Iranian Anti-Regime Protests and Security Flaws: A Dataset

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1 Iranian Anti-Regime Protests and Security Flaws: A Dataset Mike Saidi Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute January 12, Mike.Saidi@AEI.org

2 Iranian Anti-Regime Protests and Security Flaws: A Dataset Mike Saidi, Iran Analyst Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute January 12, Mike.Saidi@AEI.org About This Dataset This dataset describes recent protest incidents in Iran, including location data, type of activity among protesters, and regime response. Sources are videos of protests submitted by people in Iran to international media outlets, e.g., BBC Persian and Manoto TV. This dataset is not an exhaustive set of publicly available protest videos. This set covers approximately 250 videos. Data covers protests that occurred between December 28, 2017 and January 9, Column Contents Name Definition Line number. Data fields span two pages. of protest (Gregorian Calendar date) Persian Calendar of protest (Persian Calendar date) Location City or town where protest occurred Population Population of the city or town where the protest occurred Landmark Location within city or town where protest occurred. Identified by a landmark (e.g., city square, street, building). This cell may also contain more general location information (e.g., neighborhood where the protest took place) Size (approx.) Rough estimate of number of protesters Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Indicates if demonstrators protested against the regime or supported it. Notable Chants Audible, repeated chants Composition of protesters Demographic composition based on sex and age. When no characteristic stands out, composition is labelled "diverse". Protest Peaceful or Violent? If protests involved physical violence or remained peaceful Protest Behavior Description of protesters' general behavior, e.g., marching, chanting, destroying public property Regime Action Description of the regime's response, including composition of regime security forces present, when available Protesters Harmed or Killed? If any protesters were harmed or killed during the event Source Full link to video source Contents Each row represents a separate protest, counterprotest, or regime action. Items marked with a * are unverified. Common Terms LEF: Law Enforcement Forces, Iran's police force. The LEF consists of commissioned officers and enlisted personnel LEF SF: Law Enforcement Forces Special Forces are the anti-riot units equipped with full anti-riot gear such as face masks, shields, billy sticks, and other weaponry SL: Supreme Leader Basij: Basij Organization IRGC: Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps With Marie Donovan, Nicholas Carl, Parker Selby, and the Institute for the Study of War.

3 3 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 1 12/28/ Dey Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 2,766,258 Near Shohada Sq. Medium - Large Protest "If embezzlement decreases, then our problems will be solved!" "Reza Shah, may your spirit live on!" "Death to Rouhani" "Let him go!" "Forget about Syria! Think about our condition!" "Death to the dictator [Khamenei]" "No to Gaza! No to Lebanon! My life is only for Iran" "Iran without a King is an Iran without [financial] organization" 2 12/28/ Dey Neyshabour, Khorasan Razavi 3 12/28/ Dey Shahroud, Semnan 4 12/29/ Dey Abadan, Khuzestan 239,185 Medium Protest "Forget about Syria, think about our condition!" 140,474 Medium Protest "Don t be scared! Don't be scared! We are all [in this] together" "The women have joined us! The unsupportive [folks] are just sitting around" "We are Aryans! We do not accept Arabs [in reference to Mullahs]" 212,744 Grand Mosque Small Protest N/A

4 4 1 Composition of Protesters Diverse Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? (Relatively) Violent Chanting, marching, destruction of public property LEF, LEF Special Forces Anti- Riot, tear gas, line formations, beating with batons, crowd cordoning; Securitization - Helicopter monitoring Yes Source Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching No Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching Diverse Peaceful Gathering, lady complains of rampant corruption N/A N/A

5 5 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 5 12/29/ Dey Ahvaz, Khuzestan 1,112,021 Likely near Naderi Bridge Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants Small - Medium Protest "Oh King, may your spirit live on!" "Support [us]! Support [us]! LEF!" 6 12/29/ Dey Bojnourd, Khorasan Razavi 199,791 Small - Medium Protest "Islam has been put up pedestal, and they have crushed the people" 7 12/29/ Dey Esfahan, Esfahan 1,756,126 Near Enghelab Sq. and Si-o Se Pol Medium - Large Protest "Support [us]! Support [us]! LEF!" "Reza Shah, RIP" "Death to the Daeshi" 8 12/29/ Dey Hamedan, Hamedan 525,794 Near Hamedan County governmental offices Medium Protest "Death to the Islamic Republic" "Death to the dictator [Khamenei]" 9 12/29/ Dey Kerman, Kerman 534,441 N/A Neither N/A

6 6 5 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? (Relatively) Violent Chanting, marching, and armed confrontation Unidentifiable police force (likely LEF) shot at protesters, protesters may have possibly been armed Source Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching No No 7 Diverse (Relatively) Violent Chanting, marching, and dispersal; Woman confronts LEF and expresses her discontentment and yells "Death to Khamenei" LEF SF anti-riot in full swat gear in no set formation; Tear gas; LEF (Enlisted and Commissioned officers); Verbal confrontation; Likely arrest after an unidentifiable official grabbed a female protester Yes (Relatively) Violent Chanting; Destruction of public property - breaking glass of government office; Blocking off the streets N/A N/A N/A Securitization - Anti-riot police present; It is unclear whether the group pictured is a Basij Imam Ali Battalion. LEF forces are clearly present.

7 7 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 10 12/29/ Dey Kermanshah, Kermanshah Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 851,405 Near Azadi Sq. Medium - Large Protest "Worthless! Worthless! Worthless! [in reference to the police]" "Death to Rouhani" and "Death to the dictator" "Don't be scared, don't be scared, we are all in this together!" "No Gaza! No Lebanon! My life is only for Iran" "People live like beggars [while Khamenei] lives like a God!" 11 12/29/ Dey Khorramabad, 348,216 Small Protest N/A Lorestan 12 12/29/ Dey Khoy, West 200,958 Medium Protest N/A Azerbaijan 13 12/29/ Dey Mashhad, 2,766,258 N/A Neither N/A Khorasan Razavi 14 12/29/ Dey Qazvin, Qazvin 381,598 Medium - Large Protest "Come out fellow countrymen, scream and shout for your rights!" "Death to the dictator" and "Support [us], support [us], LEF!" "When the tank's shell [gets shot], Mullahs need to get lost!"

8 8 10 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Diverse Violent Chanting, marching, destruction of public property, and confrontation with police Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? LEF (enlisted and commissioned officers); LEF Special Forces; At times the enlisted LEF appear to be unequipped; Water Truck, LEF colonel present; Verbal confrontation; Arrest; Containment and Preventative; Water truck; Beating Yes Source Young men Peaceful Stationary Men Peaceful Stationary N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF anti-riot No stationed in the streets Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching

9 9 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 15 12/29/ Dey Qom, Qom 1,074,036 Large Protest "Reza Shah, RIP" and "Don't be scared, we are all together" "The youth are unemployed [while] the mullahs sit behind a desk!" "LEF, LEF, support us!" "Let him go!" and "Oh Shah of Iran, please return!" "When Iran does not have a king, it has no [financial] organization" "Pahlavi, Pahlavi, Pahlavi" and "Death to Hezbollah" "Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] have some shame, free the country" "We don't want the Islamic Republic" and "Death to Rouhani" "Death to the dictator" 16 12/29/ Dey Rasht, Gilan 639,951 Near Enghelab Blvd. Medium - Large Protest "We will die, we will die, we will get Iran back" "We are Aryan, we will not accept Arabs [reference to clerical leadership]" "Don't be scared, don't be scared, we are all together" "Death to the dictator" and "Worthless, worthless, worthless" "useless Mullahs - the [reason] for the country's shame!" "Dictator, Dictator, Dictator" 17 12/29/ Dey Sabzevar, 231,557 Small Protest N/A Khorasan Razavi 18 12/29/ Dey Sari, Mazandaran 296,417 Medium Protest "Forget about Syria, think about our condition!" 19 12/29/ Dey Tabriz, East Azerbaijan 1,494,998 Abresan St. Intersection N/A Neither N/A

10 10 15 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching; Possible clash with LEF; At least one protester is carrying a poster of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? LEF tried to push people toward the sidewalk - no visible formation and LEF may have arrested protesters Source Diverse Violent Chanting, marching; Clash resulted in one female protester head injury (likely from a baton strike), Protesters appear to block LEF motorcyclists from moving forward - human shield, Objects thrown at the police LEF, LEF SF anti-riot on motorbikes; Regime official perched on roof as a sniper; Basij member pepper sprays bystander Yes Young men Peaceful Gathering No No Men Peaceful Chanting N/A No 19 N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF commissioned and enlisted officers waiting No

11 11 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? 20 12/29/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 Vali Asr Sq. N/A Neither N/A Notable Chants 21 12/29/ Dey Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchistan 560,725 Small Protest "Forget about Syria, think about our condition!" "Death to high prices!" 22 12/30/ Dey Abhar, Zanjan 88,000 Large Protest Inaudible 23 12/30/ Dey Ahvaz, Khuzestan 1,112,021 Medium Protest Inaudible 24 12/30/ Dey Aligoudarz, Lorestan 78,690 Emam & Vali Asr North St. intersection Medium Protest Inaudible 25 12/30/ Dey Amol, Mazandaran 219,915 Likely near Shohada Sq. Medium Protest "Forget about Syria, think about our condition!"

12 12 20 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? N/A N/A According to the protester, some people were apprehended since the morning Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Securitization - LEF officers in front of the metro stop in a line, with cars and vans ready to confront protesters; LEF enlisted and commissioned anti-riot and alleged plain clothes presence N/A Source Peaceful Chanting No 22 Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching Young men Violent Chanting, face-to-face with police; Confrontation Young men (Relatively) Violent Chanting, marching; Indications of confrontation and protesters' discussing expensive price of eggs LEF anti-riot; According to attendee LEF struck a protester; Securitization - LEF anti-riot shield-to-shield on the defensive Yes Diverse Protest Chanting, gathering

13 13 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 26 12/30/ Dey Arak, Markazi 484,212 Near county-level mayor's compound Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants Medium - Large Protest "We will die, we will die, we will get Iran back" "Death to the dictator" "Republic of Iran, Independence and Freedom!" 27 12/30/ Dey Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan 435,751 Medium - Large Protest "When the tank's shell [gets shot] the Mullahs need to get lost!" 28 12/30/ Dey Boroujerd, Lorestan 240,654 Medium Protest "We revolted (in 1979), what a mistake!" "Police go get the [real] robbers [referring to government officials]" 29 12/30/ Dey Doroud, Lorestan 5,449 Small - Medium Protest "I will kill! I will kill! Whoever killed my brother!" 30 12/30/ Dey Gorgan, Golestan 329,536 Shalikoobi St. (aka Vali Asr St.) Medium Protest "Death to the dictator" "Don't be scared, we are all together!" 31 12/30/ Dey Izeh, Khuzestan 117,093 Imam Ali Sq. Medium Protest "Death to Khamenei" 32 12/30/ Dey Karaj, Alborz 1,614,626 Gohardasht neighborhood Protest N/A

14 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Young men Violent Gathering, protesters broke into the countylevel mayor's compound; Destroyed and uprooted police calling station; Marching, clashes heard Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed?, shots fired in the distance Source Diverse Peaceful Marching, chanting Young Chanting, marching 29 Young men Violent Dispersal, at least two men were shot; 2 KIAs Regime officials used deadly force. Several gun shots can be heard in one of the videos Yes Diverse Peaceful Chanting, allowing traffic to pass Men Chanting, gathering LEF with shields - no confrontation in this video 32 LEF SF anti-riot in bed of truck en route to confront protesters

15 15 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 33 12/30/ Dey Karaj, Alborz 1,614,626 Golshahr neighborhood Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants Medium Protest "Worthless, worthless, worthless" "Oh Shah of Iran, please return to Iran!" 34 12/30/ Dey Kashan, Esfahan 275,325 Moallem Sq. Protest N/A 35 12/30/ Dey Kerman, Kerman 534,441 Near Kowsar Sq. Small - Medium Protest "The people live like beggars while [Khamenei] lives like a God!" "Reza Shah, RIP!" "Death to the dictator" 36 12/30/ Dey Kermanshah, Kermanshah 851,405 Azadi Sq. Protest N/A 37 12/30/ Dey Malayer, Hamedan 79,477 Medium Protest N/A 38 12/30/ Dey Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi 2,766,258 Near Park-e Mellat Small - Medium Protest "Death to the dictator!" "Don't be scared, don't be scared! We are all together!" 39 12/30/ Dey Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi 2,766,258 Near Shohada Sq. Protest N/A

16 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Diverse Violent Chanting, defensive LEF SF anti-riot on motorbikes strike protesters with batons; Anti-riot police drive into protesters Violent Destruction of public property - large fire likely from two flipped cars Yes Source Young men (Relatively) violent Chanting, marching LEF SF anti-riot - posture indicates that they are prepared to throw an object, possibly stones at protesters Diverse (Relatively) Violent Confrontation LEF SF anti-riot, LEF commissioned officer present; LEF apprehended at least one person 37 Diverse Peaceful Gathering, tore down poster of SL Khamenei 38 Young Violent Congregating, protesters burned at least three LEF motorcycles Protesters likely overpowered local LEF officials (Relatively) Violent LEF apprehend at least one protester

17 17 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 40 12/30/ Dey Najafabad, Esfahan Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 111,915 Medium - Large Protest "Death to the dictator!" 41 12/30/ Dey Parand, Tehran 80,000 Small Protest "Reza Shah, RIP" 42 12/30/ Dey Rasht, Gilan 639,951 Saberin Bridge near Medium Protest Inaudible Golsar St. Intersection 43 12/30/ Dey Rasht, Gilan 639,951 Likely near Shahrdari Sq. Medium Protest "The unsupportive are taking a seat! The women have joined us!" 44 12/30/ Dey Sari, Mazandaran 296,417 Possibly near Azadi Sq. N/A Neither N/A 45 12/30/ Dey Semnan, Semnan 153,680 Possibly along Mirzae Bozorg e Shirazi Blvd /30/ Dey Shahin Shahr, Esfahan 143,308 Likely on Imam Khomeini Blvd. Medium Protest "Let go of him, let go of him, let go of him!" Medium Protest "Death to the dictator"

18 18 40 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Source Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching 41 Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching 42 Young men Violent Gathering, destruction of public property - protesters set several trash cans on fire 43 Diverse Gathering, chanting N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF SF present according to local resident ahead of possible protests N/A Diverse (Relatively) Violent Confrontation, protesters were likely arrested LEF presence Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching LEF commissioned officers and likely LEF colonel. present on the scene; LEF allowing protesters to walk and protest without interference - likely facilitating traffic control

19 19 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 47 12/30/ Dey Shahr-e Kord, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 159,775 Vali Asr and Ayatollah Medium Protest Inaudible Kashani Blvd /30/ Dey Shiraz, Fars 1,460,665 Small Protest N/A 49 12/30/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 Near Enghelab Sq. along Enghelab St. Medium - Large Protest "Death to the dictator" "LEF, LEF, support [us]" and "Artesh brothers, support [us], support [us]" 50 12/30/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 University of Tehran Small Protest "University students [would rather] die then accept abject [living standards]!" "Death to the dictator!" "Conservatives! Reformists! No more of this stuff!" "Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] be ashamed, free the country!" "Artesh for the country [would sacrifice itself for], and the country for the Artesh"

20 20 47 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Chanting, gathering LEF-SF anti-riot, LEF on motorbikes: ~20 enlisted LEF with riot gear as front line, ~20 LEF SF on motorbikes, with ~30 LEF SF behind Source 48 Chanting, marching; Protesters tore down banner of IRGC Quds Force MG Qassem Soleimani N/A No Diverse Violent Chanting, gathering LEF SF anti-riot with formation of two lines all shield-to-shield; According to protester, Basij presence with tear gas and batons; Securitization - water truck, LEF, LEF motorcycles, cordoning off the area Yes University students Violent Gathering LEF SF anti-riot on motorcycles positioned on opposite side of fence from the University grounds; LEF SF anti-riot, at least 40 in the frame, beat protester with a billy stick; Also what appears to be LEF brigadier general (2nd class) on back of motorbike, possibly coordinating regime action against protesters Yes

21 21 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 51 12/30/ Dey Tonekabon, Mazandaran Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 55,434 Imam Khomeini Sq. Medium Protest "Death to the dictator" 52 12/30/ Dey Zanjan, Zanjan 386,851 Small - Medium Protest "Unemployment! Expensive! that's the condition of the Iranians" 53 12/31/ Dey Ahvaz, Khuzestan 1,112,021 Medium - Large Protest Inaudible 54 12/31/ Dey Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan 435,751 Imam Sajjad Provincial IRGC Base Small - Medium Protest "Don't be scared, don't be scared, we are all together!" "Mullah Government! Mullah government! We don't want it!" 55 12/31/ Dey Delvar, Bushehr* 4,256 Small Protest "Forget about Syria, think about our condition!" 56 12/31/ Dey Doroud, Lorestan 5,449 Small Protest "Don't be scared! [directed at fellow protesters] " 57 12/31/ Dey Esfahan, Esfahan 1,756,126 Si-o Se Pol Small - Medium Protest "When the tank's shell [gets shot], Mullahs need to get lost!" 58 12/31/ Dey Ilam, Ilam 172,213 Small - Medium Protest "When the tank's shell [gets shot], Mullahs need to get lost!"

22 22 51 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Diverse Peaceful Chanting, gathering, police heard in the background Source 52 Diverse (Relatively) Violent Chanting, marching, Burned a poster of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran late SL Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini LEF SF anti-riot walking with the protesters, trying to keep them to sidewalk; s of LEF SF standing guard Men Peaceful Gathering 54 Diverse Violent Chanting, gathering, possibly IRGC or LEF stationed at base firing tear gas at protesters 55 Young men Peaceful Chanting, marching No 56 Young men Violent Chanting, and destruction of public property - at least one building is set on fire, one store front was damaged, and a car was likely flipped over LEF anti-riot, tear gas; According to protesters, there was a confrontation with Basij and IRGC officials as well Yes Young men Chanting, marching Securitization - deployment of ~65 LEF SF anti-riot on motorbikes (~30) likely in preparation for gatherings at Diverse Peaceful Chanting, gathering

23 23 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 59 12/31/ Dey Izeh, Khuzestan 117,093 Small - Medium Protest "Death to Khamenei" "Don't be scared, don't be scared! We are all together!" 60 12/31/ Dey Kermanshah, Kermanshah 851,405 Azadi Sq. Small - Medium Protest Inaudible 61 12/31/ Dey Maragheh, East Azerbaijan 162,275 South Khavajeh Nasir St. Small Protest "Worthless! Worthless! Worthless! [in reference to police forces]" 62 12/31/ Dey Rasht, Gilan 639,951 Near Shahrdari Sq. Medium Protest "Don't be scared, don't be scared! We are all together!" 63 12/31/ Dey Saveh, Markazi 200,481 Likely near Shahrdari Sq. Medium Protest "Death to the dictator" "They put Islam on a pedestal, and [then] crushed the people!" "Islamic Republic! We don't want it!" "Oh Islamic Republic, shame on you for [your] deception!" "No Gaza! No Lebanon! My life only for Iran!" 64 12/31/ Dey Shahin Shahr, Esfahan 143,308 Basij Base - Imam Ali Battalion Base, possibly along Imam Khomeini Blvd. Medium Protest "Don't be scared! Don't be scared! We are all together!"

24 24 59 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Young men Violent Chanting, marching; Video claims that protesters took over the Izeh Friday Prayer Leader's office as well as a local IRGC base Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Video claims LEF SF and IRGC took back occupied buildings and regained control of the city; At least 2 KIAs Yes Source 60 Violent Chanting, dispersal, verbal attacks against a Basij member Heavier LEF presence, antiriot forces, and water truck; Basij member tried to use stun gun against a protester Yes Young men Violent Destruction of public property; Protesters tore down Iranian flag Diverse Peaceful Chanting, gathering LEF on motorcycles telling people to get out of the way, possible mobilization for other part of town None Young men Chanting, marching Young men Violent Clash, protesters reportedly confronted Basij and LEF and ran them off; Protesters set fire to Basij Base ; Basij and LEF, tear gas, bullets heard Yes

25 25 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 65 12/31/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 Enghelab St. Medium Protest "Don't be scared! Don't be scared! We are all together!" "Death to Khamenei!" "Death to the dictator!" "Worthless! Worthless! Worthless! [in reference to police forces]" 66 12/31/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 University of Tehran Small Counterprotest "Our shame is our useless leader [Rouhani]!" "Khamenei, at your service!" "Oh rootless rioters, Tehran will not become Damascus!" 67 12/31/ Dey Tuyserkan, Hamedan 42,520 Farshid Sq. Small Protest N/A 68 1/1/ Dey Ahvaz, Khuzestan 1,112,021 Naderi St. and likely near Lashkar Abad Sq. Medium - Large Neither N/A 69 1/1/ Dey Ardabil, Ardabil 482,632 Medium Protest "Hossein, Hossein is [their] chant! Raping is their point of pride! [referring to clerical leadership]" 70 1/1/ Dey Doroud, Lorestan 5,449 Medium Protest N/A 71 1/1/ Dey Ghaderijan, Esfahan 30,002 Medium Protest Inaudible 72 1/1/ Dey Karaj, Alborz 1,614,626 Malek Shahr Intersection (Esteghlal) in Gohardasht neighborhood Small Protest "Unsupportive [bystanders]! Unsupportive, unsupportive!" "Death to Khamenei" "Until I get my rights, these [protests] will happen every night"

26 26 65 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Violent Chanting LEF on motorcycles following people; LEF water trucks spraying protesters Source University Basij students (young men) Peaceful N/A Chanting and marching No 67 Diverse Violent Destruction of public property - set fire to county mayoral office LEF on roof shooting at protesters; 5 LEF died Yes 68 Young men Violent Protesters surround an LEF heavily armored truck LEF fired on protesters; Securitization - LEF anti-riot with swat gear marching in group of 50+ likely in preparation of evening protests or as scare tactic Yes Diverse Peaceful Chanting No Violent Protesters set fire to unidentifiable objects Violent Protesters set fire to police station 14; Protesters suffered 5 casualties Diverse Chanting and protesters set objects on fire LEF shot at protesters Yes

27 27 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 73 1/1/ Dey Kermanshah, Kermanshah Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 851,405 Small - Medium Protest "Death to Khamenei" 74 1/1/ Dey Lahijan, Gilan 167,544 Small - Medium Protest Inaudible 75 1/1/ Dey Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi 76 1/1/ Dey Najafabad, Esfahan 2,766,258 Off of Emam Khomeini St. near Shohada Sq. 111,915 Likely near Azadegan Sq. Small - Medium Protest "Death to the dictator" Medium - Large Protest "Death to the dictator" "Death to Khamenei" "When the tank's shell gets shot, Mullahs need to get lost!" 77 1/1/ Dey Nourabad, Fars 51,668 Likely along Basij Blvd. Small Protest "Don't be scared! We are all together!" "The unsupportive are taking a seat! The women have joined us!" 78 1/1/ Dey Qazvin, Qazvin 381,598 Small - Medium Protest N/A 79 1/1/ Dey Sanandaj, Kurdistan 373,987 6th of Bahman (Pasdaran Blvd.) Medium Protest N/A 80 1/1/ Dey Shahin Shahr, Esfahan 143,308 Bank-e Ostan Park N/A Neither N/A 81 1/1/ Dey Takestan, Qazvin 120,907 Police precinct (11 Imam) Small Protest N/A

28 28 73 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Source Chanting Diverse (Relatively) Violent Destruction of property - unknown object, likely some sort of vehicle Men Peaceful Chanting, marching Diverse Violent Chanting, marching; Protesters burn poster of Khamenei; Reports allege that one local protester injured 3 and killed 1 LEF with a hunting rifle LEF confronted protesters Yes Men Peaceful Chanting, marching 78 Violent Marching police formation, shots fired Men Protesters running away, likely chased by LEF N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF SF antiriot N/A stationed around the park, likely Basij presence in the fold Families Peaceful Protesting arrests No

29 29 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 82 1/1/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 Azadi Sq., Enghelab Sq., and off of Vali Asr St. near Madaem Hospital Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants Large Protest "Death to the dictator" "No Gaza! No Lebanon! My life only for Iran!" "It's either Death or Freedom!" 83 1/2/ Dey Abadan, Khuzestan 84 1/2/ Dey Bandar-e Mahshahr, Khuzestan 212,744 Likely off of Shahid Taleghani St. (near intersection with Amiri St.) Medium - Large Protest "People live like beggars [while] Khamenei lives like a God" "We are all together! Don't be scared, don't be scared!" 153, 778 N/A Neither N/A 85 1/2/ Dey Dezful, Khuzestan 248,380 Small - Medium Protest N/A 86 1/2/ Dey Gorgan, Golestan 329,536 Medium Protest "Don't be scared, we are all together!" 87 1/2/ Dey Hamedan, Hamedan 525,794 Medium Protest "Khamenei is a murderer! His governance is invalid! 88 1/2/ Dey Ilam, Ilam 172,213 Medium Protest "The people live like beggars, and [Khamenei] lives like a God" 89 1/2/ Dey Karaj, Alborz 1,614,626 Gohardasht neighborhood Medium - Large Protest N/A 90 1/2/ Dey Kashan, Esfahan 275,325 Medium Protest "When the tank's shell [gets shot], Mullahs need to get lost!"

30 30 82 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Diverse Peaceful Heavy LEF presence, water trucks; The person filming notes that undercover officers are on motorcycles in order to suppress protesters and prohibit filming; LEF with anti-riot gear on motorcycles dispersing protesters and apparently striking them Yes Source Young men Chanting, parade 84 N/A N/A N/A Securitization - Enlisted LEF with riot gear, defensive posture No 85 Men Violent Protesters throwing objects at LEF anti-riot police LEF anti-riot police threw objects toward protesters 86 Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching No 87 Diverse, men Peaceful Chanting, gathering LEF SF anti-riot forces stand guard near protesters but do not engage Young men Peaceful Chanting, marching No 89 Violent At least one protester was seriously injured Yes Diverse Peaceful Chanting

31 31 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 91 1/2/ Dey Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 2,766,258 Likely near Shohada Protest N/A Sq. 92 1/2/ Dey Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi 2,766,258 Park-e Mellat Small - Medium Protest "Death to the dictator" "Forget about Syria, think about our condition!" 93 1/2/ Dey Masjid Soleyman, Khuzestan 103,369 Likely near Nomreh Yek Sq. Medium - Large Protest Inaudible 94 1/2/ Dey Nahavand, Hamedan 72,218 Small Protest N/A 95 1/2/ Dey Qom, Qom 1,074,036 Large Counterprotest "Death to the seditious" 96 1/2/ Dey Shahin Shahr, Esfahan 143,308 Protest N/A

32 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Diverse Violent LEF forces severely injured protester; Securitization - LEF anti-riot police maintain control in order to prevent protests from occurring Diverse (Relatively) Violent Protesters set police motorcycle on fire likely after overpowering local police force contingent Yes Source Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching; Destruction of public property - bank store front (Relatively) Violent Gathering, one protester is audibly upset and is possibly being apprehended Unidentifiable regime official appears to be detaining one protester 95 Clerical Peaceful N/A Chanting and marching No 96 Young men Violent Protester claims that Regime officials shot at officials shot more than protesters - 2 KIAs 10 people and killed at least 2 protesters Yes

33 33 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? 97 1/2/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 University of Tehran N/A Neither N/A Notable Chants 98 1/2/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 Enghelab Sq. along Jomhuri Ave. Medium Protest "When the tank's shell [gets shot], Mullahs need to get lost!" "LEF, LEF, support [us]" and "LEF, LEF, thank you!" "Reza Shah, may your spirit live on!" "Death to Khamenei" "Don't be scared, we are all together!" 99 1/2/ Dey Tuyserkan, Hamedan 42,520 Small Protest N/A 100 1/3/ Dey Abadan, Khuzestan 212,744 Shahpour St. Small Counterprotest "Death to the traitor " 101 1/3/ Dey Ahvaz, Khuzestan 1,112,021 Likely near Farahani St. Medium Protest None 102 1/3/ Dey Arak, Markazi 484,212 N/A Neither N/A

34 34 97 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF SF antiriot guarding University of Tehran entrance with motorcycles N/A Source 98 Diverse Peaceful Chanting, marching, and possible clashes LEF anti-riot on motorcycles mobilizing toward the crowd; Securitization (before the protests) - LEF SF anti-riot standing Men Violent Protesters threw objects and tear gas back toward the police LEF SF anti-riot forces threw tear gas at protesters Yes Older men and young children Peaceful N/A Chanting and marching; Children likely pulled from school for pro-regime event in order to participate No Young men Violent Set fire to Bank-e Saderat with Molotov cocktails; Destruction of public property - one protester found a poster of late SL Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and destroyed it N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF anti-riot police on patrol

35 35 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) 103 1/3/ Dey Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? Notable Chants 435,751 Medium - Large Protest "Death to the dictator" "Death to Khamenei" 104 1/3/ Dey Dezful, Khuzestan 248,380 Possibly near Moghavemat Sq. Large Protest "Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] have some shame! Let the country go!" "Death to the Dictator" 105 1/3/ Dey Eslamabad-e Gharb, Kermanshah 89,430 Likely off of Azadi St. N/A Neither N/A 106 1/3/ Dey Ghaderijan, Esfahan 30,002 Likely near Imam Hossein Sq. N/A Neither N/A 107 1/3/ Dey Ilam, Ilam 172,213 Small Protest N/A 108 1/3/ Dey Khomeini Shahr, Esfahan 244,696 Juy Abad neighborhood Small - Medium Protest N/A 109 1/3/ Dey Malayer, Hamedan 79,477 Medium Protest "People live like beggars [while Khamenei] lives like a God!"

36 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? Men Peaceful Chanting, gathering Source 104 Men Peaceful Chanting, gathering N/A N/A N/A Securitization - Heavy LEF presence likely to prevent future flare ups N/A N/A N/A N/A Securitization - one 25 member phalanx of LEF SF anti-riot, second 25-member group of what are possibly Basij members Diverse Peaceful Protester graffitied "Death to the dictator" N/A None No Young men (Relatively) Violent Destruction of property - protesters likely set a police motorcycle on fire; Person in the video noted that the protesters were able to run the police off 109 Men Peaceful Chanting, marching

37 37 Persian Calendar Location (City/Town, Province) Population Landmark Size (approx.) Protest, Counterprotest, or Neither? 110 1/3/ Dey Saveh, Markazi 200,481 Likely on Shariati St. N/A Neither N/A Notable Chants 111 1/3/ Dey Shahriar, Tehran 249,473 N/A Neither N/A 112 1/3/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 Enghelab Sq. N/A Neither N/A 113 1/3/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 Sadeghieh Sq. N/A Neither N/A 114 1/3/ Dey Tehran, Tehran 8,154,051 Vali Asr Sq. N/A Neither N/A 115 1/4/ Dey Ahvaz, Khuzestan 1,112,021 N/A Neither N/A 116 1/4/ Dey Bojnourd, Khorasan Razavi 199,791 Shahid Sq. N/A Neither N/A 117 1/4/ Dey Dezful, Khuzestan 248,380 Likely near Dezful Central Mosque Medium Protest N/A 118 1/4/ Dey Kermanshah, Kermanshah 851,405 Sangar Intersection Small Protest N/A

38 Composition of Protesters Protest Peaceful or Violent? Protest Behavior Regime Action Protesters Harmed or Killed? N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF and local Basij members mobilize in what is likely a show of force to intimidate the local citizens and instill fear to curtail further protests Source N/A N/A N/A Securitization - ~30 police cars present, ready to mobilize to suppress any protests N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF SF antiriot presence at busy square to prevent protests N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF SF antiriot police gather to prevent protests N/A N/A N/A Securitization - ~30 LEF Antiriot officials gathered in preparation of future protests N/A N/A N/A N/A Securitization - Heavy LEF anti-riot police presence No N/A N/A N/A Securitization - LEF forces with partial riot gear maintain defensive position against potential protests No Men Violent Screaming, pushing LEF colonel away LEF colonel present in the video, likely others on the scene Plainclothes officers target protesters