The surprised government declared martial law and a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The Shah then ordered a division of the Imperial Guard, under the command of Major General Gholam Ali Oveisi, to move into the city and crush the demonstrations. The following day, protest groups took to the street in smaller numbers and were confronted by tanks and "soldiers in combat gear with shoot-to-kill orders".
The astonished government imposed martial law and a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The Shah then commanded a division of the Imperial Guard, under the command of Major General Gholam Ali Oveisi, to enter the city and quell the demonstrations. The following day, protest groups took to the streets in smaller numbers and were confronted by tanks and "soldiers in combat gear with shoot-to-kill orders".