‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down
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Protests in Iran have gained momentum since starting on December 28th due to economic grievances and shrinking freedoms. Demonstrations began with shopkeepers in Tehran protesting currency depreciation and quickly spread nationwide. Protesters are calling for the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the return of the Pahlavi dynasty. The Iranian government has responded with internet shutdowns, threats of death sentences, and a violent crackdown by security forces, including attacks on hospitals treating wounded protesters. Despite the crackdown, thousands continue to march nightly, with reports of families and elderly people joining the demonstrations. The government accuses protesters of being backed by the US and Israel.
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