Tehran Becomes Battleground

One common theme among almost all the videos is that Tehran has become a battleground. Reports indicate other major cities in Iran are showing similar scenes, but videos have not yet been put up in mass quantities.

Gone are large mass protests that were largely peaceful until they were broken up by Basij militia. The regime responded on Ashura the same way it has responded over the last six months by using violence against peaceful protesters.

However this time the people of Iran were not going to take it anymore and a bubbling over of built up resentment happened. Protesters effectively organized and defended themselves against the violence of the regime.

Sadly several protesters were killed and they have become martyrs. Yet the videos clearly show that the people of Iran control the streets and they are no longer scared of their government. As pictures and videos of Basijis fleeing shows, it is the government that is now scared of the people.