Iran, April 9, 2018 – Widespread demonstrations are taking place at this moment in the Khoorasgan square in Esfahan, the second largest Iranian city in the center of the country. Deprived farmers from Esfahan who are being accompanied by the people, are marching towards the main Ali Mosque.
Women’s participation is quite remarkable and.
Oppressive police forces, fearing the spread of the unrest, have surrounded the demonstrators, but they continue their march regardless of the crackdown by the security forces.
The demonstrators are chanting: “Canons, tanks and machine guns, are no longer effective [on the people’s will]” (famous slogan chanted during the anti-monarchy revolution which toppled the Shah) and “God’s help is coming soon, down with this deceptive regime.”