Tuesday, December 29, 2009

THE AFTERMATH OF ASHURA - TUESDAY 29 DECEMBER 2009


I am anonymous - because that's safer for me.

Today is Tuesday 30 December. My city of Tehran remains tense. It erupted in chaos and flames on Sunday - Ashura and the 7th day of mourning for Grand Ayatollah Montazeri. This has continued to a large extent ever since.

This blog explains, from my perspective, what's happening in Tehran today.

All times given are Iran. GMT is minus 3.5 hours.

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11:30

  • The Coup d'etat Government continues to tell lies about the events that have unfolded over the past few days.
  • State TV and radio stations are propagandizing - trying to persuade the people to come out onto the streets tomorrow and rally AGAINST 'what happened on Ashura'!!
  • How audacious - they open fire and murder people - then try their propaganda to try to blame "some" rioters who 'have insulted Ashura and Imam Hossein'!!
  • Let's see how many people they can bring to the streets!
  • All the while we have TV, radio stations, internet and loudspeakers around the University of Tehran!

13:30

  • For the past two hours helicopters have been flying over the city!
  • This is unusual!
  • I guess they are trying to show their power before the day of their State Rally!
14:20
  • Protestors are now gathering at Resalat Square
  • The people are chanting!
14:50

  • The helicopters, which had been flying since noon, have now gone.
  • People at Resalat Square are chanting Alloho-Akbar.
  • Security forces will not allow cars to stop at Resalat - not at all.
  • An eyewitness has just told me this from Elm-o Sanat University in the eastern region of Tehran.
15:40
  • Students of Elm-o Sanat university have some clashes with security forces.
  • They have now gathered in front of the Head of the University's Office.

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