20 June 1981 Iranian protests

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.

20 June, 1981 Iranian protests
Date20 June 1981
16:00
LocationTehran, Isfahan, Urmia, Shiraz, Arak, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas (Iran)
Caused byOpposition to the Islamic Republic, Impeachment of president Abolhassan Banisadr
MethodsDemonstrations, riots
StatusProtest quelled
Parties
Lead figures
Casualties
Death(s)16–50
Injuries156–200
Arrested1000+
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