US EditionCanadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising
Hundreds in Montreal joined global rallies demanding regime change in Iran, where at least 65 protesters have been killed amid internet blackouts and severe repression, activists said.
- On Saturday, hundreds of people marched in Montreal as the uprising in Iran neared its second week, starting at the Atwater subway station and proceeding to the U.S. Consulate with rallies in Toronto and other Canadian cities.
- Beginning in late December, the protests started over the economy and soon evolved into a nationwide uprising against the Islamic Republic, continuing for nearly two weeks.
- With communications cut on Thursday, HRANA reported at least 65 killed, more than 2,300 detained, and Donya Ziae said, `We know that every time there is a blackout, it only means one thing.`
- Foreign ministers of Australia, Canada and the European Union issued a joint condemnation on Friday, urging Iran to end excessive force by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij militias while Prime Minister Mark Carney called for guarantees of peaceful assembly.
- Chants and signs in the march reflected both calls for a new leader and caution about outside involvement, with Montreal crowd demanding Reza Pahlavi's return and Bijan Jalali saying, `We don't believe in any intervention from the foreign powers, whoever they are.
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Canadians marched on the streets of cities including Montreal and Toronto to express their support for the demands of Iranian protesters calling for the fall of the Islamist ruler.
Montrealers rally in support of Iranian people amid anti-regime protests, internet blackout in Iran
Iranian Montrealers rallied in the downtown core Saturday afternoon in a show of support for the people of Iran. Over the past two weeks, the country has been rocked by massive protests that began over Iran's ailing economy and continue to be fueled by anger toward the regime.
The Islamic Republic is facing a major revolt on the part of the population.
A few thousand Montrealers of Iranian origin mobilized this Saturday against the violent repression of the Islamic Republic.
Hundreds of people demonstrated on Saturday afternoon in the streets of Montreal and across the country in support of the Iranian people, while the Islamic Republic has been facing a major revolt on the part of the population for nearly two weeks, fearing a bloody repression by the Mullah regime.
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