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Protests in Zahedan on May 27, 2023
Friday was another weekend of protests in Iran’s Sunni majority Zahedan, with people pouring into streets to chant slogans against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
In the 34th consecutive Friday of protests against the Islamic Republic, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Zahedan in south-eastern Iran amid the heavy presence of security forces.
Haalvsh, an organization monitoring events in Sistan-Baluchistan province, reported that security agents and the plainclothes agents detained at least ten people.
Like the past weeks, the protesters called for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic chanting “This is Our Last Message, Our Goal is to Overthrow the Regime”.
Angry Sunni Baluch residents also chanted “Death to Khamenei, Damn Khomeini” and “Death to the IRGC” after the Friday prayers.
They further slammed the recent executions spree in Iran which has hanged almost 110 people in the past month.
NetBlocks, which monitors cybersecurity and the governance of the internet, reported that the city experienced another major internet outage this afternoon.
“The recurring disruption adds to the pattern of weekly internet shutdowns aimed at stifling anti-government demonstrations during Friday prayers,” NetBlocks tweeted.
In his sermon, the Sunni Friday prayer leader of Zahedan denounced the pressures placed on lawyers and prisoners and called for the right to demonstrate peacefully.
Mowlavi Abdolhamid also urged lawmakers to visit prisons to ensure fair treatment for all inmates.
The people of Zahedan have been protesting every Friday since September 30, when security forces opened fire on civilians, killing nearly 90 protesters.
Zahedan is one of the few Sunni-majority cities in predominantly Shiite Iran.
