Riyadh "Riyadh Daily"
Iran: Protests continue in numerous cities
Despite Iran's security forces being on high alert following the nationwide protests erupting on December 28th, protests are reportedly continuing in cities across the country. The Iranian regime intends to mark the beginning of its 40th year in power after the 1979 revolution, yet these protests are causing quite a stir and disrupting such plans.
Iran is known to filter and impose severe control over its internet, further indicating that despite the Iranian officials' claim of conditions returning to normal, it is anything but. There is a fire simmering beneath and the society is being labeled a powder keg by experts.
On February 1st locals in Tehran and other cities including Sanandaj, Ahvaz, Kermanshah, Isfahan, Zarrin Shahr, Shahroud, Hamedan, Tuyserkan, Mashhad, Dorud, Arak, Maraghe, Yazd and Rasht were scenes of further such rallies and demonstrations. Protesters were seen chanting "Death to Dictator" and "Death to Khamenei," with reports also indicating scenes of clashes between protesters and Revolutionary Guards units.
In Tehran's Vali Asr Crossroad, a large crowd of protesters were attacked by state police. Videos posted on the internet show demonstrators resisting in the face of such attacks.
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