Iranian Officials Discount Possibility of War
In this week’s Iran Unfiltered, Sina Toossi discusses demonstrations at Tehran University against compulsory hijab, Iranian officials ruling out war with the U.S., Iran starting to halt full compliance with the nuclear deal, and more.
“Basiji! How much money do you get to wield that baton?”
This video from today’s protests in Iran (the exact location is unconfirmed), posted on Facebook, shows hundreds of protesters chanting, ” Basiji! How much money do you get to wield that baton?” A young participant who witnessed and participated in the protests today at Tehran University and Amir Kabir University noted the increase use of […]
Back in school, students return to protests
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV642gFNAz4] The BBC has the story. Students in Iran have demonstrated against the government at Tehran University on the first day of the new academic year. Footage posted on websites showed several hundred people chanting slogans against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Eyewitnesses said students were not allowed into an official ceremony attended by a government minister […]