مجله رشد زبان، زمستان 1396

Happy Decade of Fajr

Iran’s Islamic Revolution events

 ( Bahman 1357)

 

Various press reports and newspaper headlines:

TEHRAN: SCENE OF BLOODY ARMED CONFLICT.

Army units converging on Tehran from the provinces.

Tanks battle the people in the streets of Tehran - hundreds killed and thousands wounded.

‘We hereby request that you declare your opinion and edict on the issue of forsaking this oath [to defend the Shah and the Imperial regime] and joining the Islamic movement.’ -- Letter to Ayatollah Khomeini by a group of army officers

‘Those who have taken such an oath should act contrary to it.’ -- Ayatollah Khomeini, in response

All of east of Tehran comes under control of people and air force cadets.

 

6:00 am:

Bakhtiar requests to see Gharabaghi in his office at 9:30 am. Gharehbaghi says that he has a meeting with force commanders in an hour to receive a report on the overall situation in the country, and that he will go to the prime minister’s office following this meeting.

 

8:30 am:

Eng. Jafroudi arranges a joint meeting between Bakhtiar, Gharabaghi, Bazargan, and Ayatollah Mottahari, in his house, at 4:00 in the afternoon.

 

9:00 am:

Bakhtiar makes a phone call to Alavi School. He talks with Amir Entezam, stressing that he is going to hand in his resignation to Bazargan the same afternoon!’

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