More weak points of regime in Iran in run-up to 4shanbesoori

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In fear of anti-regime protests during the Fire Festival, the regime has embarked on widespread arrests in Tehran and cities across Iran. The move follows a series of repressive measures in recent days prior to the Fire Festival.

Last week in a closed meeting the Intelligence of the RGC discussed ways of curbing the expected riots by protesters ,during the traditional ceremonies of the year.
Some of the tactics to be used were as follows :
- Actively use the State Tv in order to propagate dangers caused by fire crackers and ...
- Use Pro State NGOs in schools and Universities to lecture against participation of youth in the ceremonies
- Use as much plain cloths as possible to compensate for the troopers in patrols and street and shop controls.
- Use stationed ambulances and fire brigades to curb any attempted gathering as excuse of putting out fire
- Try to be subtle in propagating against the ceremonies , in order not to strengthen the image of the opposition


Fars news agency, affiliated to the Revolutionary Guards Corps, quoted the "Public Relations of Tehran's Public Prosecutor," as saying: "In a series of complicated security operations in the field of communications and information technology, some elements of an organized U.S. cyber war network were identified and 30 of them were arrested."

The mullahs' judiciary continued with tattled propaganda aimed to create fear and give moral to its own deterred elements: "Just during the recent events C.I.A. has used such cyber networks to produce and distribute over 70 million anti-filtering software and has organized a large scale psychological war against the Islamic Republic of Iran... Simultaneous with the expansion of activities by the network, in a coordinated move by some European countries, the Monafeqin [derogatory term used by mullahs against the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK)] was removed from the list of terrorist organizations... The members of the network which include some followers of an outlaw sect attract new members through Internet and later transfer them to PMOI camp in Iraq and other countries to receive training.” (Fars news agency, March 13)

A week earlier, Keyhan, a daily associated with the mullahs' Supreme Leader, wrote: “Among the evident characteristics of riots by the movements opposing the Islamic Revolution, are their duplication slogans and songs chanted by PMOI that broadcast over satellites. In some student gatherings, we witness chants of slogans such as: 'We are fighting women and men, let’s fight on.'" Keyhan added, “Extensive propaganda by Persian language media broadcast from abroad and particularly by the PMOI terrorist grouplet network for instigating riots in universities and then sending the protesters into society to have civil movement join them …” are intended to “pressure the Islamic Republic government to back down on its objectives and goals.” (Keyhan daily, March )

Another tactic to curb the protests is the display of films and CDs in schools showing accidents that can happen during the Fire Festival. This is to deter students from participating in the Fire Festival and the use of firecrackers.

Since March 10, briefing sessions and display of films by the Education Directorate and the Red Crescent have been held to show accidents that can happen during the Fire Festival. Detection systems have also been installed at the entrances of many schools to prevent students carrying firecrackers inside.