Eyewitness Account: Watching Tehran's January 2023 Protests Unfold
By
mitchbob
3mo ago· 9 min readenNews
90/100
Golden Brown
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Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
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Summary
A personal account from Tehran during the January 2023 protests in Iran, describing the author's experience watching the city transform as protests erupted following calls from Reza Pahlavi. The narrative captures the tension, internet blackouts, and the atmosphere of fear and uncertainty as people took to the streets in response to economic crisis and strikes. The author observes from their apartment, documenting the changing urban landscape and the palpable sense of unrest.
Key quotes
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I live on the top floor of a block of flats in western Tehran. I turned off the lights and watched the city below. It was slowly changing shape.
Shops were closing. People were running through the streets.
On 8 January I sent a video of the protests in Iran to a friend in England. Then the internet went dark.
I live on the top floor of a block of flats in western Tehran. I turned off the lights and watched the city below. It...
