Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 14 Furious people set on fire posters of hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during extensive demonstrations in the western city of Khorramabad as fire festivals across the country continued well into the night. Iran Focus
Tehran, Iran, Mar. 14 Furious people set on fire posters of hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during extensive demonstrations in the western city of Khorramabad as fire festivals across the country continued well into the night.
The following is a photo obtained by Iran Focus from activists inside Khorramabad.
During the traditional Persian fire festival, known as chaharshanbeh souri literally, Feast of Wednesday people jump over bonfires to drive away evil. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, however, Irans theocratic leaders have made strenuous efforts to stamp out the festivities, but to no avail. In recent years, there have been extensive clashes between festive crowds and the security forces deployed to prevent street celebrations.
