Tehran bazaar calls for protest memorial gatherings
Traders at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar called for nationwide gatherings later this month to mark the 40th day since protesters were killed in January, according to a post on a Telegram channel linked to bazaar merchants.
The call, published by the Telegram channel Eteraz-e Bazar, urged shopkeepers to gather on Tuesday Feb. 17 and Wednesday Feb. 18, marking 40 days since deaths reported on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9, during protests earlier this year. The post called for gatherings from noon until late in the evening.
It said events should take place across Tehran’s bazaars and main market streets, and in other cities at central markets, inviting families of those killed to attend memorials.
Eteraz-e Bazar is a Telegram channel that has previously carried protest-related calls and statements attributed to bazaar traders.
