Tensions have boiled over in Iran, with anti-government protesters turning out again in Tehran for the twelfth consecutive day last night. Crowds are calling for the removal of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, demanding the return of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the late Shah. Citizens have so far risen up in at least 111 cities covering all of the country’s 31 provinces according to the UN and more than 2,000 arrests have been made…
The protests were triggered by the collapse of Iran’s currency, with the government attempting to brief that $7 monthly handouts will go to citizens to help with the crisis. Last night, Iran was plunged into an internet blackout by Iranian authorities. Unconfirmed reports say that government forces killed protesters in greater numbers last night, with at least 36 people killed since the start of the demonstrations. Protests on this scale and breadth can feasibly push the regime to a culmination point. Free Persia…
