Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 29 – From the Grapevine… Pro-democracy activists are continuing to write graffiti in various parts of Tehran urging people to join the 9 July 1999 uprising anniversary.
Iran Focus
Tehran, Jun. 29 – From the Grapevine…
Pro-democracy activists are continuing to write graffiti in various parts of Tehran urging people to join the 9 July 1999 uprising anniversary.
Slogans targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader such as “You despondent Khamenei, 9 July is on the way”, and “Death to Khamenei; don’t forget about 9 July”, were seen in Piroozi Park, Bassir, Madaen and Dardasht streets, on seats in the Lavizan metro station, in allies in the vicinity of Kashani Hospital, and in Khazaneh, Malek Ashtar, Salehi and Western Sepah streets.
9 July marks the 11th anniversary of the start of a student-led uprising across Iran which broke out after members of the hard-line Bassij militia and Ansar-e Hezbollah, a paramilitary force that acts as the clerical regime’s storm troopers, raided a dormitory in Tehran University and attacked the students there. One student was killed when he was thrown out of the window in the raid on the university dorm. The ensuing nationwide protests that erupted came as a shock to Iran’s clerical leaders and lasted for over a week.
