„This is our revolution. We will not give up.“

Die New York Times mit einem eindrucksvollen Bericht über die neuerlichen Proteste im Iran. Auszüge:

Thousands of Iranians poured into the streets of Tehran on Thursday, clapping, chanting, almost mocking the authorities as they once again turned out in large numbers in defiance of the government’s threat to crush their protests with violence. [...]

The protesters set trash afire in the street, and shopkeepers locked their gates, then let demonstrators in to escape the wrath of the police. Hotels also served as havens, letting in protesters and locking out the authorities. [...]

There was an opening to take to the streets again on Thursday in a collective show of defiance, and many protesters seized it, even though the principal opposition leaders stayed away. [...]

The mood of the street never calmed. One witness said that had it not been for the overwhelming show of force, it appeared, tens of thousands would have turned out. [...]

“Tell the world what is happening here,” one 26-year-old engineering student said. “This is our revolution. We will not give up.” [...]

(Danke an Esther für den Hinweis.)