1991–1994 unrest in Iran
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| 1991–1994 unrest in Iran (ناآرامی های 1991-1994 در ایران) | |
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| Date | August 9, 1991 – July 1995 |
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| Methods | Demonstrations, Riots, Looting, Arson |
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| Deaths and injuries | |
| Death(s) | 46-62 demonstrators, 11-13 police officers |
| Injuries | 200+ |
The 1991–1994 unrest in Iran (Persian: ناآرامی های 1991-1994 در ایران) were widespread protests, social unrest and political upheavals characterized by riots and civil unrest that rocked seven Iranian cities, Tabriz, Arak, Tehran, Ghazvin, Islamshahr, Khorramabad and Mashhad. Major squatter movements rocked the nation between August 1991 and July 1995. Mass rioting and civil disobedience rocked Mashhad in 1992, rioting against the city-government had refused to give construction permits to the already built-dwellings. Rioters clashed with police violently amid riots in Tehran. It would be the bloodiest disturbances in Iran since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. In March 1992, two months before the movement in Mashhad, Iranian veterans took to the streets in Tehran to protest against mismanagement at the state-run Foundation of the Oppressed. 300 war-veterans participated in the protests. The Basij militias reportedly opened fire of protesters in major areas in Tehran and Mashhad.[1][2][3]
Gunfire, shots, and cannons have been used on protesters as the authorities picked up a violent response. Police in the two cities were met with bulldozers and looting of police-trucks as protesters marched in protest at new plans set in place by mayoral governments. Banks, buses and stations were torched in the movement. In the city of Arak, 240 kilometers south of Tehran, rioters clashed with police in the industrial areas for two days and led to “hundreds” of arrests. The riots broke out when a dump truck being chased by a municipal vehicle struck and killed a young boy. The following day “up to 3,000 people marched on the city center chanting ‘Down with the mayor,’ setting fire to several bank branches and three city buildings.” The city remained under martial law for several days. In 1994-1995, riots occurred in Ghazvin and Islamshahr against the governments of the districts. A lot of people lost their lives in the clashes. Shiraz also experienced urban squatter protests against the destruction of the community.[4][5]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Squatters and the State". MRP. November–December 1994.
- ↑ "Iran protests 1991-1994". Lib.Com. n.d.
- ↑ "Here's What Makes Iran's Anti-Regime Protests Different This Time". NPR. January 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Iran's Protests: Are they the start of the 'bread' uprising?". Al Jazeera studies. 8 January 2018.
- ↑ "The Fire That Fueled the Iran Protests". TheAtlantic. January 27, 2018.
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