Protests sparked by soaring inflation have spread to over 100 sites across 22 Iranian provinces by January 3, with crowds chanting for Reza Pahlavi’s return and waving pre-1979 flags.
Security forces cracked down hard, killing at least 10 to 37 people that day, including Saghar Etemadi (pictured), while raiding hospitals to arrest the wounded.
Exiled Crown Prince Pahlavi urged troops to join protesters against Supreme Leader Khamenei, who vowed to crush the riots, as unverified reports of seized cities circulate amid internet blackouts.
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