Protests in Iran
Don't be misled by the appearance of stability in Iran.Protesters in Iran raise slogans against Rouhani, Supreme Leader
Thousands of residents n a number of Iranian cities including the north-eastern city of Mashhad took to the streets on Thursday demonstrating against unemployment, poverty and the rising cost of living.
Protesters raised the slogans "Death to Rouhani, and Death to the Dictator". Usually the term "dictator" is addressed to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Protesters also waved banners denouncing Iran's interference in the Arab region.
Similar protests were held in cities of Neyshabur, Shahroud, and Yazd.
There were angry chants of “Death to the Dictator” and “Death to Rouhani.”
The demonstrators also chanted “Forget about Syria, think about us”, “Don’t be scared, we are all together.”…
Earlier this week, demonstrations broke out in Isfahan, central Iran, in protest against the unemployment crisis.
Officials in Isfahan warned of the worsening unemployment crisis, with statistics indicating that more than 27,000 people were fired from their jobs because firms went bankrupt over the past nine months…
Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) [said]… “[A]s long as this regime is in power the economy and the welfare of Iranians will deteriorate, and the only solution to the economic and social ills and the crisis is the regime’s overthrow”…
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