Wednesday
Oct282009
Iran: Towards 13 Aban --- The University Protests
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 12:12
Latest Iran Video: University Protests (27 October)
The Latest from Iran (28 October): No Lull
The Latest from Iran (27 October): Domestic and Foreign Collide
Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED
Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis
Throughout yesterday, the reports and videos came in. A gathering of students (1500?) at Tehran University, dispersed by security guards. More protests at Azad University in Tehran. Video of a rally at Chamran University in Ahwaz, almost 500 miles from Tehran. Footage of a protest at Khaje Nasir University of Technology in Tehran (now added to our video page).
Indeed, there were so many reports , and the need to verify them, that we could not keep up before we had an early close to the evening. And there is more, courtesy of an EA correspondent with excellent contacts in Iran.
There were also protests on Sunday at Allameh Tabatabei University in Tehran, with chants of "Death to the Dictator!". Students at Sharif University wore green clothing. At Gilan University in Rasht in northern Iran, a student shouted "Death to the Dictator", as Nezamuddin Mousavi, a supporter of President Ahmadinejad, was speaking (video available on YouTube). Perhaps most significantly, the heads of security of Iran's uiversities have met in Qom.
So we catch up to see this picture: unlike previous periods in this crisis, when opposition fell into silence, there was no lull between the drama of the Tehran Media Fair and Mehdi Karroubi's webcast and the University demonstrations of the last 48 hours. If this continues and indeed builds up to 13 Aban (4 November), expect a massive display of public frustration, concern, and hope. And maybe more importantly, expect no cessation after 13 Aban.
The Latest from Iran (28 October): No Lull
The Latest from Iran (27 October): Domestic and Foreign Collide
Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED
Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis
Throughout yesterday, the reports and videos came in. A gathering of students (1500?) at Tehran University, dispersed by security guards. More protests at Azad University in Tehran. Video of a rally at Chamran University in Ahwaz, almost 500 miles from Tehran. Footage of a protest at Khaje Nasir University of Technology in Tehran (now added to our video page).Indeed, there were so many reports , and the need to verify them, that we could not keep up before we had an early close to the evening. And there is more, courtesy of an EA correspondent with excellent contacts in Iran.
There were also protests on Sunday at Allameh Tabatabei University in Tehran, with chants of "Death to the Dictator!". Students at Sharif University wore green clothing. At Gilan University in Rasht in northern Iran, a student shouted "Death to the Dictator", as Nezamuddin Mousavi, a supporter of President Ahmadinejad, was speaking (video available on YouTube). Perhaps most significantly, the heads of security of Iran's uiversities have met in Qom.
So we catch up to see this picture: unlike previous periods in this crisis, when opposition fell into silence, there was no lull between the drama of the Tehran Media Fair and Mehdi Karroubi's webcast and the University demonstrations of the last 48 hours. If this continues and indeed builds up to 13 Aban (4 November), expect a massive display of public frustration, concern, and hope. And maybe more importantly, expect no cessation after 13 Aban.