Iran Update – Government Attempts to Shut Down Communications, yet Nationwide Student Protests documented – Students Demand Government Overthrow

Student Protestors Dec. 7th Iran - image: LA Times

Although the Iranian Government apparently did its best to shut down communications from within Iran, videos from students have made it to media outlets worldwide. Previously, protests were confined to Tehran and a few outlying larger cities, the protestors keen on noting their disgust over election fraud which had elevated Ahmadinejad to office. Yesterday, students across the country protested, from universities to high schools (see YouTube video below), and the protests had changed from one against a fraudulent election to one of government overthrow. An excellent article from ABC Australia outlines the current round of protests and the reason why the government may be powerless in the face what is deemed “revolution by proxy”, referring to the use of electronic media to both communicate and strategize, despite the best efforts of the regime.

The bravery of the Persian protestors is impressive, a groups of students from Mahsad Universality have trapped government forces (see video below), as the second day of unrest continues. Forces are reported to have surrounded schools and universities, while emergency executions and arrests are taking place. Although it is the youth that have shown a fearless opposition to the theocratic and corrupt regimes in place in Iran, there are 70 million people living under the hard lined theocratic rule of the Mullahs gone mad with Nuclear power. The protests that began months ago, and brutally halted by the ruling elites hired Arab forces, has failed to squelch the fire within the Persian heart that years for freedom.

As reports and condemnations against this latest round of repression, imprisonment and murder by execution of students comes from media worldwide, one wonders how long it will be before those currently in power, once again, board planes for exile in Europe. The brutality of the regime, and its denial of loss of power, are furthering the flames of revolution – the protestors of Tir, not beaten, rather seething and seeking the second, third and forth chance to effect change in Iran. It is only a matter of time before the Persian nation rises.

Students trap government forces inside University


Students trap government forces inside University

High School Students Protest