Events of 8 February 1979

Navideshahed reported by IRDC- This is based on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s revolution calendar presented by irdc.ir. It covers the events happened on 8 February 1979; the same year of the revolution.

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سه‌شنبه - ۰۸ ارديبهشت ۲۰۱۴ / 2014 08 February

** A group of the personnel of Air Force by parade and chant of song before Imam Khomeini expressed their solidarity with people and leader of the movement. He also thanked people for their rallies in support for Engineer Bazargan government.
** The press and Radio Riyadh: Engineer Bazargan declared that he had failed to satisfy the army and militaries support the Constitution. In his first public address after being appointed Prime Minister of the Interim Government he said, “I’m a thin-skinned driver who should drive on paved roads.”?
** The General-Staff denied the photo published in Keyhan newspaper on parade of the officers of Air Force before Imam Khomeini.
** The advocates of the Constitution burned the city of Khoy and invaded a feminine bath in Gonbad.
** The advocates of the regime who had gathered in Tehran in support for the Constitution began to skirmish with their dissidents,
** The reporter of Los Angeles Times was shot and killed during the shootings of Farah Abad Street.
** Over the past few days and today, Tehran witnessed popular demonstrations and cry of disgust of different layers of people towards the Pahlavi Regime. Banks and other government agencies were attacked by people who were frustrated by crimes of the Shah and flames of fire have engulfed the city.
** In a short address which was lively broadcasted by struck employees of TV and Radio, Imam Khomeini wished good luck to employees of the mass media and said, “There were, and are, systems in this section which should serve people, but the usurper regime has employed them for illegitimate goals.”?
** Colonel Muammar Gaddafi expressed his support for the revolution of Iranian people.
** During the skirmishes of Gorgan 5 were killed, 11 injured.
** The families of the arrested officers of Air Force continued their sanctuary, threatening to hunger strike.
** Engineer Sharif-Emami whom had been banned from foreign travel escaped from the country.
** Mansoron Group claimed responsibility for assassination the Head Guard of Jondi Shapour University of Ahwaz.
** Gunmen robbed a branch of Bank Melli in Kerman. Also, the money of another branch of this bank in Tehran was stolen.

** A group of the personnel of Air Force by parade and chant of song before Imam Khomeini expressed their solidarity with people and leader of the movement. He also thanked people for their rallies in support for Engineer Bazargan government. ** The press and Radio Riyadh: Engineer Bazargan declared that he had failed to satisfy the army and militaries support the Constitution. In his first public address after being appointed Prime Minister of the Interim Government he said, “I’m a thin-skinned driver who should drive on paved roads.”? ** The General-Staff denied the photo published in Keyhan newspaper on parade of the officers of Air Force before Imam Khomeini. ** The advocates of the Constitution burned the city of Khoy and invaded a feminine bath in Gonbad. ** The advocates of the regime who had gathered in Tehran in support for the Constitution began to skirmish with their dissidents, ** The reporter of Los Angeles Times was shot and killed during the shootings of Farah Abad Street. ** Over the past few days and today, Tehran witnessed popular demonstrations and cry of disgust of different layers of people towards the Pahlavi Regime. Banks and other government agencies were attacked by people who were frustrated by crimes of the Shah and flames of fire have engulfed the city. ** In a short address which was lively broadcasted by struck employees of TV and Radio, Imam Khomeini wished good luck to employees of the mass media and said, “There were, and are, systems in this section which should serve people, but the usurper regime has employed them for illegitimate goals.”? ** Colonel Muammar Gaddafi expressed his support for the revolution of Iranian people. ** During the skirmishes of Gorgan 5 were killed, 11 injured. ** The families of the arrested officers of Air Force continued their sanctuary, threatening to hunger strike. ** Engineer Sharif-Emami whom had been banned from foreign travel escaped from the country. ** Mansoron Group claimed responsibility for assassination the Head Guard of Jondi Shapour University of Ahwaz. ** Gunmen robbed a branch of Bank Melli in Kerman. Also, the money of another branch of this bank in Tehran was stolen.