#Thread How to make a full blown protest out of absolutely nothing (a pretty harmless video) - Iranian Style
Prologue
Junqan, a town with the population of 14K, in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. Most Iranians had not heard its name before today.
Preface
This man, admittedly brave and named Habib Fadaee, went on a soapbox 20 days ago to state his support for the people of Khuzestan and their protests.
The video was circulated in the social media although we did not know much more. Obviously people forgot about it.
ACT I - the security forces decide to arrest him this morning, as now protests are over and they need to show him who is the boss.
This resulted in a protests by the locals of Junqan - here is his son recording this video.
ACT II - people demand his release and start gathering in the main sqaure closing the roads
ACT III - authorities do not back down (god forbid), and the locals start burning tyres and carry on the protest.
They gather around the town's police station and then the police feel threatended and they call for backup and start shooting in the air.
Interlude - shooting? Well they are afraid of this granny who is saying that "people are hungry, their children are hungry"
ACT IV - The backup forces are the antiriot unit and now the protesters prevent them to enter the town.
A proper standoff
ACT V - the antiriot forces could not enter the town but they enter a neighbouring village to take positions possibly waiting for command from above.
ACT VI - This is different now and the people are not gonna back down and they have taken control of the town.
ACT VII - This is nightfall in Junqan, it looks like a war town. People have set up barricades and they are ready to defend their honour.
Epilogue - Who knows what is gonna happen tomorrow... this has now escalated into a full blown protest. It is likely that antiriot forces will use force... more victims, more arrests?
Where are you going, Islamic Republic of Iran?
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Good night and thanks for reading
#BREAKING HAPPY ENDING!
Habib Fadaee is released! After a day of arrest, security forces backed down - a very rare case.
This is a possibly a sign that in the current climate, it is not possible to put any more pressure on people.
A recipe for other demands? We will see /end
PS:
Today, he is a hero. A living hero, something Iranians haven't had for some time.
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