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More than 200 dead in 3 days of Iran protests

Adena Nima by Adena Nima
November 18, 2019
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Iran protests Nov. 2019

According to the Iranian Resistance, Iran protests have spread to 117 cities in Iran.

More than 200 protesters have been killed by security forces. The numbers are growing fast. Many protesters were killed in the southwestern city of Shiraz and the western city of Kermanshah.

Iran News Wire- Nov. 2019 Iran Protests
Iran News Wire map marks cities and counties involved in Iran protests, cities where state institutions were torched and cities where protesters were killed.

In Karaj, near the capital, at least 19 people were killed. Seven people were killed in the southwestern city of Behbahan while five protesters were killed in Khoramshahr during Iran protests.

Saveh, W Markazi province, #Iran
Video shows a woman, shot by security forces in Saveh during #IranProtests. Protesters are saying she's not breathing. pic.twitter.com/ARXHTZShEQ

— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) November 18, 2019

Names of 24 identified protesters killed by security forces in Iran:

Marivan, western Province of Kurdistan:

  1. Osman Naderi
  2. Mehran Tak
  3. Shahu Validi
  4. Behrouz Maleki

Javanroud, western province of Kermanshah

  1. Kaveh Mohammadi
  2. Hamzeh Naghdi
  3. Ibrahim Moradi
  4. Mobin Abdollahi
  5. Aziz
  6. Jabar Najareh

Kermanshah, western Iran

  1. Nader Bader Biranvand, 22 years old
  2. Ramin Mirzaie, 22 years old

Ahvaz, SW province of Khuzestan

  1. Hamzeh Savari

Khoramshahr, SW province of Khuzestan

  1. Meisam Adgipour, 30 years old
  2. Ali Ghazlavi, 12 years old

Shiraz, SW province of Fars

  1. Mehdi Nikoie

Sirjan, SE province of Kerman

  1. Javad Nazari Fath Abadi

Behbahan, SW province of Khuzestan

  1. Mohammad Hossein Ghanavati
  2. Mehrdad Dashtizadeh
  3. Ehsan Abdollahnejad

Bukan, NW province of West Azarbaijan

  1. Shalir Dadvand
  2. Heiva
  3. Edris

Tehran

  1. Mina Sheikhi, 59 years old

Marivan, western Province of Kurdistan:

  1. Osman Naderi
  2. Mehran Tak
  3. Shahu Validi
  4. Behrouz Maleki

Javanroud, western province of Kermanshah

  1. Kaveh Mohammadi
  2. Hamzeh Naghdi
  3. Ibrahim Moradi
  4. Mobin Abdollahi
  5. Aziz
  6. Jabar Najareh

Kermanshah, western Iran

  1. Nader Bader Biranvand, 22 years old
  2. Ramin Mirzaie, 22 years old

Ahvaz, SW province of Khuzestan

  1. Hamzeh Savari

Khoramshahr, SW province of Khuzestan

  1. Meisam Adgipour, 30 years old
  2. Ali Ghazlavi, 12 years old

Shiraz, SW province of Fars

  1. Mehdi Nikoie

Sirjan, SE province of Kerman

  1. Javad Nazari Fath Abadi

Behbahan, SW province of Khuzestan

  1. Mohammad Hossein Ghanavati
  2. Mehrdad Dashtizadeh
  3. Ehsan Abdollahnejad

Bukan, NW province of West Azarbaijan

  1. Shalir Dadvand
  2. Heiva
  3. Edris

Tehran

  1. Mina Sheikhi, 59 years old


November 17 Iran protests reports

There were clashes going on between security forces and protesters in some areas in Tehran, including Shahriar, Khadem Abad, Shahed Shahr, Nasir Abad and Assad Abbad. A number of banks including the Maskan Bank, Kosar Bank and the Melat Bank were torched by protesters.

In Islam Shahr, southern Tehran, protesters torched a Bassij base and a kiosk that belonged to security forces.

In Andisheh, Tehran, clashes continued into the night between security forces and protesters. Protesters blocked off roads.

In Shiraz, southwestern Iran, protesters torched a number of banks. Students set fire to tires which they used as roadblocks.

In Kermanshah, protesters created roadblocks with burning tires preventing transportation. Security forces opened fire on protesters killing a number of them.

Severe clashes between protesters and security forces in the northern city of Gorgan and the southwestern city of Kazeroun.


November 18 Iran protests reports

Tehran

In Malard, Tehran, security forces are shooting down on protesters from helicopters.

Sattarkhan: Protests started in Sadeghieh at 7 am local time.

Tehran University: Students gathered inside the university chanting “Down with dictator”. Their gathering was attacked by the paramilitary Bassij forces which led to clashes.

#Iran's Tehran University students chant "Down with dictator". A student said that security forces and Bassij forces are preventing students from leaving the university to join #IranProtests. pic.twitter.com/U2WKzDTtfP

— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) November 18, 2019

According to reports from medics and ambulance drivers, security forces are targeting protesters in the head. They are shooting to kill.

Alborz Province, N Iran

The regime has dispatched its Afghan forces, known as the Fatemiyoun Brigade, to suppress protesters in Karaj.

Most regions in Karaj are controlled by the protesters. Protesters have created roadblocks with street signs and anything else they could get their hands on. All the shops are closed and gas pumps do not work.

Mazandaran Province, N Iran

In Qaemshahr, northern Iran, protesters have gathered around Imam Square.

Bushehr Province, S Iran

In Asaluyeh, southern Iran, Bassij forces attacked a group of protesters who were blocking the Kangan road.

Jam County, Bushehr Province: The route from Asaluyeh to Jam has been closed down. Protesters disarmed special forces.

Mahshahr: Severe clashes going on between security forces and protesters.

Fars Province, SW Iran

In Shiraz, southwestern Iran, security forces have opened direct fire on protesters.

Reports from Iran indicate that protesters have taken over the south of Shiraz. All the banks in Valfajr County have been torched.

Protesters started marching from the main streets into neighborhoods where clashes ensued with security forces who used tear gas and live bullets against protesters. Protesters took over the Valfajar police station.

Shiraz: All the banks in Afif Abad have been torched. Security forces in the Mali Abad police station are shooting at protesters.

Shiraz: This morning, an IRGC officer opened fire and killed two commanders of the Fajr IRGC base who were giving orders to their subordinates to open fire on protesters. Reports indicate that the officer who killed the IRGC commanders was killed himself.

Shiraz: Protesters torched the office of the head of Friday Prayers who threatened them today.

Shiraz: Intelligence agents have arrested protesters who were injured in Namazi hospital. They have also removed the bodies of deceased protesters from the hospital.

Shiraz: The regime is using snipers to target protesters.

Shiraz, SW province of Fars #Iran
Clashes between security forces and protesters today in Zand Intersection. #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/nVRswFXgzX

— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) November 18, 2019

Protesters have smashed computers in a seminary in Kazeroun, SW #Iran. The loathed mullahs walk among the remains of their computers. Lovely image. #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/p8TNv6Ui2J

— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) November 18, 2019

Kermanshah Province, W Iran

A report from Kermanshah says that 22 people were killed in a hospital.

Khuzestan, SW Iran

Ahvaz: People are out on the streets especially in Kian Pars.

Omidieh: Streets are filled with security forces.

Khorasan Razavi Province, NW Iran

Mashhad: Protesters are in the Sajjad Street and broke the windows of bus stations.

Kurdistan Province, SW Iran

Marivan: A curfew has been announced. A large number of security forces are being dispatched from Sanandaj.

Isfahan, central Iran

Isfahan: Bassij forces have been stationed in all intersections and squares to prevent gatherings. Clashes ongoing between protesters and security forces.

Najaf Abad: The bazaar has been shut down and everyone is on strike. Protests continue.

Security forces are using helicopters to determine where protests are being held.

Protesters killed the second in command at a police station along with a soldier in Yazdanshahr during clashes.

All the Meli and Saderat bank branches were torched along with the municipality and the Qarzol Hassaneh Seminary in Yazdanshahr.

East Azarbaijan Province, NW Iran

Tabriz: Demonstrations going on in Nezam Pezeshki Street. Security forces shooting tear gas and bullets at protesters.


Iran protests reports from state-run media

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said in a statement today that they would “deal decisively” with protesters and Iran protests.

#BREAKING The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement today that they would "deal decisively" with #IranProtests in #Iran. pic.twitter.com/pG8PzM4LmU

— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) November 18, 2019

The President of the Iranian regime, Hassan Rouhani also resorted to threats.

According to the YJC News Agency, Rouhani addressed protesters who have closed off the streets with their cars and said “We have several monitoring systems that will identify the licence plates and the drivers of the cars”.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces has announced that it has started a maneuver in northwestern Iran. The maneuver called the “Zolfaghar Velayat” is to take place in two phases during the night and day. The Public Relations Office of the Ground Forces said that brigades 40, 41, 321 and the engineering unit would take part in the maneuver along with helicopters from the air forces.

Isfahan, central Iran

The head of the Isfahan Fire Department said that 42 fires were contained by the fire department yesterday which included fires in 23 banks, a number of government institutions, and a bus.

Fars state-run News Agency: A telecommunications building was completely destroyed. The Isfahan-Fouladshahr road was blocked. City property was destroyed while a number of banks and gas stations were torched. There were futile efforts to take over a number of police stations. The Zeinabieh Seminary was torched last night.

Fars Province, SW Iran

Fars News Agency: In Shiraz, a bank branch was torched. In Kazeroun, a seminary was torched by protesters in addition to three cars, six motorcycles. A number of buildings were also damaged.

The Intelligence Organization of the Fajr IRGC Base in Fars Province announced that two leaders of the protests who were “affiliated with dissident groups” were arrested on Saturday during the protests.

According to the organization, the two people were told to “instigate” the public to attack public property and key buildings.

The Shiraz head of Friday Prayers reprimanded the city’s officials.

“If you can’t control the situation in Shiraz, I will enter the scene myself from tomorrow,” he said.

“We are sure that the people who are looking to destroy and will not show mercy towards anyone and anything including mosques, the Quran, schools and public property are those who are against the state,” Lotfollah Dezhkam said today in comments carried by the Tasnim News Agency.

The cleric claimed that protesters were against Islam.

“We are not afraid of dying and we ask everyone who believes in the Revolution to deal with the seditionists,” he added.

Tehran

Fars state-run News Agency: In Tehran, there was unrest last night in a number of areas including in Shahriar, Qods, Baharestan, Malard, Robat Karim and Islamshahr including torching banks and stores.

In Baharestan County, most government buildings were attacked and torched.

In Qods, police stations, the Friday Prayers office, prayer hall, municipality, governor’s office and almost all the banks were attacked and destroyed.

Khuzestan, SW Iran

Tasnim state-run News Agency: The Khuzestan Governor said that 180 “seditionists” were detained in the province.

Alborz Province

Tasnim News Agency: 150 leaders of the protests were identified and arrested by the IRGC. Tasnim claimed that the detainees “confessed” that they were paid and had received training to burn down state institutions.

Kermanshah, SW Iran

The Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Kermanshah has resorted to threatening protesters to death.

He said that those who destroy public property will be charged with “corruption on earth” which could carry the death penalty.

“The measures carried out by those who are active and the leaders of the illegal gatherings are being carefully monitored,” Sadeghi added threatening protesters.

Lorestan Province, W Iran

 ISNA state-run News Agency: The Secretary of the Banking Coordination Council of Lorestan Province said that 44 bank branches were damaged during the unrest in the past few days in the city of Khoram Abad.

Bijan Biranvand told ISNA that 64 ATM machines sustained damages from between 20 to 100%. Seven bank branches also sustained damages from between 20 to 100%.

Click here for a live map of Iran protests with links to videos.

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