20 June, 1981 Iranian protests
Date	20 June 1981 16:00
Location	Tehran, Isfahan, Urmia, Shiraz, Arak, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas (Iran)
Caused by	Opposition to the Islamic Republic, Impeachment of president Abolhassan Banisadr
Methods	Demonstrations, riots
Status	Protest quelled
Parties
PMOI Islamic Republic
Lead figures
Massoud Rajavi Ruhollah Khomeini
Casualties
Death(s)	16–50[1][2]
Injuries	156–200[1]
Arrested	1000+[3]

The 20 June 1981 Iranian protests, also known as the 30 Khordad protests, was a one-day anti–Islamic Republic protest organized by the People's Mujahedin of Iran on 20 June 1981 in various Iranian cities in response to the impeachment of the then president Abolhassan Banisadr.^[4]

Background

A few days before the protest, Asadollah Lajevardi ordered the arrests of Massoud Rajavi and Mousa Khiabani; but the security forces could not locate them.^[5]

Events

On 20 June 1981 protests were seen in Tehran, Isfahan, Urmia, Shiraz, Arak, Ahvaz, and Bandar Abbas.^[1] Protests in Tehran were focused in the city centre and around areas such as Enghelab street, Ferdowsi square, Moniriyeh square, Taleghani street, and Vali Asr street. The government responded swiftly, at least 16 were killed and 1000 arrested near the University of Tehran.^[3]

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