Iran protests: festival of fire Guardian live blog
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/16/iran-protest
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With the Chaharshanbe Suri or the Feast of Fire in Iran, the Green Movement are taking the opportunity to continue protests, but this time at night. The article says authorities banned the festival, but with reports coming through of events, it sounds like protesters are continuing as planned.
The Guardian has a live blog tracking events and beating the media black out on protests in Iran.
Parts from Live blog:
5.05pm:
The number of incidents reported by the Tehran fire department has increased to 66 up to 7.45pm local time (4.15pm GMT), according to the semi-official Mehr News.
4.08pm:
Tehran police chief General Hossein Sajedinia told the ISNA news agency his forces were deployed to prevent "any event in the city".
The police have also announced that riding motorbikes will be banned tonight.
Opposition website, Norooznews, reported that Mousavi told a group of activists that the green movement would continue into the Persian New Year, which starts on Sunday.
"We have to call the next year the year of patience and resistance, until the aims of the Green Movement are achieved," he said.
The Guardian has a live blog tracking events and beating the media black out on protests in Iran.
Parts from Live blog:
5.05pm:
The number of incidents reported by the Tehran fire department has increased to 66 up to 7.45pm local time (4.15pm GMT), according to the semi-official Mehr News.
4.08pm:
Tehran police chief General Hossein Sajedinia told the ISNA news agency his forces were deployed to prevent "any event in the city".
The police have also announced that riding motorbikes will be banned tonight.
Opposition website, Norooznews, reported that Mousavi told a group of activists that the green movement would continue into the Persian New Year, which starts on Sunday.
"We have to call the next year the year of patience and resistance, until the aims of the Green Movement are achieved," he said.
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