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Iran’s nationwide uprising is marking its 113th day on Friday as the country’s brave Baluchis take to the streets yet again in further anti-regime protests against the mullahs’ rule. People in various cities of Sistan & Baluchestan are protesting against regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the regime’s crackdown machine, including the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), the paramilitary Basij units, State Security Forces (police), and plainclothes agents.
These protests are a strong response to the regime’s latest campaign of crackdown measures against the Baluchis with an increasing number of arrests in recent days, especially in the city of Zahedan, being the capital of Sistan & Baluchestan Province.
Protests in Iran have to this day expanded to at least 282 cities. Over 750 people have been killed and more than 30,000 are arrested by the regime’s forces, according to sources of Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). The names of 614 killed protesters have been published by the PMOI/MEK.
January 6 – Zahedan, southeast #Iran
Large crowd of protesters seen chanting various anti-regime slogans, including: "Death to the dictator!"
"Death to Khamenei!"#IranRevolution2023#زاهدان pic.twitter.com/YrgSCvZkTN— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 6, 2023
Locals in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan & Baluchestan Province, took to the streets on Friday chanting slogans against the mullahs, especially Khamenei as the regime’s dictator. Large crowds of people launched a demonstration and protest rallies against the ruling autocracy, chanting slogans in line with complete regime change by the people for a better future. Brave Baluch women once again joined the protesters’ ranks in their continued demonstrations. Their slogans included:
“Death to the oppressor! Be it the Shah or [Khamenei]!”
“I will kill those who killed my brother!”
“Death to Khamenei! Damned be Khomeini!”
January 6 – Zahedan, southeast #Iran
Protesters chanting: "Death to the oppressor! Be it the Shah or [Khamenei]!"#IranRevolution2023#زاهدان pic.twitter.com/jwlcafaWnZ— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 6, 2023
The demonstrators in Zahedan also held placards reading slogans against the regime while voicing their visions of a future Iran:
“No to the crown [Shah]-No to the turban [mullahs]! The mullahs’ time is up!”
“Our silence is slavery! Resistance is life!”
“No to monarchy! No to [the mullahs’ rule]! Democracy and equality!”
January 6 – Zahedan, southeast #Iran
Protesters' placards read:
"Our silence is slavery! Resistance is life!"
"Death to the oppressor! Be it the Shah or [Khamenei]!"
"No to monarchy! No to [mullahs' rule]! Democracy and equality!"#IranRevolution2023#زاهدان pic.twitter.com/bkPWihLaez— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 6, 2023
Iranian opposition coalition NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi hailed the Baluch for their brave protests today and once again emphasizing on their insistence to overthrow the mullahs’ regime and saying no to a monarchy rule.
“Despite the IRGC’s brutal attack and widespread arrests, our Baluch compatriots came to the streets of Zahedan today, showing their desire for the regime’s overthrow, democracy, and people’s sovereignty by chants of ‘No to monarchy! No to the mullahs’ supreme leader!'” the NCRI President-elect explained.
Despite IRGC brutal attack, widespread arrests, our Baluch compatriots came to the streets of #Zahedan today, showing their desire for the regime’s overthrow, democracy & people’s sovereignty by chants of “no to monarchy, no to the mullahs’ supreme leader.” #IranRevolution pic.twitter.com/AAd3jlJJNo
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) January 6, 2023
On Friday night, locals in the city of Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province in western Iran took to the streets vowing the protests continue in this restive city. They were seen chanting anti-regime slogans and taking control of their streets by establishing roadblocks.
Reports from Javanrud in Kermanshah Province, also in western Iran, indicate authorities continue to impose an unofficial martial law status to prevent any and all signs of anti-regime protests.
January 6 – Sanandaj, western #Iran
Locals continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 113th night of the uprising.#IranRevolution2023#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبرpic.twitter.com/ocODtydKCC— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 6, 2023
On Thursday reports from various cities across the country show that people have been holding ceremonies in memory of protesters killed by the mullahs’ regime. These gatherings were held in the cities of Mahabad, Sanandaj, Izeh, Karaj, Ilam, Ashkzezar in Yazd Province, and Kangavar where people were seen chanting anti-regime slogans and protesting the mullahs’ dictatorship.
January 5 – Izeh, western #Iran
Large protest rally in honor of protesters murdered by Iran's regime during the nationwide uprising.#IranRevolution2023#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/u7Da7KGeh7— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 5, 2023
Protesters in Izeh, southwest Iran, rallied on the 40th day of the murder of Hamed Salahshour by regime security forces. Protesters were seen chanting: “This is the year Seyed Ali (Khamenei) is overthrown!”
A similar gathering was reported in the city of Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province, where locals gathered at the grave of Mohammad Shariati today marking his birthday and condemning the mullahs’ regime for their atrocities against the Iranian people.
Today is also the birthday of Mohsen Ghaysari, a local killed by regime security forces. Locals in the city of Ilam, western Iran, gathered to voice their protests against the mullahs’ regime.
In Mahabad, a restive city in northwest Iran, locals rallied to mark the 40th day of the murder of Shuresh Niknam by regime security forces while emphasizing that “Martyrs don’t die!”
January 5 – Mahabad, northwest #Iran
Locals commemorate Shuresh Niknam, murdered by regime security forces, by chanting, "Martyrs don't die!"#IranRevolution2023#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبرpic.twitter.com/fnB15MpG99— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 5, 2023
The protests in Iran began following the death of Mahsa Amini. Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a 22-year-old woman from the city of Saqqez in Kurdistan Province, western Iran, who traveled to Tehran with her family, was arrested on Tuesday, September 13, at the entry of Haqqani Highway by the regime’s so-called “Guidance Patrol” and transferred to the “Moral Security” agency.
She was brutally beaten by the morality police and died of her wounds in a Tehran hospital on September 16. The event triggered protests that quickly spread across Iran and rekindled the people’s desire to overthrow the regime.
