10,000 Basij militiamen gather in central Tehran

Posted by Robert on June 24, 2009 7:46 AM

Tiananmen-style clampdown coming?

From the Iranian site [1] Revolutionary Road, June 24 (thanks to Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi):

Live from Baharestan Sq...

>More than 10.000 Bassij Milittias get position in Central Tehran, including Baharestan Sq.
>25 journalist were arrested last night.
>Arrested journalists have been threatend to write in support of Ahmadinejad and his government and not to support popular gatherings anymore.

> Mohsen Rezae popular communications office, in an open letter criticized him for getting back his complaint from the Guardian Council inregards 2009 Iran election

>Army Helycopters flying over Baharestan and Vali Asr Sq.

>'Larijani pressing for Mousavi to be given airtime on IRIB to discuss elections'

>Thousands of detainees family members have gathered in front of Tehran's revolution(Enghelaab)court. The force police has surrounded them.Fervent atmosphere in place and conflict is possible at any moment.

> Emad-e-din Baaghi was served by Enghelab court & warned for interview with Persian media outside Iran.

>Conflict at Baharestan Sq.Even police attack pedestrian by tear gas.

> The Islamic Republic of Iran does not allow under any circustances any form of mourning ceremony for NEDA AGHA SOLTAN

There is much more [2] there, and even more at [3] Atlas Shrugs.


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/06/10000-basij-militiamen-gather-in-central-tehran.html

URLs in this post:
[1] http://shooresh1917.blogspot.com/2009/06/live-from-baharestan-sq.html
[2] http://shooresh1917.blogspot.com/
[3] http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/iran-the-revolution/