Vali-e-Asr Street regime has blocked around the stations premises from several Kms before the station by Iron fences.

The condition of Mehdi Piltan is still unknown

Tehran- Feb.27, 2011
Mehdi Piltan, graduate in Industrial Engineering from Tehran University was arrested on Monday Feb. 14 when he was going to work in Taleghani Street by security forces and was transferred to an unknown location.
He did not have any particular political dossier.
It is to be mentioned that during recent days and following the protests of the last two weeks in Iran many student activists have been detained.

Two political activists detained

Babol- Feb.27, 2011
Following the uprising on Feb. 14 and Feb. 20, Danial Zargarian and Milad Taheri two political activists have been arrested by security forces in Babol and have been transferred to an unknown location.