June 21, 2010

UPDATE ON IRAN - JUNE 21, 2010

The Beginning of the End of the Clerical Rule in Iran
No.640

Uprising of June 10-20

News obtained by ISC:

Tehran on June 20
Tehran- June 21, 2010
- Groups of 10 to 15 strong people, men and women wearing black were moving throughout the city since 11 am at the anniversary of June 20th uprising. These groups were mostly moving in the central streets of the city especially near religious places such as mosques. They have even gone close to Imam Hossein Mahdieh belonging to the largest Bassij base in Tehran by Sharif Industrial University.
- Giving this possibility that students and people might gather around Sharif Industrial University on June 20, the metro station for this university was almost closed. Limitations for the passengers and metro trains increased as the hours reached the afternoon. The trains had delays and stopped at the station every few other to prevent any increase in the number of crowd at the station.
- Eyewitnesses from ISC reported at 930 on June20 that Bassiji’s especial units and SSF had actually occupied Tehran equipped with batons and guns; their number 10 times the days before. These forces were stationed in Tehranpars, Narmak, Resalat Square and around Enghelab regions since the June 19 at night to hush up any potential protest gatherings for the anniversary of Neda Ahga Soltan’s murder and the anniversary of the uprising on June 20.
- At 1230 on June 20 a group of students gathered in Sharif Industrial University singing the unity song of the students and then dispersed to announce their schedule for their protest gathering. Bassij forces were stationed at the entrance and controlled the students surrounding them.
- A member of ISC reported from Tehran Azad University Southern Unit on June 20 that after students announced their gathering for June 20, university’s Harasat posted statements all over the walls saying that it will strongly confront any protest. It also demanded in the statement that students identify those who write slogans on the walls and introduce them to the force. The number of Harasat agents at the university is 8 times before to prevent any student protest move.
- About 70 students of Meli (Beheshti) University are summoned to Disciplinary committee after they gathered in protest on June 12 and were ousted from the university.

Regime’s fear of the symbol of Iran’s nationwide uprising; Neda Agha Soltan
Tehran, June 20, 2010
- The section that Neda was buried in was under siege and the suppressive forces didn’t let anybody to go to the grave. 5 ladies who wanted to get to the grave were arrested and taken away.
- Regime’s intelligence Plainclothes went to Neda’s home on last Tuesday and told them not to hold any ceremony for Neda and they shouldn’t even go to Behesht-e-Zahra Cemetery were Neda is buried. The brave family did go to the cemetery in defiance of this bullying. Some other members of families of other martyrs of the uprising present in that section of the cemetery joined them.
- To prevent any protest gathering by Neda’s grave and by the graves of other martyrs of resistance, regime’s mercenaries controlled all the roads and highways ending to Behesht-e-Zahra Cemetery and made the cars with more than two passengers to return. Despite the fact people made their ways to the cemetery after to pay their respect to Neda and other martyrs of the uprising.
- Regime had stationed more than 600 SSF and Plainclothes at Behesht-e-Zahra Cemetery and around the section were the martyrs of the uprising are buried.


The Downfall

Two companies enlisted in sanctions
Tehran, June 20, 2010
Regime’s Oil Company and I.O.C. a company related to regime’s Oil Company were enlisted in the new sanctions. Iran Oil Company is stationed at Switzerland and I.O.C. is registered in Britain.

The head of Azad University, Islamshahr unit arrested
Islamshahr, June 19, 2010
As the crisis within the regime escalates Fars news agency affiliated with RGC wrote: “Ali Badragheh the head of Azad University, Islamshahr unit was detained on Wednesday (June 16)”.
This measured followed the cancellation of Mullah Rasaee’s speech (an MP) from Khameni’s band at the unit. At the same time two Bassijies were beaten there.
The agency adds: “the story might be related to the fact that he is related to Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani and went abroad with him last year”.


Other News

Iran under rule of clerics, No. 1 in car accidents
Tehran, June 20, 2010
Alireza Zamani a member of Social Committee of regime’s parliament said: “regarding the statistic of those killed in road accidents, Iran in No.1 in the world while the number of cars in many countries is much more than the ones in Iran”.
In an interview with Mehr state-run news agency he added: “road accidents result in more than 20000 death and 200000 injuries each year. We must say that we witness a Sunami of accidents in the country”.


Students Committee in Iran (Supporters of PMOI)

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