The Seething Rage

Despite the brutal suppression of the procession in Tehran by the Basijmilitia and the Revolutionary Guards on June 20,2009, causing the death of atleast 20 protesters, groups of protesters assembled in different parts of Tehranon the afternoon of June 22, 2009, to mourn the martyrdom of Neda, a woman, whowas allegedly killed by the Basij on June 20.

Her death has added to the anger of the anti-government protesters, but theyare no longer able to collect as many people as they were able to on June 20.This is because of the heavy deployment of the Basij and the RevolutionaryGuards all over Tehran.

However, the anti-government anger shows no signs of subsiding, even if thedemonstrations are no longer as huge as before. 

The Iranian TV has reportedly announced that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, thesupreme leader, will be addressing another religious  congregation atTehran the coming Friday 

Some of the latest Tweets coming out of Iran on June 22, 2009 are givenbelow:

• In memory of Neda - the fallen ANGEL of Freedom.
• Mousavi - Neda is not an angel - the angels aspire to Neda.Peace be upon Neda .
• Road blocks controlling movement of people from North to South Tehran to stop ppl joining Sea of Green.
• Tehran Majlis - Parliment - under heavy guard and road blocks with armed militia.
• Today we have hidden cameras in good locations ready to give u film.
• All roads and aleyways around Interior Ministry closed with concrete blocs and guards.
• Situation in Tehran very tense today - many roadblocks.
• Etemad Melli newspaper (pro Karroubi) offices attacked by militia.
• UNCONFIRMED - several of the pro-democracy leaders in prison have started HUNGER STRIKE .
• TODAY 4pm - Haft Tir Sq - Meydan 7 Tir - Tehran - candle vigil - sitting on floor - in memory of our martyrs.
• Khamenei will again present Friday prayer this week - confirmed Iran tv.
• Karroubi will publish an announcement later today.
• Shirin Ebadi - Nobel Peace Laureate and HR lawyer - 'I will pursue those who kill the protestors'.

B. Raman is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. ofIndia, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies,Chennai.