Protest videos from Iran
I have a couple of protest videos from Iran on Wednesday, along with some eyewitness accounts of what went on there.Several amateur videos, said to be from the protest in Tehran, show hundreds of people walking in the city center. RFE/RL is not able to fully confirm the authenticity of the videos.Let's go to the videotape.
In this video recorded with a cell phone, protesters are apparently expressing anger over Iran's support for the Syrian regime.
"Leave Syria alone, think about us," they chant.
In this video, protesters call on Tehran's bazaar merchants to support them: "Dear prideful bazaaris, support, support."Let's go to the videotape.
They also demand the closure of the shops and businesses: "Close down, close down."
The opposition Kalame website reports that "Death to Syria," "Death to the dictator," "Allah Akbar," and "The dollar should be halved" were among other slogans that were chanted in the Iranian capital on October 3.As much as the sanctions may be having an effect, the one effect they are not having is to bring a stop to the nuclear weapons program.
Some chants also reportedly targeted President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, who has been accused of massive economic mismanagement and inefficiency in dealing with the current crisis. Ahmadinejad said on October 2 that the devaluation of the rial was in part caused by the sanctions Iran is facing over its sensitive nuclear work.
What could go wrong?
Labels: Iran sanctions regime, Iranian nuclear threat, Iranian revolution
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:10 AM
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