June 3, 2010

UPDATE ON IRAN - No. 623 – June 3, 2010


Regime’s fear of PMOI’s call for the uprising
Tehran, June 2, 2010
Though regime is planning tight security but as it sees its downfall getting closer each day it could not cover-up its fear from its main opposition, PMOI.
Fars news agency affiliated with RGC expresses regime’s fear as following the news and the picture is an exact copy of the agency.

Fars news agency
June 2, 2010
Fars news agency’s ‘Figurative Service’ (internet services) reports that Resalat (state run daily) wrote:
.....Massoud Rajavi …… has become active at the wake of the anniversary of last year’s election. In recent days it has called some Tehran’s residents and played the sound file of Massoud Rajavi. In this message he calls on people to take into the streets on June 12 ……..

Youths of Uprising distribute the call of the leader of the Resistance in Tehran
Distribution of calls for uprising in June in Tehran’s Azad University
Tehran, June 1, 2010
During last few days leaflets calling for protest against one year of suppressive rule of Ahmadinejad was vastly distributed in Azad University South Unit.
These leaflets were distributed in classes, corridors, bathrooms and etc. calling the public to participate in a demonstration on Thursday June 10.

Engineering Department in protest
Tehran, June 1, 2010
On June 1 students of Engineering Departments of Tehran University protested against the decrees allocated to imprisoned students of this university which is 5 to 7 years imprisonment.
They also wanted to gather in protest to the suspension decrees of recent days when they were faced with Bassij and Harasat agents preventing them the gathering.
These suppressive forces didn’t permit the students to get out of the buildings in groups and they had to leave one by one.
But in spite of all these suppressive measures students gathered outside the buildings and clashed with Bassijies chanting:
Death to dictator
Death to Bassiji
Cannon, tank and Bassiji have no effect any more.

Fearing Science & Industry University
Tehran, June 1, 2010
The clerical regime is in intense fear of the ruling anti regime atmosphere in Science & Industry University. At nights there is almost a curfew at the university. Students are not allowed to enter the campus and are not allowed to have guests invited to their dormitory.

Slogans in Rasht
Rasht, June 1, 2010
Writing anti regime slogans throughout the city in Rasht has increased so much that at nights Bassijies take cover awaiting for the writers to arrest them.

Ayatollah Sanei invites to protest demonstrations
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Ayatollah Sanei who condemned the bloody suppression of demonstration after last year’s election asked people not to be afraid and to continue their struggle.
In a session on Saturday May 29 Sanei said: “the innocent blood shed will trap the oppressor. Protesting against the state in not Moharebe, is defending rights”...
Sanei addressed the protesters and said: “don’t be afraid, fear is very bad. Tell others too not to be afraid. They shouldn’t think that they can do whatever they want to do. They will last couple of days and they will be over ...”.

Guidance Patrols take into the city
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Since Thursday May 27 ‘Guidance Patrols’ have increased in crowded areas of Tehran such as Sadeghieh, Vanak Square and Tajrish Square harassing young girls and boys. They even harass youths who are listening to music in their cars with loud voice or are wearing ‘unsuitable’ clothes.
This behavior has raised a lot of discontent amongst youths.

Security gates of Tehran University Increasing fear and terror at universities
Tehran, June 1, 2010
To produce an atmosphere of fear and horror at the universities especially at the wake of June Uprising, the clerical regime is threatening students based on Khomeini-made excuse of ‘improper veil’.
Fathian the suppressive deputy of Science & Industry University in Students’ Affairs said: “if it is proved that a student insists on having improper veil this student will be punished. According to Disciplinary Committee’s regulations first the student will be warned and then the student at maximum the student will receive suspension decree...A student who does not have a proper appearance is not permitted to enter the university”.

Parasite
Gorgan, June 1, 2010
ISC member reported from Gorgan that in each region of this city parasite-strengthening apparatuses are installed. As a result even VOA is not accessible. BBC channel is only at hand from 2 to 10 am. Internet is too slow.

Closing dormitories
Ilam, June 1, 2010
ISC reported that before the finals begin all dormitories in Ilam are closed so that students would have to go back to their home-cities. In this way regime is trying to prevent protests and gathering. Universities too are closed until June 15 when the finals begin.

The Downfall

Bahonar pointed to Ahmadinejad government’s plundering
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Following the disputes among bands affiliated to Khameni, Bahonar the former deputy of regime’s parliament accused Ahmadinejads government of heavy and enormous violations.
Bahonar ruled out Ahmadinejad’s explanation about one billion dollar of 2006-2007 budget and said: “we are witnessing too many violations of law by the government and we try hard to prevent them...”.
He added: “...we do not publish these violations and try to solve the problems between parliament and government by warnings, explanations and other solutions”.
He attacked Ahmadinejad by saying: “when Mr. President said that a law has been approved but I don’t see its execution beneficial for the country this is not his right. The president must execute the law”.

Two publications confiscated
Tehran, June 1, 2010
The department of media affairs and information affairs of Guidance Ministry announced that at a session of this department on May 31 the Board of Supervising Media has confiscated “Goal” sport newspaper for publishing pictures against public chastity!
Regional monthly ‘Badr’ was also confiscated for “accusing officials and country’s organs and distributing rumors and false articles”.
Some other newspapers and weakly have also received warning.

The former deputy of regime’s Foreign Ministry condemned to 5 years in prison
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Aminzadeh the former deputy of regime’s Foreign Ministry was condemned to 5 years imprisonment by the revision court.
He is accused of participating in the gathering with the aim of disrupting country’s security and propagating against the state by interviewing with foreign networks.
He was arrested one day after vast protest demonstration of June 15 in Tehran and was freed after 238 days on bail of 700 million tomans.
He has been kept in solitary cells for four months.

Mullah Majid Ansari clearly conceded that Supreme Leader’s talisman is broken
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Mullah Ansari a member of regime’s Expediency Council conceded to the breakage of Khamenei’s talisman and said: “currently the principle of Supreme Leadership is severely damaged. This damage comes more from the ignorant supporters of this principle than from US, Monafeghin and other enemies”.
Mullah Ansari from the defeated fraction warned Khamenei that: “Imam (Khomeini) was deeply discontent of band and group eliminations in the systems and tried not to let any to be omitted”.

Mullahs will disobey international obligations
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Ali Asghar Sultanieh regime’s representative in IAEA in reaction to the agency’s new report said: “Iran will accept no unexplainable demands higher than legal obligations on political excuses or because of National Security’s resolutions”.
In another reaction ISNA state run news agency wrote: “in its new report IAEA illogically mentioned repeated issues about Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities”.

Resistance

Political prisoner Hamid Haeri on hunger strike
Tehran, June 1, 2010
In protest of tortures implemented on him and his transfer to solitary cells, political prisoner Hamid Haeri a relative of PMOI members residing in Ashraf City in Iraq went on hunger strike since May 28.
Other prisoners say that he is in very bad condition and he is not taking his medication because of the strike.

Polytechnic students demanded Majid Tavakoli’s freedom
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Students of Polytechnic University posted Majid Tavakoli’s pictures throughout the campus demanding his freedom.

Families protested pressure for repenting
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Tens of families of political prisoners, detainees of the protests during last year gathered in front of Prosecutor Office and protested against the fact that regime has put pressure on political prisoners to repent. They demanded the unconditional freedom of their beloveds.
Officials terrified of the gathering told the families that the matter will be immediately looked into and invited the crowd inside in fear of the spread of protest.
In spite of former days that these officials threatened and behaved these families badly this time they tried to be nice to prevent any reaction that would lead to larger protests and no papers for asking for Khamenei’s pardon was distributed opposite to former days.

Suppression

Iran bans music classes in schools
June 1, 2010 - The head of the Private School Organization announced that music classes in schools are banned as extracurricular activities.
“If a school is seen to teach music it will be seriously dealt with to the extent of closure of the school”, Ali Baqerzadeh said.
According to Baqerzadeh, ‘what is meant by music classes are classes that use musical instruments such as pianos or guitars’ (considered western musical instruments).

Female political prisoner sentenced to 15 years of prison
June 1, 2010 - Maryam Akbari Monfared who was arrested in the events after the elections was sentenced to 15 years of prison in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj.
According to informed sources, Salavati, the judge presiding over the 15th branch of the Revolutionary Court told her that the sentence was issued ‘with observance of Islamic compassion’.
Akbari Monfared is the mother of three small children and is a homemaker. She was arrested in her home on December 31, 2009 after a raid by security forces. Monfared was charged with being a mohareb (at war with God) but has constantly denied these charges.
Several of her family members were political prisoners in the 80’s. She was kept in a solitary cell in cellblock 209 in Evin Prison until February 11 and despite being transferred to a public cellblock, is still jailed in Evin Prison without her detention order being renewed.

Iran arrests female reporter
June 1, 2010 - Mahboubeh Khansari, a reporter for the social news agency ‘Miras’ was arrested in a midnight attack by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence along with Azam Vismeh, another reporter.
They were taken to an unknown location. These agents also searched their homes and confiscated some of their belonging including their computers.

Six Kurd University students arrested in Sanandaj
June 1, 2010 - Security forces in the Yazdan Panah Technical and Engineering College in Sanandaj arrested at least six Kurd students from Kamyaran. These forces also tried to unsuccessfully arrest Azad Kamangar a student at this university who is the nephew of executed political prisoner Farzad Kamangar.
Security forces raided the home of Farzad Kamangar’s sister claiming to have an arrest warrant for the son of the family, Azad Kamangar who is a constructional engineering student at the Yazdan Panah College. These forces searched his home telling his family that he was to come to the Sanandaj Intelligence Agency to answer some questions when he comes home.

Student activist banned from entering university after attending protest gathering
June 1, 2010 - Maqsoud Karami, a philosophy student at Alameh University in Tehran, was banned from entering this university.
According to reports, he was expelled for his participation in a gathering with other students in protest to the expulsion of Morteza Mardiha, a philosophy professor at this university in the beginning of this semester.
Human rights activist disappears after security forces raid her home
June 1, 2010 - Security forces went to the home of human rights activist Saba Vasefi, to arrest her but she was not home. On the other hand, there is no information on her current situation and whereabouts.
These forces went to her home for the second time and conducted a search confiscating books, notes, research files, personal photos, telephone book and camera.
Vasefi went to look into the case of a person sentenced to death in Shahriar today but has not returned and there is no news on her whereabouts, raising fears of her arrest.
Before this, Vasefi was barred from teaching and was expelled from the Beheshti University on January 20. She is a researcher, human rights activist and women’s rights activist. She started her teaching career at the Beheshti University in 2006.


Workers of Iran

News obtained by ISC

Regime’s conspiracy for neutralizing protesting presence of workers on the anniversary of Khomeini’s death
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Regime’s elements becoming aware of the protesting presence of the workers on June 4 at Khomeini’s grave to prevent the gathering of fired workers on this day hold sessions with the representatives of these workers from Sazmayeh Factory (360 workers are fired) and promised them that they will be returned to work but the workers believe that this is just a hollow promise.

6 workers beaten and arrested
Shahrood, June 1, 2010
On Sunday May 30 at 6 am, six constructional workers were beaten by regime’s mercenaries and arrested.
The building was being constructed illegally in Shahrood and as the owner was a close relative to the mayor of the city they couldn’t arrest him but instead these innocent workers were counted as guilty and were subjects of arrest.
The workers resisted this suppressive act but were severely beaten and taken away.

No pension for you!
Tehran, June 1, 2010
It is for several months that the payment for insurance of social welfare of retired workers is not paid. The retired workers referred to the organ to gain their rights and gathered in protest. They were promised that they would receive their pension till June 15.
The retired workers said that if this promise is not met they will gather again in protest in front of Social Welfare’s Insurance and Labor Ministry.

10 workers fired
Tehran, June 1, 2010
Residential complex of Golestan in Tehran’s Saadat Abad fired 10 of its workers the reason: the board of management of the complex was not capable to provide the workers with their wages.


Other News

From smuggling girl to being responsible for prison’s Bassij
Tehran, May 31, 2010
One of the elements of torture in Gohardasht Prison M.Sh. who was the former head of the prison simultaneously smuggled Iranian girls to the countries of Persian Gulf.
Though he was apparently arrested on 2003 and was condemned but actually he is one of the heads of prison’s Bassij and cooperates with the head of the prison as an inmate.
Two clips of torture posted in internet have revealed the vicious acts of him against the prisoners. Another official of this prison R.Khademi the former head of its security was transferred because of his illegitimate relations with female inmates.


Students Committee in Iran (Supporters of PMOI)



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