June 12, 2010

UPDATE ON IRAN - JUNE 12, 2010

The Beginning of the End of the Clerical Rule in Iran
No.632

Uprising of June 10-20

Following news are obtained by ISC:

Youths of the uprising clash with suppressive forces- archive
Resistance
June 11, 2010

Tehran- on June 10 brave youths of uprising engaged in hit and run clashes with SSF. The clashes started when the suppressive SSF bothered youths on the excuse of ‘improper veil’. When a young girl was arrested and resisted the arrest youths and people present clashed to prevent her arrest.
The cars honked their horns. The suppressive forces present asked for help and suppressive SSF motorcyclists entered the scene. As the result of clashes four including a girl were arrested and taken to an unknown location.

Gorgan- Students clashed with the mullahs present in their classes in Gorgan. As the result 2 students were ousted from the university and files were opened for 5 others named ‘anti Supreme Leadership’ files. Other students stopped going to classes in protest.

Tehran- metro passengers welcomed the demonstrations on Saturday by posting and distributing posters calling people to the uprising on June 12. In some stations victory signs are shown by people and people chanted anti-regime slogans in the trains.

Tehran- on last Wednesday night people in Zaferanieh in Beheshti and Mina complexes which are the place of resident of university employees and the streets around chanted ‘Allah O Akbar’ in defiance of the clerical regime.



Regime
June 21, 2010
Tehran
- since June 8 at night regime’s suppressive forces are on the state of alert and since June 10 RGC has put its forces on the state of alert. Regime intends to close all bureaus sooner than their daily routine on June 12 and some precautions have been taken for schools and universities.

Terhan- Bassij and RGC forces have divided the region between Enghelab St. to Azadi into sections and each section is allocated to a base and each base will act in its allocated section. Bassij of each section will act there. Back up forces are also allocated to each section.

Tehran- at nights at important intersections and regions, Bassij forces have nightly patrols.

Tehran- On June 9 a small maneuver aiming at preparation for June 12 and prevention of any kind of riot has been held by SSF. The maneuver took place in Enghelab, Ferdosi, Haft-e-Tir, Vlai-e-Asr and Azadi Squares and around Tehran’s railway and other important sections of the city. The goal was for the suppressive forces to be ready for violence on June 12.

Tehran- there is news from inside the government that it still has no plan for arresting Mosavi and Karrobi because such an act at the time of pressures from US and its allies against regime would cause unrest and will be a stroke on the regime.

Tehran- a confidential directive has been issued by higher organs that in case of the severity of the protests and in case situation gets out of hand the suppressive organs are permitted to shoot the protesters but from waist down. The reason is put as such: “last years those killed became heroes” and the suppressive forces are told not to kill anyone if they are forced to shoot.

Golestan province- Jafari the head of RGC speaking amongst some RGC and Bassiji commanders conceded to the danger of the uprising for the regime and said: “though last years sedition lasted only 8 months but it was more dangerous than the (Iran-Iraq) war”. He called the nationwide uprising ‘a deep sedition’ and called all suppressive organs to be prepared for its confrontation.

Qom- Fars news agency affiliated with RGC said that 5 have been hanged in the central prison of Qom on Tuesday June 8.

Sarab- On Wednesday June 9 an inmate was hanged in public in Sarab Township in East Azerbaijan.

Mashad- Since June 8 cell phone networks are disrupted in Mashad especially sending SMSs, so that internet users cannot send SMS. Calls through internet to are connected with a long delay.

Mashad- to prevent any protest gathering at the universities regime has closed universities of Mashad till Sunday June 13.

Tehran- selling gasoline in buckets is prohibited in Tehran since June 9.

Tehran- Intelligence Ministry is sending threatening SMSs for residents of the city. In the SMSs it is said: “you have been influenced by anti-security propaganda of media affiliated with foreigners. If you act illegally you will be counted guilty...”. Some student activists too have received such SMSs.

Sanandaj- during last three days 11 shops have been sealed because they had participated in the strike for the execution of 5 political prisoners on May 9.

Tehran- at the early hours of Thursday June 10 SSF covered sidewalks of Azadi Street from Azadi Square till Enghelab Square and Enghelab Ave. till College Bridge. At 10 am under Roshandelan Bridge in Pich Shemran were cars can park too was flooded with guards. Apparently they are getting ready for Saturday’s protests. Under Sadr Bridge at 6 am some Guards Forces were stationed.

Tehran- Family of slain Ali Hassanpoor said that regime is identifying people who go to the graves of the martyrs of the Uprising who gave their lives on June 15, 2009. They also said that regime is trying to close section 257 of Beheshte Zahra Cemetery were the slain protesters of June 15, 2009 are buried and this will last till June 20.


The Downfall

Mosavi and Karrobi yielded to Khamenei
Tehran, June 11, 2010

In a common statement Mosavi and Karrobi announced that they had cancelled their march on Saturday on the excuse of ‘saving the lives of people’.

Disputes between Khameni and Rafsanjani
Tehran, June 11, 2010

The incurable schism at the top of the regime has deepened. In an unprecedented position Rafsanjani clearly counted Khamenei responsible for attacks of his band on him.
In writing Rafsanjani’s office clearly wrote that Khomeini counted Rafsanjani higher than Khamenei and worte: “maybe the unforgivable sin of Rafsanjani is ...Imams especial care for him...”
Rafsanjani says on one hand that he supports Khamenei in his System but he says that the issue of election and Ahmadinejad is a political issue and has nothing to do with the principle of the System and Khamenei should not enter inner-party disputes.
In his answer khamenei tells him that this issue is the principle of the System and if he didn’t interfere the principle of the System would have been destroyed.


Suppression

Political prisoner under brutal torture in Gohardasht Prison
June 10, 2010

Political prisoner Behrouz Javid Tehrani has been under severe physical torture since his transfer to solitary in cellblock 1 in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj. This cellblock is known as the ‘Doghouse’. Unconfirmed reports say that his hands and legs have been broken and his body is injured and bruised.
Tehrani was also taken to the torture cell which was set up by the head of cellblock 1, Hassan Akharian, a number of times in the past. Akharian and a number of other prison guards tortured Tehrani after shackling and blindfolding him. There are security cameras in all prison cells, but this particular cell does not have a camera.
An intelligence agent interrogator was also in the room when Tehran was being tortured.


More than 700 prisoners in Gohardasht Prison go on hunger strike in protest to rights abuse
June 10, 2010

On the eve of the anniversary of the uprising of the Iranian people, on Thursday June 10, more than 700 prisoners in cellblock 1 in Gohardasht Prison went on a mass hunger strike in protest to group tortures and not being allowed to contact their families.
In the past few days, prison guards attack prisoners on a daily basis beating them with clubs and other tools. As result, a large number of prisoners have sustained injuries and the signs of torture can be seen on their bodies. To keep the torture and other crimes committed against prisoners under wraps, all the communications with their families and outside of prison has been cut off.
The condition of injured prisoners is very poor and they are not taken to the infirmary for treatment to keep other prisoners from finding out about the situation in this cellblock.

Three members of political prisoner’s family arrested
June 10, 2010

The family members of Kiarash Kamrani who was arrested on December 27, 2009 on Ashura in Tehran were arrested in their weekly visit with him in prison.
The father, sister and brother of this student who was sentenced to six years of prison were arrested in the visiting hall for prisoners in cellblock 350 in Evin Prison and their home was also searched by security forces. The Kamranis were charged with ‘propagating against the government’.
Kamrani’s father and sister were released later on but Mehdi Kamrani, his brother is still detained in cellblock 350.

Jailed student activist threatened for writing and publishing articles
June 10, 2010

Majid Tavakoli, a jailed Amir Kabir University student was taken to the Prosecutor’s Office yesterday from Evin Prison and was threatened for writing articles.
The Prosecutor threatened him and said that ‘we can do whatever we want with you’.
‘It’s best that you don’t forget that you’re in prison. You still don’t know what tyranny and injustice is and what it is capable of!’ the prosecutor said.
This threat came after Majid Tavakoli wrote two articles in prison which were published titled ‘For Change’ and ‘We Make the Future’.

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