Security Measures Tightened in Iran’s Ahwaz as Protests Continue

[Arabi]

Iranian security forces imposed tight security measures in the city of Ahwaz and other Arab cities in southwestern parts of the country amid a wave of arrests in areas that witnessed anti-racism protests in recent days.

The rallies had started a week ago in protest against a children’s television program that had ignored the Arabs while it shed light on the diversity of Iranian society.

The oversight sparked anger and a wave of protests in Arab regions in Iran.

The Ahwaz residents accuse Iranian authorities of deliberately seeking to alter the identity and demographics of Arab cities. They said that the authorities have even encouraged immigration to these regions, while barring Arabs from privileges that the newcomers are granted.

The protests originally kicked off in the city of Ahwaz before spreading to other Arab cities.

The demonstrators chanted against the discriminatory practices, demanding that the United Nations and major powers intervene to end what they describe as Iranian occupation of Ahwaz.

Videos posted on social media showed security forces firing tear gas at the protesters in the city

Sources from the area revealed that gunmen attacked an Iranian Revolutionary Guards station in the central part of the city. A shootout soon ensued, but no losses of life were reported.

Informed sources said that the security forces imposed tight security measures in several cities in anticipation of more unrest ahead of April 25, which many locals consider as the anniversary of the “occupation” of Ahwaz in 1925.

Other sources revealed that more than 80 activists have been arrested in the authorities’ crackdown, while no official figures have been revealed yet.

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[Arabi]

More from Ahwaz protests against the Iranian regime

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[zartosht]

seems like any minor gathering gets Saudi cockroaches really excited. and their media seems to pick up obscure little gatherings and excitedly reports them as a new revolution every time.

got to feel a little sorry for these patheticly desperate Saudis/Zionist.

it shows their desperation and nothing else. That Saudi cockroach in Riyadh has probably invested billions with his CIA/Zionist masters and this is the bigget fruit they have to show for it ?

a couple of dozen gathering in an unknown area. at first I thought It might have looked like the famous bazar imam but It doesn't look it (Someone correct me if they can recognize it)

but keep wasting your time and money cockroaches. You spent 10s of billions to invade iran when iran was at its weakest and couldnt get anywhere... you think shit like this will break iran The more money and time you waste here the better it is for iran.

a couple of dahati (most probably uneducated) arabs do not represent the sentiment of Ahvaz arabs. who stayed loyal to iran en masse when iran was weak and getting attacked by a pan-arabist who had counted on their support.

on top of that, The arabs of Ahvaz do not form a majority in the city. And the few tiny morons who are susceptible to Saudi propaganda will get absolutely anahilated if they try anything... I suggest you keep your attention on houthis..

 

[raptor22]

The demonstrators chanted against the discriminatory practices, demanding that the United Nations and major powers intervene to end what they describe as Iranian occupation of Ahwaz.

 

[Arabi]

Ahwazians rebels burn the flag of Iran

https://twitter.com/x/status/981629128385421312

Huge protests in Ahwaz against the Mullah regime

https://twitter.com/x/status/981624068700082176

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Iran is not an Arab country. Want to speak Arabic, Iraq is that way.

 

[Pak-Americanos]

There’s been more protests I heard in that area any updates? Just curious what’s the thoughts of Turks supporting Azeri separatist from Iran?

 

[mangekyo]

Azeri separatist from Iran?

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[-SINAN-]

There were protests in a few months ago...about egg prices....Saudis were jumping up and down like this. Seems like they never learn.

 

[SALMAN F]

There were protests in a few months ago...about egg prices....Saudis were jumping up and down like this. Seems like they never learn.

Where was that?

 

[-SINAN-]

Where was that?

Iran....but i forgot in which city protests had started. It ended like 7-10 days later....

Saudis, Israelis and Americans were barking "regime change" at that time too...

 

[SALMAN F]

Iran....but i forgot in which city protests had started. It ended like 7-10 days later....

Saudis, Israelis and Americans were barking "regime change" at that time too...

I told the Saudis that they don't understand iranians are too nationalistic even if they are against the regime when they going to see outsider intervene they going to stand with their regime


Most of the Saudis are ignorant about turkey and iran specially the Kurdish issue they don't know that the Kurdish rebellions goes back to decades also they don't know that protests are natural thing in iran happen from time to time but you can't convince slaves who doesn't have the right to gather yet they are concerned about the democracy in iran

 

[TheCamelGuy]

Israeli or Arab support for protests actually result in delegitimizing the protests, positive for the regime

 

[SALMAN F]

Israeli or Arab support for protests actually result in delegitimizing the protests, positive for the regime

I told this many times to Saudis but they are too stupid to understand