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Iranian pro-democracy activist Caspian Makan says that he has been in touch with protestors in Iran, and "a big protest has been announced in Tehran in Khomeini Square, as well as Enqelab Square and Valiasr Square for tomorrow. " The protests so far are economic protests but we are hoping that thousands of people will come out and that the protests that began today will grow and spread tomorrow and in the future, so that ultimately the Iranian Regime will fall."
Makan who is the fiance of the female protester Neda, whose face went around the world as she was shot in the Iranian protests of 2009, escaped from Iran after being tortured in the infamous Evan prison in Iran. He did so by walking through the mountains of Afghanistan until he reached Ankara, and then ultimately arrived in Canada. I first wrote about him in the Jerusalem Post, "It will be a long and difficult path, but we’ll get there’, http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=214086n
"Iranian protestors are sending SMS messages through their phones, and using social media to pass on the word about the protests scheduled for tomorrow, " Makan says.
Today thousands of Iranians took to Tehran streets protesting against the regime following the latest economic crisis with the Iranian economy plummeting and the Iranian currency “rial” constantly loosing value and forcing Iranians into an even deeper line of poverty.
As Sayah Hassan, a Canadian Iranian lawyer says, "According to various news agencies The Tehran Bazaar on Ferdowsi street has been closed down by the merchants, as thousands of Iranians entered the bazaar in protest chanting slogans and encouraging the merchants to join them in their protests. Many banks in the area have also closed for the day.
"In Baharestan Ave. thousands of Iranians are protesting and shouting anti regime slogans such as “ Khamenei be aware, we are not your goons, we are the Iranian people, and Khamenei have some shame, leave Syria alone and think about the Iranian people.”
Hassan says "Security forces are reported to be on the scene doing their best to put an end to the protests. There have been reports of tear gas being used on the protesters." [See third photo for close up of Iranian police]
Hassan adds "This is the largest protest Tehran has seen in months, and hopefully the start of a wave of protests that will bring the Regime down!
The Winnipeg Jewish Review will continue to report on this story as it develops.
