Widespread Deployment of Government Forces on Mahsa's Anniversary; 'Revolution Under the Skin of the City' Continues

As images of numerous government forces of the Islamic Republic appearing in several cities in Iran are released ahead of the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, reports indicate that a number of citizens are preparing to resume protests. A photo report published on Thursday, September 14, shows a banner hanging from a pedestrian bridge that reads, 'We fight, we die, we take back Iran.' A video sent to the Persian section of Voice of America shows a significant presence of repressive forces in Narmak Square in Tehran on the evening of September 14. Additionally, a photo report from Saqqez in Kurdistan, Mahsa Amini's birthplace and burial site, shows several special guard forces stationed in one of the streets with motorcycles and special vehicles. The Hengaw website has reported that the Revolutionary Guard has 'deployed tanks near Mahsa Amini's grave.' Another citizen report shows the dispatch of repressive forces and equipment from Tabriz to Urmia on Wednesday. Another report from Mahabad in West Azerbaijan shows a significant presence of repressive forces and a 'war status' in the city. Meanwhile, some protesters are using methods such as distributing protest flyers and writing slogans on banknotes to remind people of the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in police custody and the nationwide protests. Writing slogans on city walls continues, with a citizen report from Behbahan in Khuzestan showing a young person writing 'Death to Khamenei' on a wall. A narrator of a citizen report sent to the Persian section of Voice of America states that although government repressive forces are erasing the slogans written on the walls, 'the revolution is ongoing under the skin of this city.' On Tuesday, Fatemeh Sepahri, a political activist opposed to the Islamic Republic, called from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad for the resumption of popular protests against the Islamic Republic 'to close the case of the crimes of this group.' Additionally, Gohar Eshghi, the mother of the justice-seeking activist Sattar Beheshti, who was killed during interrogation and detention, urged people in a video not to forget the anniversary of Mahsa Amini and 'the young people who sacrificed their lives for Iran.' Matthew Miller, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, previously stated in response to a question from the Persian section of Voice of America that the Islamic Republic has not learned from recent protests. John Kirby, the National Security Council's strategic communications coordinator at the White House, stated, 'After the killing of Mahsa Amini and the popular protests, the people of Iran must now be able to make decisions for themselves and women should choose their own dress.'