Araz News: Iranian police detained about 25 supporters of Tractor-Sazi Football Club due to national demonstrations.

Tebriz Sesi (Voice of Tabriz) website reports at the match between Tractor-Sazi of South Azerbaijan and Al-Ain of UAE -01.04.2014- Iranian police detained about 25 fans in Tabriz because of national demonstrations and slogans to protest Lake Urmia’s drying.

Name of some detainees are Akbar Mohajeri, Ali Hematti, Nourizadeh, Alipour, Habib Mehrazar and Said.

Most of the detainees had come from other South Azerbaijan cities such as Urmia, Shabestar, Marand, Tasouj, Maku, etc.

Reportedly police officers have beaten Tractor fans and used tear gas during detention. Detainees have been taken to intelligence office of police in Saeb Street of Tabriz.

During the game Tactor fans have shout slogans and shown banners to sound Azerbaijan’s national demands and also to support Lake Urmia.

Some sounded slogans were as below:

“Long Live Azerbaijan”

“Lake Urmia is dying; Iran issues its death order”

“Tractor; Pride of Turks”

“Urmia, Zanjan, Ardabil; This shout if from Tabriz”

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Days before the game South Azerbaijani activists made calls to Tractor Club supporters to sound Lake Urmia problem during the match. The activists published announcements via websites as well as distributing leaflets and sending SMS in South Azerbaijan cities.