Iran protests—June 17, 2023: Ongoing protests took place across multiple Iranian cities on Saturday, June 17, as the regime intensifies its oppressive tactics and executions in an attempt to quell the uprising that began in September.
In Tehran, students from Tehran Art University continued their demonstrations in response to new restrictive measures imposed by the regime.
According to activists, plainclothes agents forcefully dispersed the student rally and apprehended at least 10 students. The detainees were whisked away in an unmarked van, with special forces present at the scene. In an effort to prevent the protests from spreading, security forces also restricted access to the campus, preventing other students from joining the demonstrations. Videos from around the campus show security forces lined up to counter student protests.
Meanwhile, in Sarableh, Ilam province, local residents gathered outside the governorate to protest the recent arrest of six individuals. Activists report that the detainees were abducted by security forces due to their involvement in political activities. The protesters announced that if the prisoners are not released, a general strike will be held in the city on Monday.
In Tehran, a group of customers of the state-run Iran Khodro car manufacturer organized a rally to voice their dissatisfaction with the company’s pricing and quality policies regarding the Dena Plus vehicle. Customers who had already made down payments for the vehicle are now facing increased prices and diminished quality on their purchases.
Also on Saturday, merchants and business owners in Kermanshah, Western Iran, rallied in front of the governorate protesting the hike in taxes.
Late in the night on Friday, June 16, people in different districts in Iran’s capital took to the rooftops to cry out slogans against the regime’s Supreme Leader Khamenei.
In a noteworthy development on Friday, June 16, a majority of the North Macedonian Parliament, consisting of 65 representatives out of 120, issued a joint statement expressing their unwavering support for the Iranian people’s uprising and their pursuit of a democratic republic founded on the principles of religious and state separation. Furthermore, they endorsed Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s 10-point plan for the future of Iran.
