Demonstrators marched through the streets of Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday to support the people of Iran amid deadly government protests.”We’re here to support the people of Iran,” said Dr. Saeid Gholami. “They have been protesting for their freedom, dignity, gender equality and a good future for their children and for their economy.”Gholami, along with a large group of demonstrators, gathered at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, holding signs in support of the Iranian people and calling on President Donald Trump to intervene.”We want the U.S. to take actions to support people,” Gholami said.Iranian protesters have been marching in the streets for weeks against the Islamic Republic government and a worsening economic crisis.Since the protests began in December, more than 18,000 people have been arrested and over 2,500, mostly protesters, have been killed.The Iranian theocracy has shut down the internet and telephone networks in the country.Gholami said he has family in Iran and hasn’t heard from them in over a week.”We don’t know how many of our cousins, friends, family members are dead or alive right now,” he said. Iran recently closed its airspace to commercial flights without explanation earlier this week.“Several airlines have already reduced or suspended services, and most carriers are avoiding Iranian airspace,” said the website SafeAirspace, which provides information on conflict areas and air travel. “The situation may signal further security or military activity, including the risk of missile launches or heightened air defense, increasing the risk of misidentification of civil traffic.”Trump said he had been told that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, without providing many details. The shift comes a day after Trump told protesters in Iran that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” to respond to the Islamic Republic’s deadly crackdown.
BOSTON —
Demonstrators marched through the streets of Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday to support the people of Iran amid deadly government protests.
“We’re here to support the people of Iran,” said Dr. Saeid Gholami. “They have been protesting for their freedom, dignity, gender equality and a good future for their children and for their economy.”
Gholami, along with a large group of demonstrators, gathered at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, holding signs in support of the Iranian people and calling on President Donald Trump to intervene.
“We want the U.S. to take actions to support [the Iranian] people,” Gholami said.
Iranian protesters have been marching in the streets for weeks against the Islamic Republic government and a worsening economic crisis.
Since the protests began in December, more than 18,000 people have been arrested and over 2,500, mostly protesters, have been killed.
The Iranian theocracy has shut down the internet and telephone networks in the country.
Gholami said he has family in Iran and hasn’t heard from them in over a week.
“We don’t know how many of our cousins, friends, family members are dead or alive right now,” he said.
Iran recently closed its airspace to commercial flights without explanation earlier this week.
“Several airlines have already reduced or suspended services, and most carriers are avoiding Iranian airspace,” said the website SafeAirspace, which provides information on conflict areas and air travel. “The situation may signal further security or military activity, including the risk of missile launches or heightened air defense, increasing the risk of misidentification of civil traffic.”
Trump said he had been told that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, without providing many details. The shift comes a day after Trump told protesters in Iran that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” to respond to the Islamic Republic’s deadly crackdown.