‘They no longer fear security forces’ | Al Jazeera |
Potkin Azarmehr, a blogger who focuses on the secular pro-democracy struggle in Iran, told Al Jazeera that several groups have been protesting for some time “and now their slogans have become more radical”.
“They no longer seem to have that fear from security forces,” he said.
Mahan Abedin, an Iran analyst at Middle East Eye, said the protests reflect the gap between ordinary Iranians and the political elite.
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‘They no longer fear security forces’ | Al Jazeera |
Potkin Azarmehr, a blogger who focuses on the secular pro-democracy struggle in Iran, told Al Jazeera that several groups have been protesting for some time “and now their slogans have become more radical”.
“They no longer seem to have that fear from security forces,” he said.
Mahan Abedin, an Iran analyst at Middle East Eye, said the protests reflect the gap between ordinary Iranians and the political elite.
US shift on Jerusalem presents Iran with a strategic opportunity | Middle East Eye |
My piece on the U.S. shift on #Jerusalem and the opportunities it presents to Iranian #diplomacy:https:/t.co/VPMqQaHB8I
— Mahan Abedin (@MahanAbedin) December 14, 2017
United States President Donald Trump weighed in, saying “oppressive regimes cannot endure forever”.
Third day of street protests challenge Iran’s government | CBC News |
Many reports of peaceful protests by Iranian citizens fed up with regime’s corruption & its squandering of the nation’s wealth to fund terrorism abroad. Iranian govt should respect their people’s rights, including right to express themselves. The world is watching! #IranProtests
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2017
Amir Handjani: Iran specialist fellow at Atlantic Council
So @POTUS just tweeted support for the Iranian people. The same people he put on the travel ban. The same people he does not want have proper passenger planes to fly or economic opportunities to engage the world. Hypocrite much? #IranProtest
— Amir Handjani (@ahandjani) December 30, 2017
Trump’s Iran Gambit: The World is ‘Moving Toward Some Kind of a Crisis’
Nikki Haley channeling Colin Powell 2003. Glad to see the @NYTimes isn't swallowing it this time around. https:/t.co/hkyWX1Q981
— Suzanne DiMaggio (@suzannedimaggio) December 17, 2017
Mass rallies in Iran in support of government
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ABDOLREZA RAHMANI FAZLI, Minister of the Interior of Iran, said that destabilizing legitimate Governments was among the root causes of the present refugee crisis. Large movements of people had effects and implications beyond borders and no single country could respond on its own. The summit provided an opportunity for a global approach so that all countries could take responsibility. Due to its geographical position, Iran had faced an influx of refugees for more than three decades. Despite limited international support, it had shouldered that heavy burden, providing refugees with services such as education and health care. The literacy rate among refugees in Iran was now 67 per cent. Any new commitments made towards refugees should be in conformity with legislation and Iran renewed its call to solve refugee problems through sustainable voluntary repatriation and resettlement.
