Baluchis tan attack public buildings and military vehicles in Zahedan, the province's capital, on the 15th anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution. Baluchis tan due to clashes between police and armed protestors who were denouncing Iran's demolition of a Sunni mosque in the city of Mashad in the province of Khorastan. 21 protestors and 4 security men are killed and at least 30 are wounded. The government claims that the unrest was caused by drug smugglers. Baluchis tan region within the Iranian Shi'i theocracy.
Reformers gain a majority of seats in first round polls.
Conservative parliamentarians in Iran's Islamic consultative Assembly lost more seats in the run off elections held on April 19. Khatami promised in the campaign to reduce censorship and support a diversity of attitudes. Conservatives dominate election to the council of experts when many of the reformist candidates were disqualified. The situation of the Baluchis since 1989 seems to have remained unchanged, both economically and politically. They still inhabit some of the poorest regions in Iran and still are denied autonomy by the Iranian government.