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===Mahsa Amini===
In Sep 2022, protests broke out across Iran, after a woman was arrested by the [[Sharia]] police, was beaten and murdered.
Some shouting: "Death To The Islamic Republic! Death To The Dictator!"<ref><i>Violent Clashes, Protests Continue In Iran After Death Of Woman At Hands Of Morality Police For 'Improperly' Wearing Her Headscarf: Be Wary Of The Day When We Have Weapons! Khamenei, We Will Bury You! Death To The Islamic Republic! Death To The Dictator!</i>
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[https://www.memri.org/tv/violent-clashes-protests-continue-iran-mahsa-amini-killed-morality-police-improperly-worn-headscarf-death-khamenei Memri], Sep 19, 2022</ref>
The tortured<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/mahsa-amini-iran-protests-family-cousin-erfan-mortezaei-speaks-out-torture/ "She was tortured": Mahsa Amini's family speaks out amid Iran protests], ''CBS News'',
Sep 26, 2022.<blockquote>"She was tortured in the van after her arrest, then tortured at the police station for half an hour, then hit on her head and she collapsed."</blockquote></ref> woman was [[Kurd]]ish. There is also wider racism by the Iranian regime, in general.<ref>[https://dckurd.org/2022/09/23/zhina-mahsa-amini-the-story-of-a-kurdish-woman-in-iran/ Zhina Mahsa Amini: The Story of a Kurdish Woman in Iran] DCKurd, Sep 23, 2022.<blockquote>A 22-year-old Kurdish woman from Saqqez named Zhina Mahsa Amini died on ... The Iranian regime has had the same racist attitude as its predecessors towards its Kurdish population. There is little information about the regime’s harsh policies toward minorities. Why is that?
I think someone needs to take the time to look more closely to understand this point, because the official rhetoric of the regime starting in 1979 was that there is no place for ethnicity or nations and Islam, these are foreign impositions from this was Ayatollah Khomeini’s’ rhetoric. These are foreign inventions from those who would like to divide Muslims, and we are all one, but this was really his excuse for not letting the Azeri region, the Kurdish region, the Baluchis, Khuzestan, all have some measures of self-determination and autonomy within Iran. That was just an excuse to install a very oppressive, not only Islamist, but Persian nationalist regime where the government in the center controlled everything. So, he said there’s no place for divisions and nationalism, but then why do they enforce rules where only Persian is permitted? They’re choosing one ethnicity’s language and imposing it on all of them, where really, if you take his rhetoric at face value, everyone should just be able to speak their own language. Since they’re all brothers and sisters and so forth. As soon as you start to peel back the layers of the onion, you start to recognize the hypocrisy that occurs in this regime, but a lot of outside observers don’t have the time or the inclination to understand this complexity.</blockquote></ref>
The government crackedown on demonstrators and scores were killed.<ref>Nilo Tabrizy, Nailah Morgan and Axel Boada, [https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000008550828/mahsa-amini-iran-protests.html Protests Surge in Iran as Crackdown Escalates], ''NYTimes,'' September 24, 2022.<blockquote>
Dozens have reportedly been killed by security forces as demonstrations continue to spread across Iran. Protests began after Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police.</blockquote></ref>
As it spread to some 80 cities,<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62994003.amp Iran police battle protesters in Tehran as unrest over woman's death spirals], ''BBC'', Sep 22, 2022.</ref> the [[IRGC]] warned the protesters.<ref>[https://www.iranintl.com/en/202209229946 Iran’s Guards Break Their Silence, Warn Protesters], Sep 22, 2022</ref> The Mullahcracy employed its own "protesters" marches, who called to execute the demonstrators, which they called, "the enemy."<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-army-says-it-will-confront-enemies-protests-rage-2022-09-23/ Iranian state-organised marchers call for execution of protesters], ''Reuters'', Sep 23, 2022. [https://www.reuters.com/resizer/z4toa2cylOQehp0ndGcgN83Kyjo=/1080x0/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/4ZYM3SQMDFPF3CO4IE44RPZDMI.jpg]<blockquote>
Summary
Calls for execution of rioters.
Death of woman sparks mass protests.
Army issues tough warning.
DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - State-organised rallies took place in several Iranian cities on Friday to counter nationwide anti-government unrest triggered by the death of a woman in police custody, with marchers calling for the execution of "rioters".
The pro-government marches followed the strongest warning yet from authorities when the army said it would confront "the enemies" behind the unrest - a move that could signal the kind of crackdown that has crushed protests in the past.</blockquote></ref>
A Saudi News Network reported that [[Hezbollah]] is sending 4,000 members to Iran "to help suppress the Iranian people and in stopping the protests."<ref><blockquote>Saudi News Network: "Hezbollah is sending 4,000 soldiers to Iran to help suppress the Iranian people and in stopping the protests."</blockquote>[https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/761485.shtml ''Rotter'', Sep 25, 2022].</ref>
The Mullahcracy's state-run "Press TV" attempted to appeal to progressives by denouncing freedom protests as ‘Islamophobic riots.’<ref>Omar Ahmed, "Response to Mahsa Amini’s death: Peaceful protests or Islamophobic riots?," by , Press TV, September 27, 2022.</ref>
From outrageous documentation: the Iranian regime forces small children to mobilize against the protests and dresses them in uniforms.<ref>[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fdw4U0IXwAUIcHq?format=jpg][https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdxTinuWAAkSI6d?format=jpg][https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdxTiQEWABgfOEH?format=jpg][https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdxTicpXgAAfNbz?format=jpg].
Out Of Context Twitter-e-Farsi @OutFarsi ([https://twitter.com/OutFarsi/status/1575182256284794881 Sep 28, 2022]):<blockquote>
The Islamic Republic use of children in the interest of suppressing people.</blockquote></ref>
In its typical blaming game play, attempt to shift focus, as well as taking advantage of the bloody events, Iran suddenly attacked Irbil with drones.
The US scrambled F-15 jet "to shoot down Iranian drone that appeared to threaten US forces."<ref>Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, [https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/28/politics/us-shoots-down-iranian-drone/index.html US scrambles F-15 jet to shoot down Iranian drone that appeared to threaten US forces in Iraq], ''CNN'', September 28, 2022.</ref>
[[Al Jazeera]] was slammed for toeing the Mullahcracy line. Arab intellectuals accuse it of Ignoring protests in Iran, abandoning protesters and promoting Iranian government narrative.<ref>[https://www.memri.org/reports/arab-intellectuals-accuse-al-jazeera-ignoring-protests-iran-abandoning-protesters-and Arab Intellectuals Accuse Al-Jazeera Of Ignoring Protests In Iran, Abandoning Protesters And Promoting Iranian Government Narrative], ''Memri'', September 29, 2022.
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After the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa "Zhina" Amini, on September 16, 2022, after Iran's morality police beat her because she was not wearing a head covering correctly, Iranian protestors took to the streets throughout the country. Footage showing thousands of protestors clashing with security forces have quickly made it to social media platforms under multiple hashtags. As the protests expanded and gained momentum, Arab intellectuals on social media expressed their disappointment in coverage of the protest by the Qatar-based and funded TV channel Al-Jazeera, which they accused of ignoring the protests, abandoning the protesters, and focusing on promoting the Iranian government's official narrative.</blockquote></ref>
The deafening silence of the [[UN]] was astounding.<ref>Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer ([https://twitter.com/HillelNeuer/status/1575771812771741696 Sep 30, 2022]):<blockquote>
History will record that the official account of the United Nations in Iran—and Stefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator for Iran—have tweeted NOTHING since #Mahsa_Amini was killed on September 16. They were silent about the Iran regime's slaughtering of women's rights heroes.</blockquote></ref>
Soon, civil rights protests spread worldwide.<ref>Patrick Wintour, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/01/women-life-liberty-iranian-civil-rights-protests-spread-worldwide 'Women, life, liberty’: Iranian civil rights protests spread worldwide], ''The Guardian'', Oct 1, 2022.<blockquote>
Demonstrations in string of major cities in solidarity with protests sparked by death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.</blockquote></ref>
On Oct 2, 2022, students of Iran's Sharif University of Technology became under attack by military forces. Hundreds were arrested and injured.<ref>[Morty est @OpIran_2022 ([https://twitter.com/OpIran_2022/status/1576633030210297856 Oct 2, 2022]):
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Students of Sharif University of Technology (most prestigious university in #Iran) are under attack by military forces. Hundreds have been arrested and injured. BE THEIR VOICE!!! #مهسا_امینی #MahsaAmini</blockquote></ref>
Security forces or vigilantes began attacking the dormitories. They were firing guns at the windows while students were in the dorms.<ref>
<blockquote>
UPDATE on Sharif University - Crowds hearing the news about students being surrounded and in danger on campus gathered outside the main gate of the university at around 22:00 local time. But reports say that security forces or vigilantes began attacking the dormitories. They were firing guns at the windows while students were in the dorms.</blockquote>
[https://www.iranintl.com/en/202210029006 ''Iran Intl''., Oct 2, 2022].</ref>
== References ==
In Sep 2022, protests broke out across Iran, after a woman was arrested by the [[Sharia]] police, was beaten and murdered.
Some shouting: "Death To The Islamic Republic! Death To The Dictator!"<ref><i>Violent Clashes, Protests Continue In Iran After Death Of Woman At Hands Of Morality Police For 'Improperly' Wearing Her Headscarf: Be Wary Of The Day When We Have Weapons! Khamenei, We Will Bury You! Death To The Islamic Republic! Death To The Dictator!</i>
<br>
[https://www.memri.org/tv/violent-clashes-protests-continue-iran-mahsa-amini-killed-morality-police-improperly-worn-headscarf-death-khamenei Memri], Sep 19, 2022</ref>
The tortured<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/mahsa-amini-iran-protests-family-cousin-erfan-mortezaei-speaks-out-torture/ "She was tortured": Mahsa Amini's family speaks out amid Iran protests], ''CBS News'',
Sep 26, 2022.<blockquote>"She was tortured in the van after her arrest, then tortured at the police station for half an hour, then hit on her head and she collapsed."</blockquote></ref> woman was [[Kurd]]ish. There is also wider racism by the Iranian regime, in general.<ref>[https://dckurd.org/2022/09/23/zhina-mahsa-amini-the-story-of-a-kurdish-woman-in-iran/ Zhina Mahsa Amini: The Story of a Kurdish Woman in Iran] DCKurd, Sep 23, 2022.<blockquote>A 22-year-old Kurdish woman from Saqqez named Zhina Mahsa Amini died on ... The Iranian regime has had the same racist attitude as its predecessors towards its Kurdish population. There is little information about the regime’s harsh policies toward minorities. Why is that?
I think someone needs to take the time to look more closely to understand this point, because the official rhetoric of the regime starting in 1979 was that there is no place for ethnicity or nations and Islam, these are foreign impositions from this was Ayatollah Khomeini’s’ rhetoric. These are foreign inventions from those who would like to divide Muslims, and we are all one, but this was really his excuse for not letting the Azeri region, the Kurdish region, the Baluchis, Khuzestan, all have some measures of self-determination and autonomy within Iran. That was just an excuse to install a very oppressive, not only Islamist, but Persian nationalist regime where the government in the center controlled everything. So, he said there’s no place for divisions and nationalism, but then why do they enforce rules where only Persian is permitted? They’re choosing one ethnicity’s language and imposing it on all of them, where really, if you take his rhetoric at face value, everyone should just be able to speak their own language. Since they’re all brothers and sisters and so forth. As soon as you start to peel back the layers of the onion, you start to recognize the hypocrisy that occurs in this regime, but a lot of outside observers don’t have the time or the inclination to understand this complexity.</blockquote></ref>
The government crackedown on demonstrators and scores were killed.<ref>Nilo Tabrizy, Nailah Morgan and Axel Boada, [https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000008550828/mahsa-amini-iran-protests.html Protests Surge in Iran as Crackdown Escalates], ''NYTimes,'' September 24, 2022.<blockquote>
Dozens have reportedly been killed by security forces as demonstrations continue to spread across Iran. Protests began after Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police.</blockquote></ref>
As it spread to some 80 cities,<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62994003.amp Iran police battle protesters in Tehran as unrest over woman's death spirals], ''BBC'', Sep 22, 2022.</ref> the [[IRGC]] warned the protesters.<ref>[https://www.iranintl.com/en/202209229946 Iran’s Guards Break Their Silence, Warn Protesters], Sep 22, 2022</ref> The Mullahcracy employed its own "protesters" marches, who called to execute the demonstrators, which they called, "the enemy."<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-army-says-it-will-confront-enemies-protests-rage-2022-09-23/ Iranian state-organised marchers call for execution of protesters], ''Reuters'', Sep 23, 2022. [https://www.reuters.com/resizer/z4toa2cylOQehp0ndGcgN83Kyjo=/1080x0/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/4ZYM3SQMDFPF3CO4IE44RPZDMI.jpg]<blockquote>
Summary
Calls for execution of rioters.
Death of woman sparks mass protests.
Army issues tough warning.
DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - State-organised rallies took place in several Iranian cities on Friday to counter nationwide anti-government unrest triggered by the death of a woman in police custody, with marchers calling for the execution of "rioters".
The pro-government marches followed the strongest warning yet from authorities when the army said it would confront "the enemies" behind the unrest - a move that could signal the kind of crackdown that has crushed protests in the past.</blockquote></ref>
A Saudi News Network reported that [[Hezbollah]] is sending 4,000 members to Iran "to help suppress the Iranian people and in stopping the protests."<ref><blockquote>Saudi News Network: "Hezbollah is sending 4,000 soldiers to Iran to help suppress the Iranian people and in stopping the protests."</blockquote>[https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/761485.shtml ''Rotter'', Sep 25, 2022].</ref>
The Mullahcracy's state-run "Press TV" attempted to appeal to progressives by denouncing freedom protests as ‘Islamophobic riots.’<ref>Omar Ahmed, "Response to Mahsa Amini’s death: Peaceful protests or Islamophobic riots?," by , Press TV, September 27, 2022.</ref>
From outrageous documentation: the Iranian regime forces small children to mobilize against the protests and dresses them in uniforms.<ref>[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fdw4U0IXwAUIcHq?format=jpg][https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdxTinuWAAkSI6d?format=jpg][https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdxTiQEWABgfOEH?format=jpg][https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdxTicpXgAAfNbz?format=jpg].
Out Of Context Twitter-e-Farsi @OutFarsi ([https://twitter.com/OutFarsi/status/1575182256284794881 Sep 28, 2022]):<blockquote>
The Islamic Republic use of children in the interest of suppressing people.</blockquote></ref>
In its typical blaming game play, attempt to shift focus, as well as taking advantage of the bloody events, Iran suddenly attacked Irbil with drones.
The US scrambled F-15 jet "to shoot down Iranian drone that appeared to threaten US forces."<ref>Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, [https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/28/politics/us-shoots-down-iranian-drone/index.html US scrambles F-15 jet to shoot down Iranian drone that appeared to threaten US forces in Iraq], ''CNN'', September 28, 2022.</ref>
[[Al Jazeera]] was slammed for toeing the Mullahcracy line. Arab intellectuals accuse it of Ignoring protests in Iran, abandoning protesters and promoting Iranian government narrative.<ref>[https://www.memri.org/reports/arab-intellectuals-accuse-al-jazeera-ignoring-protests-iran-abandoning-protesters-and Arab Intellectuals Accuse Al-Jazeera Of Ignoring Protests In Iran, Abandoning Protesters And Promoting Iranian Government Narrative], ''Memri'', September 29, 2022.
<blockquote>
After the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa "Zhina" Amini, on September 16, 2022, after Iran's morality police beat her because she was not wearing a head covering correctly, Iranian protestors took to the streets throughout the country. Footage showing thousands of protestors clashing with security forces have quickly made it to social media platforms under multiple hashtags. As the protests expanded and gained momentum, Arab intellectuals on social media expressed their disappointment in coverage of the protest by the Qatar-based and funded TV channel Al-Jazeera, which they accused of ignoring the protests, abandoning the protesters, and focusing on promoting the Iranian government's official narrative.</blockquote></ref>
The deafening silence of the [[UN]] was astounding.<ref>Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer ([https://twitter.com/HillelNeuer/status/1575771812771741696 Sep 30, 2022]):<blockquote>
History will record that the official account of the United Nations in Iran—and Stefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator for Iran—have tweeted NOTHING since #Mahsa_Amini was killed on September 16. They were silent about the Iran regime's slaughtering of women's rights heroes.</blockquote></ref>
Soon, civil rights protests spread worldwide.<ref>Patrick Wintour, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/01/women-life-liberty-iranian-civil-rights-protests-spread-worldwide 'Women, life, liberty’: Iranian civil rights protests spread worldwide], ''The Guardian'', Oct 1, 2022.<blockquote>
Demonstrations in string of major cities in solidarity with protests sparked by death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.</blockquote></ref>
On Oct 2, 2022, students of Iran's Sharif University of Technology became under attack by military forces. Hundreds were arrested and injured.<ref>[Morty est @OpIran_2022 ([https://twitter.com/OpIran_2022/status/1576633030210297856 Oct 2, 2022]):
<blockquote>
Students of Sharif University of Technology (most prestigious university in #Iran) are under attack by military forces. Hundreds have been arrested and injured. BE THEIR VOICE!!! #مهسا_امینی #MahsaAmini</blockquote></ref>
Security forces or vigilantes began attacking the dormitories. They were firing guns at the windows while students were in the dorms.<ref>
<blockquote>
UPDATE on Sharif University - Crowds hearing the news about students being surrounded and in danger on campus gathered outside the main gate of the university at around 22:00 local time. But reports say that security forces or vigilantes began attacking the dormitories. They were firing guns at the windows while students were in the dorms.</blockquote>
[https://www.iranintl.com/en/202210029006 ''Iran Intl''., Oct 2, 2022].</ref>
== References ==