"Iran has been gripped by countrywide protests since late December, sparked by an ongoing economic crisis that has sent the country's currency into freefall. While protesters were initially focused on Iran's economy, demonstrators pivoted to calling for an end to Iran's Islamic Republic, with some supporting the return of the ousted monarchy to power. Iran's government, which has cracked down on protests and implemented an internet blackout, said more than 3,000 people have been killed since protests broke out."
"The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in counting deaths during previous rounds of unrest in Iran, put the death toll at over 7,000. Today's rally comes two weeks after a major protest in Toronto's Sankofa Square, which Toronto police estimated was attended by 150,000 people. There, some protesters called for international intervention in Iran and an end to government repression."
Toronto police expect more than 200,000 people to gather in North York today for a solidarity rally with anti-government protesters in Iran. Roads including portions of Yonge Street and North York Boulevard were closed, and authorities warned of extreme traffic and transit delays. The rally is part of a Global Day of Action organized by Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, who identified Toronto, Munich and Los Angeles as main gathering points. Iran has experienced nationwide protests since late December over economic collapse, later evolving into calls to end the Islamic Republic and, in some cases, restore the monarchy. The government imposed internet blackouts and reported over 3,000 deaths, while a U.S.-based agency estimated more than 7,000 fatalities. A major Toronto protest two weeks earlier drew an estimated 150,000 participants, some of whom called for international intervention and an end to government repression.
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