Thread by @aliostad

43rd day of #IranProtests following the killing of #MahsaAmini

I am not sure even where to start.

Today, dozens of cities around the world will witness human chains of Iranians extending for miles.

This has been planned for London too, sadly I do not feel well enough to go.

After weeks and weeks of reactive handling of the protests in the hope of them fizzling out, today the regime is planning to use today's burial procession of Shiraz terrorist attack victims to take the initiative back again.

IRGC Commander again declared the end of protests.

As you can see from the images above, even for a neutral event where everyone would condemn such cowardly terrorist attack (and I do too), the regime failed to bring masses to the street.

Believe me I chose busiest pics, check them for yourself.

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The regime has changed mode and has gone into offensive. There is a coordinated attack at the university students and journalists.

At midnight, they attacked Ahvaz Medical students in their dorms and took several students.
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https://twitter.com/aliostad/status/1586229707770429440?s=20&t=wbDTJdDk1kWo9zMWfvKqzg

Medical students are now on strike and there were clashes with the university guards.

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These students started chanting "Down with Dictator".

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Peaceful protest of Medical students in Kurditsan's capital, Sanandaj, was disrupted with brutal crack down and shooting.

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The burial procession of Mehrshad Shahidi, Araki chef, on his 20th birthday turned into the scene of protests in Arak.

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https://twitter.com/aliostad/status/1586250187831664641?s=20&t=srt2TtY2vZT5U0U4GtyO8w

Here is a scene in Arak where protesters pushed the security forces back. The voice shouts "They are fleeing! They are fleeing!"

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Here the protesters in big numbers are seen shouting: "This is the year of blood, Seyed Ali [Khamenei] will fall"

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We have witnessed ongoing protests in countless other universities across the country.

This is Amir Kabir in central Tehran

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There is continued unrest in schools. Schoolgirls in Kerman chanting "Down with Dictator" and "Woman, Life, Freedom!"

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Students in Ferdowsi University, Mashhad. Very large numbers.

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Kharazmi Univeristy, Karaj

They are chanting slogans that basically attributed the terrorist attack in Shiraz to the regime

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Airport Taxi drivers on strike.

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#BREAKING Concerning reports arriving on the siege of two universities: one Fardis Technical Uni in Tehran and Azad Uni in Mashhad.

Security forces have brought in vans to arrest protesting students of Fardis:

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In Mashhad, students are still under siege and security forces are reported to be shooting

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BBC reports security forces have entered Fardis Technical University in Tehran, something that by law they have been prohibited to do.

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https://twitter.com/bbcpersian/status/1586410427034275840?s=20&t=Xjd1KJPyYmh9_qGsGRUEHg

Meanwhile there are protests in towns that we Iranians hear their name for the first time.

Lasht-e Nesha with a population of 10K in Gilan province (near Rasht).

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Security forces killed Aref Gholampoor in Lasht-e Nesha with live bullets to his head.

RIP 🖤🖤🖤

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Correction: Pardis (and not Fardis) is part of Tehran University.

fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8…

Protests tonight in Astara, Gilan province

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As for Mashhad, people have poured in to rescue students that have been surrounded in the Azad University (they will be arrested if they exit the uni permises)

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🚨 Following protests in Arak (see further up in the thread), there are concerning reports of continuous shooting in the city.

With IRGC Commander announcing the end of protests, they will just kill.

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https://twitter.com/1500tasvir/status/1586421205090766848?s=20&t=5ThTGLXYgn4RJia3Kl_jXA

Earlier today, In Mashhad Azad University, students beat up (in defence) the charging Basijees and perhaps this was the reason they want to arrest them: to turn around an embarrassing ssituation.

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In Astara (Iran), where I shared an earlier video, protesters have pushed back security forces and torched 5 of their bikes.

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Situation in Mashhad's Azad University is reported to be very critical. People have broken the entrance gates but security forces do not let anyone in and are using teargas and shoot.

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https://twitter.com/1500tasvir/status/1586435349101920256?s=20&t=QGxE0NdJ0WWy6Y3l2eshpg