As BBC also reports, demonstrators gathered in front of the UK Embassy in Tehran tried to disrupt a party held in honor of the Queen Elizabeth II. An obvious question is, who are these people. Are they just the average Iranian who is enraged for some reason and then goes there to attak the embassy? The answer, strangely enough, is that these people do this as a job. These are very well-known individuals, most of whom have links to the administration and are directly or indirectly paid by it. When you keep watching the pictures published by the state-run media taken at these “voluntarily-organized” events, you start to see repeated faces. These are only two examples: a clergyman and a veiled woman who seem to do this more than occasionally.
A Basij member asks an Iranian invitee to leave
The story is even more amazing than this. Talebi is a journalist who works for a state-run website and writes in a blog titled “A Muslim Journalist”. He writes in his blog, “A journalist sometimes witnesses things which he can not include in the official news. However, He will talk about them with his friends and will learn from them. I want to write down some of these events in this blog. This way, I will keep them here for myself and also for others”.
Talebi has been very active in the recent protest in front of the British Embassy, according to the account given in his blog. He writes, “We had known a few days back that a party was planned to be held in the embassy for the birthday of the Queen. We also knew that many ambassadors and also Iranian artists and administration figures were invited to this party. The gathering started at 5pm. We announced that we will not let Iranian traitors take part. What added to the anger of the students was the coincidence of this party with the recent terrorist attack in Iraq [which led to the destruction of an important shrine]“. He then goes on describing how they have captured a flower basket sent by the Iraqi ambassador and destroyed it. He publishes the picture of the card which was attached to the basket, in his photoblog. Talebi continues his post by condemning the Police for attacking them and threatens the “traitors who have attended the enemy’s party”.
The card on the flower basket sent by the Iraqi ambassador, confiscated by the demonstrators
The demonstrators finished up their gathering with issuing a statement in which they asked the Judiciary to prosecute those who attended the party. There is no surprise why the attendants eft the embassy with their faces covered when the photographer of a state-run news agency was present with his camera.
The guests leaving the party with their faces covered
Point to ponder
Iran has been in a state of turmoil since 1979. They say it was a Islamic revolution. But the revolution made the lives of Iranian people more miserable.
Despite oil wealth Iranian people are living in poverty. Mullahs are pocketing the wealth.
Comment by Munaeem — June 16, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
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You’re back. I haven’t checked your site for a while since I thought you said you’d be gone a month.
btw – It’s spelled “Extremism”
Comment by paleo — June 16, 2007 @ 9:53 pm
That’s a violation of both British sovereignty and Iraqi sovereignty, right there, in your blog post. How is that the IRI still gets away with this, after all these years? I don’t understand. Why does any country try to maintain a diplomatic mission in a country where diplomatic missions are routinely violated, if not attacked outright? It’s insanity.
Comment by Craig — June 16, 2007 @ 11:24 pm
Craig, it’s because they’ve learned to use deniable “free agents”. It’s quite clever, in its own way.
Comment by Roman Kalik — June 17, 2007 @ 7:56 am
Iranians are known for their beautiful gardens. We love to sit in gardens, sip tea and write poetry. Nature is very important in Iranian culture and psyche. Then I read that an Iranian takes a bouquet of flowers and destroys it!!! God save the Queen and Iran!
Comment by Ahwazi — June 17, 2007 @ 7:39 pm
Just found your site. I will check back regularly for an Iranian point of view. Feel free to visit http://www.libertysflame.com to post news stories.
Comment by A K A Stone — June 19, 2007 @ 11:46 pm
Through out the history Iranians have always cherished this proverb which say ” A guest is a Friend sent from god” this belief has penetrated in our culture and Iranians have always been proud of being world known for the way they treat and welcome other people who they barely know but always welcome nonetheless.
Now see what this savage regime has done to Iranians, look at the structure of the Gate in front of the British Embassy it looks like something from a fortress in medieval era.
IMHO It is a treason in national level to support, cooperate and/or maintain silence with this psychopathic regime who has proved itself to be committed to destroy Iran.
regards
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