20 June 1981 Iranian protests
The 20 June 1981 Iranian protests, 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]
| 20 June, 1981 Iranian protests | |||
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| Date | 20 June 1981 16:00 | ||
| Location | Tehran, Isfahan, Urmia, Shiraz, Arak, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas (Iran) | ||
| Caused by | Opposition to the Islamic Republic, Impeachment of president Abolhassan Banisadr | ||
| Methods | Demonstrations, riots | ||
| Status | Protest quelled | ||
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| Lead figures | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 16–50[1][2] | ||
| Injuries | 156–200[1] | ||
| Arrested | 1000+[3] | ||
Background
A few days before the protest, Asadollah Lajevardi ordered the arrests of Massoud Rajavi and Mousa Khiabani; but the security forces could not locate them.[5]
Events
On 20 June 1981 protests were seen in Tehran, Isfahan, Urmia, Shiraz, Arak, Ahvaz, and Bandar Abbas.[1] 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 swiftly, at least 16 were killed and 1000 arrested near the University of Tehran.[3]
References
- "مهلكه۳۰ خرداد ۱۳۶۰".
- "Terrorists, cultists – or champions of Iranian democracy? The wild wild story of the MEK". TheGuardian.com. 9 November 2018.
- Abrahamian, Ervand (6 November 1989). Radical Islam: The Iranian Mojahedin. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781850430773 – via Google Books.
- "رادیو زمانه - سی سال حقوق بشر - گفتوگو - "برخی از کارکنان دفتر بنیصدر هم اعدام شدند"". www.zamaaneh.com.
- ایران, سعید شاهسوندی عضو سابق کمیته مرکزی سازمان مجاهدین خلق (25 June 2011). "گام به گام تا فاجعه؛ محاسبه هر دو طرف اشتباه بود". BBC News فارسی.