Tehran (AFP) – Iranian police dispersed students chanting “radical” slogans during a Saturday gathering in Tehran to honour the 176 people killed when an airliner was mistakenly shot down, Fars news agency reported.
AFP correspondents said hundreds of students had gathered early in the evening at Amir Kabir University, in downtown Tehran, to pay respects to those killed in the air disaster.
The tribute later turned into an angry demonstration.
The students chanted slogans denouncing “liars” and demanded the resignation and prosecution of those responsible for downing the plane and allegedly covering up the accidental action.
Iran said on Saturday that the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 was “unintentionally” shot down on Wednesday shortly after taking off from Tehran’s main airport.
All 176 people on board died, mostly Iranians and Canadians, many of whom were students.
Fars, which is close to conservatives, said the protesting students chanted “destructive” and “radical” slogans.
The news agency said some of the students tore down posters of Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian general killed on January 3 in a US drone strike on Baghdad. read more
I find it very interesting and encouraging that in 1979 it was a group of Iranian college students who stormed the US Embassy and took the Americans hostage.
Today it is Iranian college students protesting against actions of their government.
Contrast that with American college students. Pathetic.
wonder how many of the protestors were permanently ‘dispersed’?
No mention of live rounds fired. That’s different!