Iran Revolution Anniversary Highlights

The Latest on the 31st Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution (February 11, 2010) :

• There are reports of martial law in Tehran to stem the growing anti-government demonstrations
• Anti-government protesters tear posters of Ayatollah Khamenei and Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Republic
• Widespread clashes in different parts of Tehran between pro-democracy demonstrators and security forces
• Ahmadinejad’s speech interrupted by chants of “death to dictator”
• Gmail service shut down; Google releases statement
• The state-run TV headquarters surrounded by armored vehicles equipped with machine guns
• More than ten thousand protesters march toward the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, where scores of political prisoners are held
• Foreign journalists escorted to government-selected sites. Their movement under heavy government control
• Reports of shots fired at demonstrators in Tehran
• Many demonstrators in major metropolitans shout slogans, demanding the separation of church from state
• Security forces being dispatched to hots pots in Tehran, where the size of demonstrations get larger
• Some of the protesters in Tehran were badly beaten by security forces