{"id":14916,"date":"2020-03-02T21:18:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T20:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=14916"},"modified":"2023-01-21T15:44:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T14:44:49","slug":"iranian-youth-resists-mullahs-regime-and-continue-their-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-resistance-activities-inside-iran\/2020\/03\/iranian-youth-resists-mullahs-regime-and-continue-their-activities\/14916\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s youth resist mullahs’ regime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iran\u2019s youth resist mullahs\u2019 regime<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Iranian people are suffering greatly at the moment as several disasters hit the country at once, from the coronavirus outbreak that is spreading uncontrolled over the country to the flash floods in 14 provinces to the earthquakes in northwest and south-central Iran to the locust invasion destroying crops in the southern provinces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Iranian regime, desperate to stay in\npower and aware that the ultimate goal of the people is to overthrow the\nmullahs and attain freedom for Iran, have tried to hide or downplay these\nevents in the hopes of making themselves look strong and stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regime has failed and has only made the\nrebellious youth more focused on overthrowing the mullahs, something that has\nbeen apparent in their renewed anti-regime actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 26, in Isfahan, the rebellious\nyouth set fire to the entrance of the Basij headquarters in Fouladshahr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For context, the Basij is the paramilitary branch\nof the regime\u2019s terrorist-designated Revolutionary Guards, which is the main suppressive\ngroup in crackdowns on protests and demonstrations. In addition to their\nsalaries, the regime gives Basij members special allocation in universities and\ngovernment jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the November 2019 uprising, Supreme\nleader Ali Khamenei told the Basij forces to patrol the streets and attack\nanyone who showed dissent. At least 1,500 peaceful protesters were shot dead in\njust two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 23, the young people created an\nevening of chaos for the regime in Tehran. They:<\/p>\n\n\n\n