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Price protests turn political in Iran as rallies spread
2017-12-30
[REUTERS] Demonstrators hollered poorly rhymed slogans against the government in several cities across Iran on Friday, Iranian news agencies and social media reports said, as price protests turned into the largest wave of demonstrations since nationwide pro-reform unrest in 2009.

Police dispersed anti-government demonstrators in the western city of Kermanshah as protests spread to Tehran and several other cities a day after rallies in the northeast, the semi-official news agency Fars said.

The outbreak of unrest reflects growing discontent over rising prices and alleged corruption, as well as concern about the Islamic Theocratic Republic’s costly involvement in regional conflicts such as those in Syria and Iraq.

An official said a few protesters had been tossed in the clink
Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages!
in Tehran, and footage posted on social media showed a heavy police presence in the capital and some other cities.

Iranian protesters urge their government: Let go of Palestine

[Ynet] Anti-government protests continue for second day, spreading from the northeast to the capital Tehran; protesters bemoan Iran's costly involvement in regional conflicts - providing financial aid to Assad, Hezbollah, Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",, Houthi
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to Americaâ„¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews ...
rebels - while at home the country suffers from an economic crisis.
Posted by:Fred

#10  yessir
Posted by: swksvolFF   2017-12-30 23:50  

#9  Internet cut off can work both ways, and they are still getting through swksvolFF.

I Pray they pull it off. It feels different this time. Much different.
Posted by: newc   2017-12-30 23:37  

#8  I'm with ya newc.

Couple days back something came across me which was very subtle and very specific, which led to our campfire talk wondering how quickly Iran's expeditionary forces could be recalled. Mood was turning from tense to potentially sporty. Deeper than 'high prices' or 'where's our cut of the Obama money'. Some of these issues may have been the last straw, looks like it has become something larger.

WZ has been posting video, but now states the internet has been shut off. Ace had a deal that highlighted 2000 Team Gov Good supporters showed for a rally. That is not very many at all - could just be the hard core, could be every other swinging baton is deployed, could be all the support which could gather.

Internet was kept on a day longer than I would have guessed. I'm thinking Team Gov Good was investigating the scope and stronghold locations.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2017-12-30 20:31  

#7  Hopefully in jail.
Posted by: gorb   2017-12-30 16:23  

#6  Where's ValJar when you need her?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-12-30 15:27  

#5  I wonder if the policies of President Trump have had an influence on these protests.
Posted by: Bertie Jones3369   2017-12-30 13:37  

#4  Ask Sistani what I asked him a few years ago. The Counsel regarding "Supreme Leader" and then bring up the fact that the Shiah is using an antagonist state to dominate while the Shiah are worse off everywhere because of it.

What happened with Guardians writing Supreme Leader out of the Constitution?

What happened to everything?
Posted by: newc   2017-12-30 03:40  

#3  Do you have any idea what these people can do when they are for Liberty?
I saw it a few times in passing as they took care of some Family of mine.

Persia is such a great asset, I Am working on futures there.

If THEY can rock, then they deserve a part of it.
It's an Ancient Promise.

It would be a pleasure to present why these People are so special to me, but if you get rid of the Mullahs, they shall show you themselves!
Posted by: newc   2017-12-30 03:18  

#2  Price protests? Seems like the clergy hasn't really been using the money 0bumhole gifted them very wisely.
Posted by: gorb   2017-12-30 01:20  

#1  It's not only prices.
It's much much more.
Posted by: newc   2017-12-30 00:42  

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