Protests in Iran. What is going on and how does this relate to Russia
On September 18, anti-government protests broke out in Iran in various cities, mostly in Iranian Kurdistan, due to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the Iranian vice police.
Mahsa Amini was detained by security forces in Tehran for improperly wearing the hijab, which is mandatory for all women in Iran. Some time after her arrest, she was taken to Kasra Hospital in Tehran to intensive care, where she later died.
According to the pro-government media, the girl suffered from epilepsy and other diseases, and because of this she died suddenly. However, her family denied this information. They said that her death was the result of a beating by police officers.
What happened next?
▪Demonstrations broke out immediately after the funeral on Saturday in Sekez, Divander, Dehgolan and in the administrative center of Iranian Kurdistan, Senendej. More than 30 people were injured in the clashes with security forces, according to opposition media.
▪ On Sunday, protests by civilians took place in the Gohardasht district of Qerej, Reshteh, Isfahan, Mahabad and Tehran. In the Iranian capital, students of Tehran University came out to rallies with anti-government posters.
Many women tore off their hijabs and ostentatiously cut off their own hair or headscarves. Protesters also began attacking women with hijabs and headscarves on their heads. Basij forces were brought in to enforce order.
▪ By September 21, peaceful strikes in some cities escalated into riots: protesters burned Iranian flags, stoned police officers, beatings and used Molotov cocktails. In Reshta, demonstrators attempted to storm government buildings.
How did the opposition react?
▪The opponents of the current government instantly took advantage of popular discontent to ignite an internal political crisis. The Iranian leadership claimed that members of extremist organizations, including Kurdish separatists and supporters of the "Mujahedeen Organization of the Iranian People," were involved in the unrest.
▪ An information campaign against the "Khamenei regime" and oppression of minorities (the deceased was Kurdish) in support of oppressed peoples began on social networks. The hashtag #MahsaAmini exceeded two million mentions on Twitter.
▪Western media, including those broadcasting in Farsi, compared the murdered woman to African-American George Floyd, who died in police custody. They drew parallels between current events and the U.S. riots and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.
▪ The hacker group Anonymous also joined the fight. They reported on their Twitter account page that they "conducted a cyber operation against the Iranian government."
What is the true meaning of the protests?
The current protests did not arise by accident. Tragic deaths due to clashes with security forces and various incidents occur frequently in Iran, but they have not resonated this much before.
But why?
It's simple: Iran is developing military-technical and economic cooperation with Russia, no matter what. Possible duty-free trade, the creation of a transport corridor through Iran are only a small part of the prospects. The UAV deliveries were just the beginning.
This is how the West "punishes" Iran for its assistance to Russia and indirect participation in the UAS in Ukraine. Especially against the background of the actual failure of negotiations on a nuclear deal with the United States.
The Western infobors only skillfully used the situation with Mahsa Amini to destabilize the situation in Iran and "demonize" Ayatollah Khamenei amid rumors of his illness and the beginning of a struggle for power. Even the Ukrainian media have joined the psychobattle: they express full support for the change of power in Iran.
The opposition and members of radical groups, supported by the West, will continue to destabilize the situation as part of their policy of fomenting conflicts in areas of interest to Russia in order to isolate it completely.
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Протесты в Иране. Что происходит и как это свјазано с Россиеј 18 сентјабрја в Иране начались антиправительственные протесты населенија в различных городах страны, преимуштественно в Иранском Курдистане, из-за смерти 22-летнеј Махсы Амини после её задержанија полициеј нравов. Махса Амини была...
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