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A report + videos and photos on the gatherings of people in at least 10 cities, in protest against frequent power shutdown

6-July-2021

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6-July-2021

Newsgroup: Workers and Guilds –

Breathing in Confinement: On the night of July 5, 2021, people in at least 10 cities, gathered in front of the electricity offices and chanted slogans against the power shutdown. Over the last few days power shutdowns have been routinely happened for 2-3 times a day, lasting about 2 hours each time.

 

According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on the night of July 5, 2021, following frequent power shutdown, leading to serious problems in people’s lives, a group of people gathered in front of the electricity offices in various cities, to reveal their protest.

 

Yesterday, “Breathing in Confinement” published a report on the crisis in people’s lives following the electricity cut-off in Iran. The report also contained a video of the death of patients in an ICU ward because of power shutdown.

 

Officials in the Islamic Republic, however, announced that the situation would continue until August. Which per se, increased the people’s anger, provoking them to protest in various cities.

 

Last night, a group of people in the City of Shar-e Rey gathered in front of the electricity office and chanted: “Incompetent minister! Resign! Resign!”

 

 

The citizens in Ghaemshahr, gathered in front of the city’s electricity office to protest the power shutdown.

 

 

The people of Babolsar, gathered in front of the electricity office and protested against the power shutdown.

 

 

People in the city of Khomam in Gilan province also gathered to protest the power shutdown.

 

 

Protest of the people of Babol.

 

 

Gathering of people in Amol.

 

 

In Astara, people also held a protest rally in front of the electricity office.

 

 

Bahmanmir – Mazandaran: Gathering of people in protest against the power shutdown and the problem it caused in peoples’ daily  lives and businesses continued until late at night.

 

 

People in Ma’aliabad, Shiraz, chanted death to Khamenei.

 

 

Protesters blocked the road from Rostamkola to Behshahr in protest against power shutdown.

 

 

The people of Tehran chanted “Death to Khamenei” and “Death to the dictator” in protest against power shutdown.

 

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