As of 28 December, Iran’s largest protests since 2009.
As a result of clashes with police have killed at least two people. Experts say that for the first time in a long time, the protesters demand the departure of the top leadership of the country.
Posted in social media videos is seen as demonstrators shout slogans demanding the resignation of Iran’s Supreme leader and the clerical regime. They tear the portraits of the leaders of the country and stormed the administrative building.
The main reasons for the protests was high inflation, unemployment and corruption. It is also noted the reluctance of Iranians to pay for the intervention of the government in the conflicts in Syria, Lebanon and Yemen. In these hot spots in recent years has killed thousands of people in the country.
Experts say that the people of Iran expected improvement in the economic situation in the country after signing the agreement in 2015, with the United States, but this did not happen.
It should be noted that unlike the protests of 2009, when demonstrations swept cities, at the moment mass protests held in many small towns, which had previously been known as a place where support the regime.
Protesters communicate with each other via Telegram because many sites are banned in the country. The largest Telegram-canal protesters numbered 1.3 million subscribers. Now it is blocked by the administration for inciting violence.
Iranian authorities had warned protesters that they face an “iron fist” and “will pay a high price” for their actions.
The events in the country, a position of power which was considered inviolable, provoked a strong reaction in the world. One with the first reaction of US President Donald trump.
“The whole world understands that good people in Iran want change, and, in addition to the armed power of the United States – the people of Iran is what it managers fear the most”, – he wrote.
He also condemned the mass arrests of protesters.
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