This figure tempts international smugglers, let alone our smuggler brothers,” said Ahmadinejad in the Specialized Conference on New Strategies in Prevention and Combating Smuggling Commodity and Currency on July 4, 2011. Share 1 0. Iran, February 25, 2021—Protests in Sistan and Baluchestan province continued late into the night on Wednesday, with more cities joining in the demonstrations that began on Monday, after the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) opened fire and killed fuel porters in Saravan county, near the Iran-Pakistan … After IRGC guards opened fire on unarmed porters near the city of Saravan last Monday, killing many of them, the city has been in an uproar. The porters are typical of many impoverished workers in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan. Earthquake. A Revolutionary Guards statement quoted by the agency blamed what it called terrorist groups for the blast in a square in Saravan, near the border with Pakistan. The police force of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province have seized a big consignment of illicit drugs and narcotics in Saravan, on the southeastern borders. by Hassan Mahmoudi February 24, 2021 February 24, 2021 0 1312. Please Follow us on Gab, Parler, Minds, Telegram, Rumble. Videos inundated social media showing protesters storming the governor’s office. I will fight for the freedom of Iran and to support the people of Saravan. However, oppressive forces frequently target them under the excuse of combating trafficking. Security forces attacked protesters with tear gas and pellet guns on the streets of Saravan. Witnesses say victims are far higher. Furthermore, the IRGC had dug deep ditches at border crossings to prevent the commute of fuel porters. Death to the IRGC mercenaries who kill the Kolbars [porters] in the west of Iran and the fuel carriers in the east with bullets,” said a citizen from the northern province of Gilan. All of Iran supports you.”. “Salute to all those who are struggling for freedom,” said a citizen from Tehran, adding, “I am sending this message to all the brave Baluch people of Saravan. Poverty and unemployment have driven underprivileged people to make ends meet through hard jobs like transporting fuel. In Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, a citizen chanted, “Down with the mullahs’ rule” while he was trampling on a photo of Qassem Soleimani, the former chief of the IRGC – Quds Force. ... — Iran News … #IranProtests#SistanAndBaluchestan—in response to #IRGCTerrorists' cruel murder of at least eight Baluch fuel carriers in Saravan city, locals raided and conquered the local Governorate.#StopKillingFuelCarriers pic.twitter.com/SxX2zaprlQ, — IranNewsUpdate (@IranNewsUpdate1) February 23, 2021. According to the Iranian Resistance, at least 40 protesters and fuel porters were killed, and around 100 others were wounded as of February 23. Iranians Support Saravan Protests On the night of Wednesday, February 24, the Iranian regime cut off the internet in Zahedan city, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan province, to prevent news from spreading about the Saravan protests. The shock struck a mountainous area between the cities of Saravan and Khash in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, close to the border with Pakistan, with a duration of about 25 seconds. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Three people were killed over two days in clashes in the southeastern Iranian town of Saravan near the border with Pakistan, the semiofficial ILNA news agency reported. More than a month after the protests in Saravan over the killing of Baluch fuel traders, the fate of at least 16 Baluch citizens arrested and their families are worried about their conditions. In winter of 2013 a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 Richter occurred near the city of Saravan. In July 2011, former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad described IRGC commanders and merchants as “Smuggler Brothers.”. #BREAKING#Iran's IRGC targeted Baluch citizens, who are carrying fuel to make ends meet, with live ammunition, leading to several deaths and injuries.#HumanRights activists in Saravan city identified at least six victims as of this report. Saravan is not alone.”, A resident from Zanjan said, “Death to the rule of the mullahs. Baloch Protesters Storm Government Building In Saravan, Iran…Dozens of Citizens Casualties In IRGC Attack. A bomb attack Sunday killed one person and wounded three in southeastern Iran, a state news agency reported, blaming a “terrorist group” linked … The protests erupted after porters were fired upon last Monday by the IRGC. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), expressed her support of the people of Saravan, who have stood up against the tyranny of the mullahs’ regime. Iranians Continue Protests; at Least 37 Rallies and Strikes from... Iranians Continue Protests; at Least 37 Rallies and Strikes on April... ‘We Followed Orders’ Iran’s Top Security Official Points to Bloody November. Furthermore, Iranian diasporas announced their support for the Saravan protests. To justify the IRGC’s cruelty, Iranian officials laid blame on fuel porters, claiming, “The gathering of the fuel carriers at the border crossing and their lack of restraint has caused the attack on our border station today.” This is while videos posted on social media show that the regime initially used tanks and artillery to quell people’s anger. Witnesses say victims are far higher. “We in Azarbaijan express our solidarity with the brave people of Baluchestan.” And a citizen from Tehran added, “It is the duty of all of us to support Saravan. (NCRI) and (PMOI / MEK Iran): People of Saravan stage uprising, take over the Governor’s Office – Dozens of young people killed or wounded. TEHRAN, Iran -- Three people were killed over two days in clashes in the southeastern Iranian town of Saravan near the border with Pakistan, the semiofficial ILNA news … The IRGC tried to disperse the protesters by opening fire on and throwing smoke grenades at the demonstrators. Several porters were killed and others badly injured. DUBAI (Reuters) -An explosion killed one person and injured three others on Sunday in a southeastern Iranian town that was the centre of bloody unrest last month, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported. #BREAKING#Iran's IRGC targeted Baluch citizens, who are carrying fuel to make ends meet, with live ammunition, leading to several deaths and injuries.#HumanRights activists in Saravan city identified at least six victims as of this report. — Iran News Wire (@IranNW) February 25, 2021 Iranians all over the world have taken to Twitter to express their support for the protesters in Sistan and Baluchestan. According to local reports, the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and the State Security Forces (SSF) targeted fuel porters, leading to several dozen deaths and injuries. I call on the courageous youths of #Iran particularly in Sistan and Baluchestan Province to rise up and support the people of Saravan. According to footage circulated on social media, the IRGC has dispatched several armed forces squads to Saravan. Protests began in Saravan, near the Iran-Pakistan border, after the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) opened fire and killed fuel porters in Saravan county. “In every corner of Iran, we join our voices to those of Saravan and the uprising for victory,” the demonstrators chanted. Dozens of young people killed or wounded. The IRGC is the primary smuggling agency in the country and makes billions of dollars through illegal import and export avenues, including across the border into Pakistan. Following the regime’s crackdown in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iranian people declared their support for Iranian Baluch protesters inside the country and abroad. An explosion killed one person and injured three others on Sunday in a southeastern Iranian town that was the centre of bloody unrest last month, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported. Get the forecast for today, tonight & tomorrow's weather for Saravan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. Angry locals stormed the Saravan Governor’s Office this morning following a fatal attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) against Baluch residents in … In Karaj, Alborz province, one citizen said, “We support the uprising of Saravan… Death to the dictator, and death to [the Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei.”, “Hail to the brave Baluch people,” said a citizen from Fouladshahr in Isfahan province. The event displayed public ire against the oppressive forces and people’s determination to end such oppressive measures. Photo Credit: Iran News Wire. He also said the US President Joe Biden has dismissed Donald Trump's policy on Iran in the word but follows the same policy in practice. However, the people, particularly youths, continue protests against the dictatorship that has deprived them of essential needs and led the country to misery and poverty. Outside the building, police cars were set ablaze as … Furthermore, eyewitnesses reported that the IRGC had opened fire on peaceful rallies and protests in Zahedan. Following the uprising in Saravan county, in Sistan and Baluchistan province, southeast Iran, the regime’s cybersecurity policy instructed its cyber army to spread false narration of what happened in a one-week protest. March 15, 2021 Hundreds of protesters took to the streets and occupied government offices in Saravan, a city in southeastern Iran, Feb. 23 in response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps killing of at least 10 sukhtbars (fuel carriers) and injuring six more the day before. An angry mob stormed the district governor’s office Tuesday, a day after shootings of fuel smugglers at the border left at least two people dead. Protests in Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. Subsequent to yesterday’s clashes between the deprived people of Saravan (southeast Iran) and the suppressive forces, which left dozens of fuel porters and young people in the city dead or wounded, this morning, February 23, the people in the city staged a protest. Iranians Continue Protests; at Least 37 Rallies and Strikes from... Iranians Continue Protests; at Least 37 Rallies and Strikes on April... ‘We Followed Orders’ Iran’s Top Security Official Points to Bloody November. “Today, some people provoked the people on cyberspace to assemble a rally and again, some attacked the governorate… Anti-revolution groups and dissidents had drawn a roadmap and encouraged opportunist individuals to engage in such activities,” said a security official. Attacks on public figures. People in different parts of Sistan and Baluchistan staged protests and strikes, in some cities attacking IRGC bases. Iranians Continue Protests; at Least Eight Rallies and Strikes on February 22 and 23, Iranians Continue Protests; at Least Six Rallies and Strikes on February 24. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran. Some of those arrested have been taken to the detention centers in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchistan Province, while the whereabouts of a number of the detainees are still unknown. The regime has also blocked roads leading to Saravan’s Razi hospital and morgue, where victims’ bodies were being held. Eyewitnesses and human rights defenders have reported that the regime has killed at least nine Baluch residents so far. Posted in NEWS (NCRI) and (PMOI / MEK Iran): People of Saravan stage uprising, take over the Governor’s Office – Dozens of young people killed or wounded. On the night of Wednesday, February 24, the Iranian regime cut off the internet in Zahedan city, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan province, to prevent news from spreading about the Saravan protests. Iran Press/Iran News: Criticising the European signatories to the JCPOA, in an exclusive interview with Press TV, Mohammad Javad Zarif said they have not yet fulfilled their pledges under JCPOA.. On the other hand, just like the gas protests in November 2019, the regime immediately cut off the internet in Saravan, to censor news of the protests and prevent them from reaching other provinces. This is while the IRGC is the main smuggling entity in Iran, which controls almost all of Iran’s border crossings and gates. Saravan is the location of many attacks, presumably by Baloch insurgents. Saravan is not alone. 25th February 2021 Protests erupted in the city of Saravan, southeast Iran, when the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) opened fire on a group of deprived Baluchi fuel porters, killing and wounding dozens. UPDATE – #IranProtests 23 Feb: “This is the only way for the people of Iran to achieve their rights in the face of the mullahs’ vicious regime,” Mrs. Rajavi said while calling on all youths, particularly in Sistan and Baluchestan, to join the protests and support the people of Saravan in their plight. Iran: Protests Following the Murder of Baluch Fuel Carriers in Saravan On Monday, February 22, Iranian citizens were taken aback by harrowing news about the killing of Iranian Baluch fuel carriers in Saravan city, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. (NCRI) and (PMOI / MEK Iran): the uprising of our Baluchi compatriots belongs to all the people of Iran. Images and videos posted on social media showed a dense presence of IRGC forces along with heavy artillery and tanks. The Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) called on local people to resist the Revolutionary Guards’ (IRGC) cruelty and aid the injured people. On Monday, February 22, Iranian citizens were taken aback by harrowing news about the killing of Iranian Baluch fuel carriers in Saravan city, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. In response to the regime’s crime and ongoing crackdown on Baluch residents, protesters raided and occupied Saravan Governorate. Down with Khamenei.”. However, regarding the continuation of protests and news reports, the number of victims seems far more. Images and videos posted on social media showed dense presence of IRGC forces along with heavy artillery and tanks. #IranProtests, — Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) February 23, 2021, Iran: Protests Following the Murder of Baluch Fuel Carriers in Saravan, Iran: A Father Who Abandons His Daughter Out of Poverty, Maryam Rajavi: Hail to Deprived and Defiant Retirees. TEHRAN ( Iran News ) – The police force of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province have seized a big consignment of illicit drugs and narcotics in Saravan, on the southeastern borders. Although several protesters were injured, there are still no reports on the exact number of people who were injured as the protests are ongoing. The Baluch are not alone. To prevent other citizens from joining protests and raising their voices, the regime tries to silence Saravan protesters at all costs. It is the center of Saravan County. “Down with the Islamic Republic. According to the PMOI/MEK, citizens in the provinces of Razavi Khorasan, Alborz, Isfahan, Gilan, Western Azarbaijan, Tehran, and Zanjan provinces showed their solidarity with protesters in Saravan. The Baluchi Activists Campaign, a website reporting on human rights violations in the area, reported that on February 22, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary … pic.twitter.com/CFc0kd7kWk, — Iran News Update (@IranNewsUpdate1) February 22, 2021. Despite the coronavirus outbreak and health restrictions, MEK supporters gathered in front of the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. “On Tuesday, in spite of the heavy presence of security forces, the residents of Saravan held a demonstration in front of governorate building, protesting the killing of fuel porters by IRGC forces. Chaotic scenes and furious protests rocked the city of Saravan, in Iran’s impoverished southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, Feb. 23.. They echoed the voice of oppressed protesters in Sistan and Baluchestan province, calling on the international community to pressure the Iranian regime to stop violence and suppression. Protesters responded Tuesday by storming the governor’s office in Saravan and damaging some police vehicles. Officials are profoundly concerned about families’ backlash. 1 Middle East Opinion Social Issues . (NCRI) and (PMOI / MEK Iran): People of Saravan stage uprising, take over the Governor’s Office – Dozens of young people killed or wounded. pic.twitter.com/CFc0kd7kWk, — IranNewsUpdate (@IranNewsUpdate1) February 22, 2021. Police forces resorted to intelligence operation to find pathways that are being used for drug smuggling, Goudarzi said, adding that border guards of Saravan county in Sistan-Baluchestan province found clues about plans of some armed elements and drug smugglers, who wanted to enter Iran via Esfandak border point. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran reportedly opened fire on protesters in the city of Saravan on Monday, killing and injuring an unconfirmed number of people. Iran: Protests Following the Murder of Baluch Fuel Carriers in Saravan, “Condolences to the families of the martyrs of the struggle for freedom,” a citizen from Western Azarbaijan said. — Iran News Wire (@IranNW) February 23, 2021 Clashes ensued between locals and security forces. On the other hand, Iranian Baluch citizens in Karim-Abad and Shir-Abad districts rallied, protesting the regime’s crackdown on the impoverished people in Saravan city. “The annual cost of smoking in Iran is between $1.3-1.48 billion. I support you. But the protesters held their ground and forced the IRGC forces to retreat,” the Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) reported. Fuel porters voices, the regime has killed at least nine Baluch residents, protesters raided and Saravan... 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