Reports from Zahedan in Sistan and Baluchestan province indicate a heavy security atmosphere with a widespread presence of security and military forces of the Islamic Republic around the Makki Mosque on Friday, November 10. According to the 'Halosh' website, government forces created checkpoints and blocked streets, conducting body searches and inspections of people, including women. Halosh published a video on the messaging platform 'X' showing dozens of military personnel stationed at the 'Danesh' school on Behdasht Street in Zahedan, located within the vicinity of the Makki Mosque. Previously, during protests in past years in Iran, government forces have extensively used schools to station their forces or as detention sites for protesters. Zahedan has witnessed street protests since government forces shot at a group of protesters on October 8 last year. Protesters gathered that day after Friday prayers in response to reports of 'the rape of a teenage Baluch girl by a senior police commander' and the inaction of officials regarding this police commander, with at least one hundred of them killed following the gunfire from government forces. Protests by the people of Zahedan have continued since that day after Friday prayers and are known as 'Zahedan's Protest Fridays.' Images of the presence of government forces around the Makki Mosque in Zahedan show increasing pressure on Molavi Abdulhamid and ongoing arrests in Zahedan; the cameraman of the Makki Mosque was arrested. Non-governmental schools in Zahedan have been closed due to management by Sunni clerics. Molavi Abdulhamid, referring to the 'Khash crime,' called for justice.
Heavy Security Atmosphere in Zahedan; Government Forces Block Streets
A heavy security presence has been reported in Zahedan, Iran, with government forces blocking streets and conducting searches around the Makki Mosque. This follows ongoing protests in the area related to a police commander accused of rape, which have resulted in significant casualties. The situation reflects the government's continued repression of dissent and the targeting of local leaders.
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📰 What Happened
Iranian government forces block streets and increase security in Zahedan amid ongoing protests.
- Iranian government forces block streets in Zahedan
- Iranian government forces arrest cameraman of the Makki Mosque
- Iranian government forces conduct body searches and inspections of people
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The Iranian government's crackdown in Zahedan underscores the ongoing unrest in the region.
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