""As with the protests since December 2017, there's often an economic catalyst," she told DW. "But if we listen to the slogans, and the extent of the protests, it's about profound dissatisfaction with the Iranian regime and the desire for that regime to disappear.""
""We're hearing things like 'Zan, Zendegi, Azadi' Woman, Life, Freedom, a reference to the protests of 2022. We're also hearing 'Death to the dictator.' The regime has got to go," she said."
""Death to the dictator!""
Iran's currency has collapsed, with one US dollar worth 1.45 million rials compared with 820,000 rials a year earlier. Monthly full-time wages now equal about $100, making basic food supplies unaffordable for many households. Heavy import dependence has amplified the inflationary shock and produced immediate destabilizing social consequences. Protests began as a strike by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants in Tehran and have spread to cities including Isfahan and Mashhad. Demonstrations feature slogans such as 'Zan, Zendegi, Azadi' (Woman, Life, Freedom) and chants like 'Death to the dictator,' reflecting profound dissatisfaction and calls for the regime to disappear.
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