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Anti government rallies and demonstrations chanting “Down with Dictator” in Tehran; sporadic confrontations in various parts of the city

Extensive measures of the regime’s suppressive forces
and arrest of dozens of youths and women

NCRI – People of Tehran, chanting “Down with dictator”, gathered in central locations and main streets of Tehran on the first anniversary of February 14th uprising for solidarity with the uprisings in the region and Arab Spring. Around Azadi square, Vali Asr square and street, Narmak’s Haft Howz, Imam Hossein square, streets leading to Tehran’s University, Takht-e-Tavoos, Vanak square, College intersection, Eskandari street, North Khosh and Ekbatan are among these locations. Last night also the people in Tehran protested by chanting Allah-o-Akbar and Down with dictator from the rooftops.

Tuesday’s protests that began since 3:00 pm, lead to confrontations and skirmishes with suppressive forces who were squeezed from various streets and wards. These protests intensified with the darkness of the night. The suppressive forces severely beat young protesters and threw tear gas to disperse them. In some locations such as the College intersection, Vali Asr street and intersection, Eskanadari street, Shariati, Navvab, Haft Howz, Ekbatan, Jamal Zadeh, Narmak, Vahidie, Taslihat, Damavand, Haft-e-Tir square, Enqelab square, Shahr Ara and Khosh a number of women and young people were arrested and carried away by security forces to unknown locations.
 
The dying regime of the mullahs, in fear of popular protests, implemented extensive suppressive measures to prevent the formation of today’s demonstration.  Latest orders were issued on February 13th in the office of so-called Mohammad Corps’ commander, who is in charge of the security of Tehran, to the commander of Mohammad Brigade of this force. Some of today’s suppressive measures include:
 
• Full alert of police and anti-riot units

• Deployment of anti-riot special forces and plainclothes forces inside Daneshjou Park, Ministry of Labour in Azadi street, all central locations specially along Enqelab and Azadi streets.

• Widespread use of Bassij militia and plainclothes motorcyclists to create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation

• Cutting cellular phones and internet

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran 
February 14, 2012