The protests have spiralled into the biggest show of opposition to Iran’s clerical authorities since 2019
Protesters rallied across Iran on Saturday and strikes were reported throughout the country’s Kurdish region, as demonstrations against the death of a woman in police custody entered their third week.
In Iran, social media posts showed rallies in large cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Rasht and Shiraz. Tavsir1500 also posted what it said was a video taken at the gates of Isfahan University during which shots could be heard. A separate video showed tear gas being fired at the university, dispersing a group of people.The protests began at Amini’s funeral on Sept. 17 and spread to Iran’s 31 provinces, with all layers of society, including ethnic and religious minorities, taking part and many demanding Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s downfall.
In central Paris, a crowd of several dozen people gathered to show support for Iranian protesters, holding Iranian flags and pictures of victims who have died in the protests.Iranian authorities say many members of the security forces have been killed, accusing the United States of exploiting the unrest to try to destabilize Iran. State media has branded protesters as rioters and seditionists.
Authorities blamed a separatist group from the Baluchi minority for starting the shootout in Zahedan. State media said two prominent militants linked to that group had been killed.
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