Thursday, September 2, 2010

Security Forces Deployed in Tehran Ahead of Quds

Security Forces Deployed in Tehran Ahead of Quds Day's
Pro-Government Marches Scheduled for Friday 3 September
Tehran, 2 September 2010

Tehran will celebrate Quds (Jerusalem) Day on Friday. The security forces today staged a citywide exercise in Tehran, called Mahar (“Contain”). The forces are deployed throughout the city to contain any possible anti-government demonstrations by pro-Green sympathizers during the huge government-sponsored marches scheduled for the Quds Day.

Photo: Mehdi Ghasemi, ISNA

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Contain them as the G20 demonstrators are during their peacefulmarches.