Yesterday was the anniversary of Zahedan’s “Bloody Friday” and it saw Tehran accelerate its efforts to put a halt to the protests in Balochistan. For a year now, people of this region have continued to protest the oppression of the Khamenei regime. The protests in Balochistan are inspiring rights activists and oppressed peoples across Iran. Every Friday, the cities of Balochistan echo with anti-regime slogans, demanding freedom, justice and equality. The use of force and deceptive overtures by the regime have so far failed to pacify the Baloch-Sunni ethno-religious minority. To suppress the voice of these protestors, Iran disrupts the...