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- The death toll during Sirjan execution row has risen to 10.
- People chanting "This is the month of blood - Khamenei will be toppled."
- Mohseni Square has been 'renamed' by protesters as Rahnavard Square after today's attack.
- People in Tehran's BRT buses chanting "Death to Dictator" very loudly.
- Kalameh reports that there will be no Ashura festivities in Imam Khomeini's shrine this year.
- I can now confirm the arrest of at least 3 people in Tehran. The number is might be much higher.
- In Tehran, some people also gathered around Tehran University today. Later went to other areas.
- Still cannot confirm attack on Tehran University dorms. Please treat with caution.
- New chant, "Moawiye (first Muslim 5th Muslim caliph, totalitarian) Have shame - Leave the Empire".
- Most protesters in Tehran seemed to have either dispersed or have started to go home.
- No news of deaths today either. (Really glad we've gone without deaths for some time now).
- Heavy security presence in Tehran even though most protests are over or calming.
- Security forces in Tehran attacked cars honking their horns on Azadi Street and beat many drivers.
- A 22 year old was arrested in Tehran for attempting to make a video of protests - and beaten.
- Reports that the occupants of a bus were all arrested in Tehran for chanting anti-gov slogans.
- There are reports that some Basijis today were wearing masks again to hide their identities.
- Khatami's speech last night at Hosseiniye Jamaran cut-off in the middle after plainclothesmen attack.
- Even though venue was 'protected' by sec. forces, attackers go in.
- Attackers at Jamaran were chanting slogans in support of Khamenei.
- Several people were hurt in the attack on Jamaran. People were also hurt when attacked outside.
- Attendance was high. Fayezeh and Fatemeh Hashemi - Rafsanjani's daughters - were present at Jamaran.
- Also present at Jamran was Yaser Khomeini. Rafsanjani's daughters and Yaser were not hurt.
- Clashes later continued between thousands of people and Sec. Forces outside Jamaran for hours.
- ISNA has confirmed that its offices were attacked by Sec. Forces yesterday.
- ISNA also reports that one of their reporters was injured during the attack.
- Sec. Forces attacked ISNA after some protesters escaped from Enghelab Square and took refuge there.
- Mobile, SMS, email, messenger services in Tehran severely disrupted. Some mesages getting through, but with great difficulty.
- Many of those wounded in Yaser & Niavaran tonight were taken to Imam Khomeini hospital.
- Tonight at Niavaran at least 7-8 arrested & many wounded.
- The Niavaran police station was the worst. They passed others to beat people first.
- In Niavaran park plain cloth bikers attacked people from the north.
- Tear gas fired by special unit forced people to stay at Niavaran park instead of going to Tajrish.
- Khatami was taken out of Jamaran for safety reason, this group attacked the people & broke windows.
- As Khatami was speaking at Jamaran, a group of plainclothes chanting pro Khamenei slogans attacked.
- Special forces using electric batons to disperse people in Jamaran.
- Police have fired tear gas at Yaser ave.
- Plain cloth bikers attacked people with stones.
- Heavy traffic in all roads in Tehran tonight - sound of cars blowing horns can be heard everywhere.
- Basijis have attacked people, broken the doors of Jamaran mosque & entered it.
- 50 plain cloth entered into Beit of Imam and attacked Khatami's lecture.
- One woman hit by direct teargas cartridge in Jamaral.
- They fractured the skull of one ISNA person & badly beat up another employee.
- After shots in the air & tear gas, people at Jamaran threatened of orders for direct shots.
- Mourning Mothers beaten and insulted about two hours ago in Tehran's Laleh Park, Sat, Dec 26.
- Ahmadinejad under heavy Security Force Support Arrived to Massjed e Arak.
- Between Azadi SQ & Imam Housein SQ, they are pulling license plates off cars, pulling drivers out & beating them.
- Tehran is calmer. IRGC & police in Enghelab square, Imam Hossein, Ferdowsi, Vali-asr. Small clashes continue.
- Plain cloths tried to arrest a younge boy who was chanting but people stopped them.
- Plain cloths among people to arrest the "leaders".
- Basijis dressed in black chanted they are ready to become martyrs.
- Anti riot guards on bikes with batons prevent people to even walk on the sidewalks.
- Sec forces prevent people to move against Enghelab Sq/Azadi Sq/Emam Hossien Sq/Ferdowsi Sq.
- Agents are searching personal items at some metro stations, cell phones are being checked, some have been confiscated.
- Credible reports of some lower rank security personnel not interested in clashing with people.
- People trying to help unconscious woman face police resistance in Imam Hossein Sq.
- Large mass of people crossing Pole Karim Khan. Reports of clashes here too.
- People have broken through the lines of security forces at Parke Daneshjo and Valiasr
- Clashes in Kharak Avenue as well. Number of people growing by the minute
- Now chanting: Natarsid Natarsid, Don't fear, we are all together in this.
- People in Tehran also chanting, "Why are you silent? Tehran has become Karbala!".
- A motorcycle belonging to the Special Guards was moments ago put on fire by the people.
- Police seems to be backing off and retreating.
Misc. Sources
- FROM REVOLUTIONARY ROAD: 11:46 According to Aljazira TV, police forces have lost control over situation in Tehran.People are attacking basij with stone. Clashes continue at Imam Hussain Sq.
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