The accompanying text discussed ways of dealing with cockroaches — first attempt civilized discourse, but if the bugs don’t understand, then cut off their “food source” of human excrement.

Azeris, who are prohibited from using their language in Iranian schools and view their ancient culture as being under threat, reportedly were incensed. (Azeris comprise between one-quarter and one-third of Iran’s 68 million people, 51 percent of whom are Persian.)

The past few days have seen a string of deadly protests in predominantly Azeri northwestern Iran. What officially triggered the turmoil was the publication in the 19 May weekly supplement to the Tehran-based ‘Iran’ newspaper of a controversial cartoon showing an Azeri-speaking cockroach. Although “Iran” is a government-owned periodical, authorities blame alleged ‘enemies of the [...]

IRIB asks for 20,000,000 Rial (about $ 1,500) to give the body of people who are killed during last days demonstrations to their family, news says.
, Voice of a Nation

Two military plane landed in Tebriz airport last night. It is part of the plan that is been agreed in a meeting with IRIB president and Commanders of Sepahe Pasdaran.

S Azerbaijan is under fire from security forces. They use machine guns to split people out. There are several death cases reported but the actual number is unknown.