Reported by PMOI/MEK
Iran, August 1, 2018 – People, especially the youth of Karaj, northwest of Tehran are pouring into the streets again on Wednesday, August 1st to demonstrate. The protesters are chanting 'death to the dictator' and 'Guns Tanks, fireworks, the mullahs must get lost.' The protest is ongoing as this report is being prepared.
9:00 PM CET: According to local reports, protesters in Karaj set fire on a police vehicle while confronting the repressive forces of the Iranian regime. Security forces fired bird shots but failed to disperse the protesters. The protests of Karaj have continued well into the night despite the heavy security presence.
A young man shouting high cost of living, inflation are the calamity for people
7:00 PM CET: Anti-regime demonstrations erupted in Gohardasht, Karaj, 50 kilometers west of Tehran, for the second consecutive day. Protesters chanted slogans against the entirety of the Iranian regime, including “death to dictator,” “Mullahs must get lost” and “Rise Iranians and show your pride.” Like many other cities in Iran, the protesters have taken to the streets out of frustration from economic woes, the plunging value of the national currency and the widespread corruption of the ruling regime.
Among the slogans the protesters chanted was “our money has been spend on the bassijis.” Bassij is the name of the Iranian regime’s paramilitary forces that suppress dissidents and meddle in the people’s lives. Demonstrators are also calling out the regime for its mismanagement of the country’s economy, which has resulted in high inflation rates and unemployment.
The regime dispatch anti-riot police forces to disperse protesters and regain control of the streets. But protesters in Karaj confronted the police and clashes ensued. According to local report and video obtained from the scene, protesters set fire on a motorcycle belonging to security forces.
Protests in Karaj are happening at the same time with similar demonstrations in Shapur, Isfahan, where large numbers of people demonstrated earlier today and clashed with security forces.
These demonstrations started on Tuesday with people protesting against the high cost of living and skyrocketing prices, but it quickly turned into an anti-regime demonstration.
The protests are continuing well into the night and more crowd are accumulating at the famous Gohardasht Sq. chanting 'high cost of living, inflation are the calamity for people', and "we can't tolerate this miserable life" and "death to the dictator", "the people live like beggars, but the elite mullahs live like Gods.
The also chanted "Guns, Tanks, and fireworks, mullahs must get lost," a slogan nowadays so famous with the people since it has a rhyme in Farsi language. Also the shout of 'reformists, fundamentalist, the game is over for all of you,' is often heard.
Other slogans are:
Don't be afraid, we are all together
Our enemy is here, they lie saying it is the USA
Today is the day of mourning because our money is in the mullahs pockets
Hail to the courageous people of #Isfahan and their fearless revolt against the mullahs' oppression. In Shapour-e Jadid, valiant youths counter tear gas and repressive forces’ savagery, heralding liberation of their land occupied by the mullahs’ religious tyranny.#Iran
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) August 1, 2018
Maryam Rajavi hails the brave Karaj protesters
Iranian Resistance's president-elect, Maryam Rajavi saluted the brave people and the youth of Karaj, Isfahan, Shiraz and other cities who have risen up against the ruling tyranny in Iran. Mrs. Rajavi said the main reason for all these dark days of the nation of Iran is the despotic religious tyranny ruling Iran. This regime has destroyed the life and the livelihood of the whole nation, but now the world can see despite of harsh repressive measures by the ruling dictatorship, the nationwide uprising in Iran is spreading to all corners of Iran and is flaring up.
Today, the world can see that the voice of Iranians cannot be silenced despite massive repression, and their uprisings are carrying on until victory. These are the blazing flames of a resistance with over 100,000 martyrs, flaring up in the streets after forty years.#Iran
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) July 31, 2018
