The country of Iran has descended into chaos and murder tonight. Reports are FLOODING IN about ongoing explosions and gunfire in Tehran and, at the same time, a report of GENOCIDE being carried out against Kurds by Iranian Army forces in the city of Mahabad.
We begin coverage with a series of large explosions and almost non-stop gunfire taking place right now in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
Social media is lit-up with video showing the ongoing explosions, gunfire and chaos:
⚡️🇮🇷Reports of STRONG explosion in Tehran, Iran. pic.twitter.com/kreXCaKm3P
— dana (@dana916) November 19, 2022
Six loud explosions were heard west of the capital Tehran.
MAHABAD - Genocide in Progress???
But the real trouble seems to be unfolding in the Iranian city of Mahabad, shown on a scalable map below:
According to eye-witnesses on the ground there, Iranian military forces are going door-to-door, rounding up people the government doesn't like, taking them into the street and shooting them dead.
Screams and ongoing gunfire fill the city.
Nov 19—#Mahabad, NW Iran
This is not a horror movie, this is Mahabad minutes ago!
- The electricity has been cut off
- Tanks have been deployed
- Kalashnikovs and guns are in hands of security forces (terrorists)
- People have no weapons to fight back. pic.twitter.com/wVDSN7CUv3
Power has been cut in Mahabad and they are bringing weapons of war to murder Iranian Kurds. An Iranian Kurd wrote;”we gave our blood for all of Iran, please don’t leave us alone!” #مهاباد #Kurdistan #WestAzerbaiJan #Iran #MahsaAmini #ToomajSalehi pic.twitter.com/EDj4q3ei5d
Iranian military vehicles, including tanks, are on the streets of Mahabad.
The Islamic Republic has attacked the city of #Mahabad with heavy artillery and is shooting at the houses of innocent people! The Islamic Republic is slaughtering innocent people! Be the voice of the people of Mahabad!#MahsaAmini#IranRevolution pic.twitter.com/AeKvL7jIpo
— Amin Pouria ممد پوری (@mamadporii) November 19, 2022
The government has cut off all electricity and Internet connectivity in Mahabad.
🔵فوری
— EP (@2500EP) November 19, 2022
‼️#مهاباد
یک لحظه صدای گلوله ها قطع نمی شه
مردم درب منازل خود را باز بگذارید.
جنایت نیزار ماهشهر در حال تکرار شدن در مهاباد است
سپاه داره با رگبار بدون وقفه در خیابان ها شلیک میکند
🔵اشتراک فوری pic.twitter.com/4t3Nbe4EL9
Social media is saying there is a "Genocide" taking place there; Kurdish people seem to be the focus of government killing tonight, throughout the city.