20 June, 1981 Iranian protests

20 June, 1981 Iranian protests
Date 20 June 1981
Location Iran Tehran, Isfahan, Urmia, Shiraz, Arak, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas
Caused by Opposition to the Islamic Republic, Impeachment of president Abolhassan Banisadr
Methods Demonstrations, riots
Status Protest quelled
Parties to the civil conflict
Lead figures
Casualties
Death(s) 16–30[1]
Injuries 156–200[2]
Arrested 1000+[3]

The 20 June, 1981 Iranian protets also known as the 30 Khordad protests, was a one day anti–Islamic Republic protest organized by the People's Mujahedin of Iran on 20 June, 1981 in various Iranian cities in response to the impeachment of the then president Abolhassan Banisadr.[4]

Background

A few day before the protest, Asadollah Lajevardi ordered the arrests of Masoud Rajavi and Mousa Khiabani; but the security forces could not locate them.[5] On the same day the People's Mujahedin of Iran released an open letter stating that it had begun armed resistance against the Islamic Republic.[6]

Events

On 20 June 1981 protests were seen in Tehran, Isfahan, Urmia, Shiraz, Arak, Ahvaz, and Bandar Abbas.[7] Protests in Tehran were focused in the city centre and around areas such as Enghelab street, Ferdowsi square, Moniriyeh square, Taleghani street, and Vali Asr street. The government responded in quick fashion, at least 16 were killed and 1000 arrested near the University of Tehran.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.aftabir.com/articles/view/politics/plitical_history/c1c1150889167p1.php/%D9%85%D9%87%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%DB%B3%DB%B0-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DB%B1%DB%B3%DB%B6%DB%B0
  2. ↑ http://www.aftabir.com/articles/view/politics/plitical_history/c1c1150889167p1.php/%D9%85%D9%87%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%DB%B3%DB%B0-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DB%B1%DB%B3%DB%B6%DB%B0
  3. ↑ https://books.google.se/books?id=nCVsR1cJc7oC&printsec=frontcover&hl=en&source=gbs_summary_r#v=onepage&q&f=false
  4. ↑ http://www.zamaaneh.com/humanr/2009/03/post_72.html
  5. ↑ http://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2011/06/110625_l78_30khordad60_shahsavandi2.shtml
  6. ↑ http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/48249/%D9%88%D9%82%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-6-%D8%B1%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1
  7. ↑ http://www.aftabir.com/articles/view/politics/plitical_history/c1c1150889167p1.php/%D9%85%D9%87%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%DB%B3%DB%B0-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DB%B1%DB%B3%DB%B6%DB%B0
  8. ↑ https://books.google.se/books?id=nCVsR1cJc7oC&printsec=frontcover&hl=en&source=gbs_summary_r#v=onepage&q&f=false
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