Demonstrations in Zahedan, Khash, Sanandaj, Sardasht, and Galikesh with anti-regime slogans
On Friday, February 17, the 155th day of the nationwide uprising, once again thousands of people of Zahedan demonstrated after Friday prayers despite a heavy presence of suppressive forces and closing the roads leading to Makki mosque.
Demonstrators chanted “Death to Khamenei”, “Death to the dictator”, “Kurds, Baluchis, and Azeri, want freedom and equality”, “Death to IRGC, death to Basiji”, “I will kill whoever who killed my brother”, “Political prisoners must be released” “Death to the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Leader (Khamenei)”.
The people of Zahedan, Khash, Galikesh & Sardasht again took to the streets today, with chants of “death to Khamenei.” They showed that #Iranprotests continue until the mullah regime is overthrown. In Zahedan, people chanted #No2ShahNo2Mullahs rejecting all forms of dictatorship pic.twitter.com/uTmFDasz5Q
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) February 17, 2023
Demonstrators were carrying placards that read “Neither mullah nor the Shah, we take the path of warriors”, “Baluchistan’s progress lies in national sovereignty”, “Freedom can be achieved, we must, and we can”, “We will not be threatened nor bribed”.
Today, the people of Khash also demonstrated after the Friday prayer while chanting “Death to Khamenei”.
In Sanandaj, after Friday prayers, people protested against the arrest of Sunni clergy Ibrahim Karimi, the Imam of the mosque in Nanleh village, with the slogans “Death to Khamenei” and “Death to the dictator” and demanded his release.
February 17 – Zahedan, southeast #Iran
Protesters are chanting: "Death to Khamenei!"#No2ShahNo2Mullahs #مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/kW0K4iMhWs— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 17, 2023
The people of Sardasht held a massive protest rally in protest against the arrest of Fathullah Rostami, Friday prayer Sunni Imam of Marghan village, and demanded his release. Rostami was arrested on the way to Khoi to help the people affected by the earthquake.
A large group of Baluch and Turkmen compatriots demonstrated in Galikesh of Golestan province after Friday prayers in protest against the house arrest of Mowlavi Mohammad Hossein Gorgich and his ban to lead Friday prayers and chanted “Freedom of belief is our inalienable right”.
February 17 – Zahedan, southeast #Iran
Regime authorities dispatched a large number of security units and still people have taken to the streets for more anti-regime protests.#No2ShahNo2Mullahs #مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر pic.twitter.com/dczDU2Hgac— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 17, 2023
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