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UPDATE: 10:30 PM CEST
Three New Executions Reported in Iran
The Iranian regime’s Judiciary executed three prisoners in the cities of Zanjan and Neyshabour. According to a local human rights group, on October 13 and October 15, three prisoners named Reza Qaralow, Ali Mohammad Saeedi and Sadegh Afkandeh were put to death.
UPDATE: 9:30 PM CEST
Iran Uprising at a Glance – Day 33
Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran
Monday, October 18, 2022 – 20 PM CET
- Days: 33rd day
- Protests: 193 cities
- Fatalities: 400+ estimated deaths, 224 identified by MEK
- Detentions: 20,000+
Rallies started today with students protesting in several cities. A government spokesperson visiting Allameh Tabatabai University in Tehran was confronted with a defiant crowd who called him a scoundrel, chanting “Shame on you!” and “We don’t want a murder as guest”.
October 18 – Tehran, #Iran
Students of Allameh Tabatab'i University chanted "Shame on you!" to the regime's government spokesman who was visiting the campus today.#IranRevolution2022#مهسا_امینی #آزادی_آزادی_آزادی pic.twitter.com/1gQcAN6pPp— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 18, 2022
October 18 – Tehran, #Iran
Students of Allameh Tabataba'i University chanting:
"Death to the oppressor! Be it the Shah or [Khamenei]!"#IranRevolution2022#مهسا_امینی #آزادی_آزادی_آزادیpic.twitter.com/QvAH9NbFem— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 18, 2022
October 18 – Tehran, #Iran
Students of Allameh Tabatab'i University chanting:
"Canons, tanks & guns are no longer effective!"
The government spokesman was visiting the campus today.#IranRevolution2022#مهسا_امینی #آزادی_آزادی_آزادی pic.twitter.com/3dZ62UchZG— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 18, 2022
Protests continued in other universities in Tehran as well as several major cities, such as Babolsar, Tabriz, and Rasht. Protesters chanted slogans “Not for Gaza, nor for Lebanon, I’ll sacrifice my life for Iran!”, “Death to the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Leader [Khamenei]!”, “For each person killed, there will be a thousand more following his/her path!”, and “Canons, tanks & guns are no longer effective, tell my mother she no longer has a daughter.” (referring to the likelihood that she might be killed during the protests)
October 18 – Rasht, northern #Iran
Students of Gilan University chanting:
"Not Gaza! Not Lebanon! My life for Iran!"#IranRevolution2022#مهسا_امینی #آزادی_آزادی_آزادی pic.twitter.com/l4CKsO6vRi— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 18, 2022
October 18 – Tabriz, northwest #Iran
Students of the Faculty of Architecture & Urbanism—Tabriz Islamic Art University continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 33rd day of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مهسا_امینی#آزادی_آزادی_آزادیpic.twitter.com/sBTRDziMOH— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 18, 2022
October 18 – Rasht, #Iran
Students of Gilan University chanting:
"No to [compulsory] hijab! No to oppression!"
"[Yes to] freedom and equality!"#IranRevolution2022#مهسا_امینی #آزادی_آزادی_آزادیpic.twitter.com/BEkKCMAh8p— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 18, 2022
Drivers have joined the nationwide strike. In a leaflet distributed today, they wrote: “We, the truck drivers from all across the country, announce that we will not start our engines from October 27 to support the nationwide strikes of the Iranian people.”
October 18 – Khuzestan Province, southwestn #Iran
Drivers of the Abadan are on strike, according to reports, continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 33rd day of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مهسا_امینی #آزادی_آزادی_آزادی pic.twitter.com/CUPfyXDWfM— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 18, 2022
October 16 – Saqqez, western #Iran
Locals are establishing roadblocks and continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 31st day of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مهسا_امینی #آزادی_آزادی_آزادی pic.twitter.com/zk8q1H34gL— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 16, 2022
October 18 – Saqqez, western #Iran
More footage of locals continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 33rd night of the uprising.#IranRevolution2022#مهسا_امینی #آزادی_آزادی_آزادیpic.twitter.com/cuohN6bofj— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 18, 2022
October 18 – Saqqez, western #Iran
Locals are establishing roadblocks and taking control of their streets as they continue the nationwide protests against the regime on the 33rd night of the uprising.#IranRevolution #مهسا_امینی #آزادی_آزادی_آزادیpic.twitter.com/uLLkC9revt— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 18, 2022
UPDATE: 4:00 PM CEST
Wary of Public Awareness and Protests, Tehran Increased Internet Censorship, State-run Newspapers Says
Following widespread calls from various state officials who blamed the internet for the popular uprisings and called for a complete shutdown of foreign messengers and stricter internet censorship, the state-run Aftab-e-Yazd newspaper reported today that the Iranian regime has implemented a Russian and Chinese-style filtering model.
According to this report, the regime is systematically blocking IPs that use filter breakers.
The state-run Aftab-e-Yazd quotes Amirhossein Zarrin, an IT expert, as saying: “We were always afraid of this mistake of internet restrictions, which unfortunately happened. They used to filter Telegram and now they did it with WhatsApp and Instagram too, which of course worsened the situation. Because previously, when they restricted Telegram, people had not taken their businesses to Telegram that much and they had invested more on Instagram. But now, the livelihood of several thousand families has been jeopardized by the filtering of Instagram.”
“In the last few days, almost no VPN is working. In fact, they have identified the IPs and then blocked them. This shows that they are using Russian and Chinese algorithms,” the IT expert concluded.
UPDATE: 8:30 AM CEST
Message to the Rally of Freedom-loving Iranians in Luxembourg Concurrent with the Meeting of the EU Council of Minister
Fellow compatriots and courageous supporters of the Iranian Resistance,
You, who have gathered here to support your people’s blood-drenched uprising!
You are here to convey the Iranian people’s demand to the European Union ministers, which is overthrowing the entire religious dictatorship. And you want to ask them to stand by the Iranian people in these circumstances.
The stormy uprising of our courageous nation, powerful and determined, has entered its second month. Our nation has sacrificed 120,000 lives on the path to freedom. The hearts of our people are filled with the pain and suffering of successive generations of Iranian women. And now, they have risen to turn the dark page of our country’s history.
Iran’s Anti-regime Protests Continue as Revolution Enters Its Second Month
The nationwide uprising in Iran is entering its second month on Monday, marking the 32nd day of these continuous anti-regime protests.
Protests in Iran have to this day expanded to 193 cities. Over 400 people have been killed and more than 20,000 are arrested by the regime’s forces, according to sources of the Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). The names of 224 killed protesters have been published by the PMOI/MEK.
Iran Protests Continue on Day 32, Despite Vicious Brutality Against Protesters and Prisoners
Iran protests marked the 32nd day on Monday, October 17, 2022. The clerical regime committed a horrific crime in the Evin Prison in Tehran against defenseless prisoners, including many political prisoners and the young protesters detained recently.
Ward 7 of Evin where the detained protesters were held has burned down. A 21-year-old protester, Hossein Jazzi, was among those killed in Evin. The regime has admitted that 60 prisoners have been wounded in the incident. Those wounded in the attack by special guards have been abandoned despite heavy bleeding.
Iran’s Future Will Be Decided Only by Its People – Day 32
One thing is clear, the Iranian regime is already in its death throes. About one-month people take to the streets every night to protest the regime. Now protests are expanded to 193 cities. According to figures reported by the Iranian opposition group the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), so far more than 400 people died. The names of 224 killed protesters have been published by the MEK. As days pass the protests are becoming more violent. New footage shows how aggressively the police acted against the demonstrators.
Iranian Resistance Supporters Demonstrations in London, Stockholm, and Geneva in Support of the Iran Protests and Against Attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison
October 16, 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) demonstrated in London, Stockholm, and Geneva to express solidarity with the nationwide Iran Protests and against the brutal attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – October 17, 2022