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1. In addition to carrying a mask, wearing dark glasses, a hat and sports clothes, make sure you carry a napkin stained with vinegar in a freezer bag in order to fight the affects of tear gas.

2. Park your vehicle away from the main routes.

3. We ask our Dr. and nurse friends to carry a small first aid kit with them.

4. Please refrain from carrying any kind of weapons (knives, brass knuckles, etc.).

5. We ask those who live close to the protest routes and businesses in the area to be prepared to give protestors refuge in the event of attacks by coup government forces.

6. The thugs will probably be transported by bus to Azadi square the night before and will spend the night in bases around Azadi. As such they will be tired, worried and on edge. The longer the protests last, the more on edge and tired they will become!

7. We must make it as difficult as possible for Ahmadinejad to give a speech on the main podium. They will probably try to bring him in the early hours to the areas around the podium (e.g the airport or buildings in the square). If they begin to promote his arrival (by distributing Sandis juice and chanting slogans in his support), creating disturbances around the square and affecting Ahmadinejad’s psychological preparation for his speech should be our FIRST priority. This will be the main priority of the Ekbatan colleagues and those who are arriving to the square via special streets.

8. The thugs will be covering the area around the podium from the very early hours. The longer and more unsuccessful the ceremony becomes the harder it will be for them to control the area. Our goal is to try to create enough disturbances that prolong the ceremony and lead to the potential canceling of his speech (now that would be a victory!)

9. Just as in Ashura, on the 22nd of Bahman, the thugs will be present along the routes of the protest. Anti riot security forces and thugs will also be placed in mosques, cultural centers, police stations, the Ministry of Labor, and other government centers and will be deployed as necessary. Paying attention to these locations and controlling traffic and movement in these areas is essential.

10. We ask those who live near the protest routes to prepare bags filled with rocks (approx 20 – 30) and place them near their homes, behind cars parked on the side streets or inside the garbage containers so that protestors in the area can use them to defend themselves if necessary.

11. The buildings over looking the protest routes act as a great camouflage and are ideal for taking pictures and films of the events.

12. Many of the “Sandis eating” supporters (here the reference is to those who were attracted in previous rallies with juice and food) will not attend on the 22nd of Bahman out of fear and caution. That means that the main crowd will consists of the limited number of thugs that they have been able to bus in from the surrounding areas.

13. Pay attention to your surroundings when taking pictures or films with your mobile phones and please refrain from taking pictures of people’s faces. Make sure you have an extra free memory card so that if you are searched physically or if your cell phone is checked you can switch the full card with the empty one.

14. If at all possible, attend the protests with a small group of friends or family members. In the event that they try to arrest one of the members in your group, make sure to make lots of noise and commotion in order to create the conditions for his/her freedom.

15. Here is how you recognize the thugs. Even if they wear street clothes and change their appearance, the thugs can’t hide their faces. They usually look very worried and disturbed. They stay in one area, they stare at protestors and don’t pay much attention to the general on goings of the protests. The buttons to their clothes are usually closed because of wireless devices and weapons. When they run, they usually hold their hand to their waists to make sure that their weapons and wireless devices stay in place. If you pay a little attention, you will be able to recognize them easily. They generally stand around the intersection. If you see them, try to take pictures or films as they will come in handy.

16. Since the thugs won’t have a critical mass, the loud speakers will play an important psychological role for them. As such disabling their loud speakers will be a key priority.

17. It is important to create scenarios for prolonging the protests as much as possible. Make sure you carry some food to sustain you during the long protest hours.

18. Be wise and rely on your experience so that you are not affected negatively by the false news that will most probably be broadcast by the coup d’etat regime agents!

19. Please read these and other suggestions/tips carefully that are being distributed through secure channels these days and forward to others both verbally and electronically.

Translated from Persian to English by Planet Iran staff