In July 1999 Iran suffered its most serious unrest for years, as students staged demonstrations across the country calling for reform and press freedom.
On 9 July, police and right-wing vigilantes stormed a Tehran University dormitory which students were occupying.
The move sparked off days of street riots across the country, in which students were beaten and detained by police and hardliners. At least five were reportedly killed.
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An open society keeps the body healthy. A repressive society is a disease of the brain. The black plage of Khamanei has now gone on for far too long now. The people have tried tonics and medicines. Maybe the time has finally come to just cut out the tumour! Azadi Irani!
waybec102 1 year ago