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Iran Uprising at a Glance – Day 68
Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 – 7 PM CET
- Days: 68
- Protests: 243 cities
- Fatalities: 625 estimated deaths, 503 identified by MEK
- Detentions: 30,000+
The nationwide uprising in Iran is entering a new phase as the regime has been launching lethal crackdowns in Kurdish cities and resorting to severe internet disruptions to cloak its crimes. Monday was a day of horrific atrocities by the IRGC and other security forces opening fire with heavy, high-caliber machine guns against defenseless people in the cities of Javanrud and Piranshahr leaving dozens killed and injured. There are also initial reports from Kurdish media sites that the IRGC has also resorted to using a nerve agent causing vomiting, skin rashes, and severe coughing in the Kurdish regions.
November 22 – Tehran, #Iran
More footage of Sharif University students confronting members of the regime's Basij on the 68th day of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/rtrjrA2Mch— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 22, 2022
Regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered military and security units to launch horrific killing sprees in the past two-and-a-half months, and now by dispatching helicopters, armored vehicles, and heavy weaponry into Iranian Kurdistan to quell the locals’ relentless protests. The regime’s forces were seen shooting directly at locals, and activists reported that security units were firing live bullets and tear gas into people’s homes. There are also reports of security units raiding people’s homes in the city of Piranshahr on Monday night.
Mahabad, western #Iran
Regime security forces raided people's homes and wrote on their walls: "We will definitely return!"#IranRevolution2022#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبرpic.twitter.com/O16SkO1ans— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 22, 2022
Netblocks, the UK-based internet observatory organization tracking network disruptions and shutdowns across the globe, reported on Monday that Iran was experiencing heavy internet disruptions. “Network traffic data show a major disruption to internet service in Iran as mobile internet is cut off for many users,” the organization tweeted.
⚠️ Confirmed: Network traffic data show a major disruption to internet service in #Iran as mobile internet is cut off for many users; the incident comes amid a wave of new protests over the death of #MahsaAmini and reports of casualties 📵
📰 Previously: https://t.co/8cCHIJA2Oi pic.twitter.com/LcnU4McOyC
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) November 21, 2022
Despite severe measures in universities and threats to prohibit travel abroad for protesting students, Iran’s faculty and students united to protest against the regime today in numerous campuses and cities across the country. Primary and high school students also joined in today as well to chant the now-usual refrain of “Death to Khamenei” in many cities. Here are some cases in point: Tehran with Sharif University, Amir Kabir University, University of Arts, Mashhad, Ravansar, Oshnavieh, Bukan, Kamyaran, Bsneh, Islamshahr, Masjid Soleiman, Kangan, Bushehr, Shahreza, Javanrud, Semirom, Sanandaj, Babol, Sari, Tabriz, Karaj, and Kermanshah, with chants of “martyrs do not die” and “death to the dictator.”
November 22 – Sanandaj, western #Iran
Students at Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences rallied today with a placard reading "Death to Khamenei!"#IranRevolution#سنندجpic.twitter.com/7ToHjQWCyW— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 22, 2022
Strikes by truck drivers and merchants in Bazaars in Tehran, Rasht, Baneh, Oshnavieh, Sanandaj, Marivan, Shahreza, Ravansar, Javanrud, Bukan, Mashhad, and Semirom. Many drivers were chanting “Death to the Dictator,” and “No fear, we are all together.” Workers of the 11th refinery in the South Pars complex in the oil and gas industry also went on strike.
Mourning ceremonies for protesters killed by the regime also continued in Qazvin and Mahabad.
Reports of protests are being received now from various districts of Tehran, including Moshiriyeh.
October 22 – Marvdasht, south-central #Iran
Truck drivers are on strike and continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 37th day of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#آزادی_آزادی_آزادیpic.twitter.com/rVc9NJbhz6— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 22, 2022
November 22 – Mehr, south-central, #Iran
Protesters chanting: "Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!"#IranRevolution2022#آزادی_آزادی_آزادی pic.twitter.com/Hfslco8McL— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 22, 2022
November 22 – Isfahan, central #Iran
High school students protesting and chanting:
"Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!"#IranRevolution#آزادی_آزادی_آزادی pic.twitter.com/OzBM4beJWQ— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 22, 2022
UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET
Iran Revolution—Regime Carries Out Brutal Massacre in Javanrud
Iran’s nationwide uprising is marking its 67th day on Monday following a full day of lethal crackdown measures by the mullahs’ regime against the city of Mahabad and other cities of Iran’s Kurdish regions.
Regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered military and security units, with helicopters, armored vehicles, and heavy weaponry into Mahabad to quell the locals’ escalating protests during the past few months. The regime’s forces were seen shooting directly at locals, and activists reported that security units were firing live bullets and tear gas into people’s homes.
Kurds Put Up Courageous Resistance Against Irgc’s Military Attack
Monday, November 21, 2022, on Day 67 of the Iran uprising, Kurdish cities have put up courageous resistance against the regime’s attacks despite the IRGC’s massive military clampdown. Young people have already started their nightly demonstrations in different parts of Tehran and other cities, and student protests have continued in dozens of universities.
Brave people in different cities turned the martyrs’ funerals into anti-government protests. In Mahabad, Javanrud, and other Kurdish cities, despite the regime’s heavy military attack on defenseless and unarmed people, their courageous resistance continues. They stand against the regime’s mercenaries at any cost. The people of Mahabad had brought the entire city under their control on Saturday, November 19.
Iran: Genuine Struggle Is for Freedom Cup – Day 67 of Revolution
On Monday, November 21, 2022, Kurdish cities, particularly Javanrud and Piranshahr, witnessed the Revolutionary Guards’ heavy attacks with DShK machine guns. In response, citizens fought back the regime forces. The conflicts continued the whole day. Simultaneously, the IRGC again attacked Iranian Kurdish dissidents in Iraqi Kurdistan with kamikaze drones and missiles. In an interview with the state-run Etemad Online website, Regime MP from Mahabad Jalal Mahmoudzahdeh said eleven people were killed in Mahabad.
Stop Bloodshed in Mahabad and Javanrud, Other Kurdistan’s Cities
Over the past three days, Iran’s authorities have launched heavy attacks on Kurdish cities in western Iran. These attacks have caused mass casualties and destruction, which are continuing.
In his speech on Saturday, November 19, 2022, Ali Khamenei stated that the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have launched heavy attacks on Iran’s Kurdistan Province as well as other Kurdish cities. Reports indicate a massacre in Javanrud city, Kermanshah Province, NW Iran. The state security and special forces transferred military weapons and armored vehicles into the city of Mahabad on Saturday night.
Vienna—November 18, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Support of the Iran Protests, Commemorating the Bloody November 2019
Vienna—November 18, 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people’s uprising. They also commemorated the anniversary of the November 2019 uprising in Iran.
Hamburg, Germany—November 18, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Support of the Iran Protests, Commemorating the Bloody November 2019
Hamburg, Germany—November 18, 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people’s uprising. They also commemorated the anniversary of the November 2019 uprising in Iran.
London—November 18, 2022: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Support of the Iran Protests, Commemorating the Bloody November 2019
London—November 18, 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people’s uprising. They also commemorated the anniversary of the November 2019 uprising in Iran.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – November 21, 2022