Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 20 - In anticipation of an announced protest march by students at Tehran and Sharif Technological universities, since Tuesday morning, authorities have deployed a large number of plain-clothes officers, the paramilitary Bassij and police forces.
Police presence beefed up in Tehran to counter protests
Student protests in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Dec. 07 - From the Grapevine... A day before Students Day (7 December), hundreds of students staged a protest at International University in Qazvin (140km west of Tehran), chanting “Death to the Dictator,” “We will die, but will not accept humiliation.”
Student Day protests planned in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Dec. 06 - From the Grapevine... In advance of Students Day (7 December), hundreds of students at Tehran University’s Technical Faculty on Monday gathered and chanted “Death to the dictator” and “Students die, but will not accept humiliation”.
In Brief: Opposition to crackdown in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 26 - From the Grapevine... The atmosphere in the Iranian capital Tehran, Shiraz (southern Iran) and Isfahan (central Iran) and motorways leading to these cities has become more repressive as police checkpoints and searches have increased.
Leafleting in the Iranian capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 26 - From the Grapevine... An Iran Focus correspondent saw opposition activists quietly handing out leaflets in parts of Tehran urging residents to take part in anti-government protests on 7 December, Iran's Students Day.
Activists call for continued protests in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 24 - From the Grapevine... Reports from the southern Tehran districts of Shoush and Khazaneh as well as Edam (Execution) Square say that leaflets have been distributed urging people to challenge Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by taking part in anti-government protests on the Shiite holy day of Ashura (27 December).
Call for protests in Iran on Students Day
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 23 - From the Grapevine... Pro-democracy activists in the Iranian capital are once again urging people to take part in anti-government protests on 7 December, Iran's 'Student Day'.
Most gold stores still shut in Tehran bazaar
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 21 - From the Grapevine... Some 60 percent of gold traders in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar had closed their shops from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, continuing the strike by gold traders and jewellers over the increase in value added tax (VAT).
Strike continues in Tehran Bazaar on Thursday
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 21 – From the Grapevine... Some 70 percent of shops in the gold traders’ quarter of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar were closed down from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday as store owners continued a strike against the recent imposition of value added tax.
Talks collapse leading to new strike at Tehran’s Gold Bazaar
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 17 - From the Grapevine… Negotiations between representatives of gold and jewellery traders and government officials collapsed Saturday, resulting in the resumption of a strike at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar.
Activists in Iran support sanctions on regime
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 16 – From the Grapevine... Some parts of Tehran in recent days have been littered with graffiti in support of international sanctions targeting Iran's theocratic regime.
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