Shouts of “Down with the dictator,” “Democracy for Iran” and “Where is my vote?” filled the air across the street from the ASU Foundation building at the Tempe campus Thursday night.
Signs displaying “Do not kill,” “Freedom in Iran,” “Human rights,” “Freedom” and “Democracy” swiped through the air as a group of about 100 protestors gathered to show support for the Iranian people who have stood up against a fraudulent election and suffered death.
Nadia Sadeghi, an ASU nutrition student who graduated in May, said today also marks the 10th anniversary of “18 Tir,” or July 9.
According to an article in the Tehran Bureau, on this day in 1999, students protested against the termination of a reformist newspaper, Salaam, and were attacked in their dorms. After the attacks, protests occurred for six days.
Sadeghi said she was the former vice president of the Iranian-American Cultural Association of ASU and is one of the many coordinators for the peaceful protest.
“We just wanted to show our support and let them know that they’re not alone,” Sadeghi said.
She said the protest would “let other non-Iranian people hear their voices.”
Sanam, an ASU alumna who preferred not to disclose her last name, attended the protest.
“It’s basically to show our support for what people are doing in Iran,” Sanam said.
She added that she went to the protest to “just raise awareness of what’s happening and who are the real people of Iran and what they believe.”
Sadeghi said there is another protest scheduled for July 25, but the details are not yet certain.
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