"Social media footage verified by French news agency AFP showed protesters at the scene shouting slogans including "Pahlavi will return" and "Seyyed Ali will be overthrown" in references to the monarchy ousted during the 1979 Islamic revolution and to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In footage posted by the Norway-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR) and US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), demonstrators shouted "freedom" and "shameless." Security forces could then be seen firing tear gas at those gathered, who then rushed to get away from smoke."
"Violence surrounding the protests triggered by rising cost of living has claimed at least 12 lives according to official figures carried by Iranian media. Foreign-based Iranian activists say over 30 people have been killed and more than 1,200 others have been detained. The figures cannot be independently verified. On Sunday US President Donald Trump warned that the regime would get "hit very hard" by the US if more protesters died."
"Protests erupted after a currency collapse following UN sanctions, with $1 (0.86) now worth about 1.4 million rials. The prices of staples such as meat and rice have risen dramatically as Iran has been battling a spiraling inflation rate of some 40%. The demonstrations have widened into demands for broad change and have become nationwide. In response to economic pressure, the government announced a temporary monthly allowance equivalent to about $7 for four months."
Security forces used tear gas to disperse a sit-in at the Tehran Grand Bazaar where protesters chanted anti-clerical and royalist slogans. Footage circulated showing chants including "Pahlavi will return," "Seyyed Ali will be overthrown," "freedom," and "shameless." The unrest stems from a severe currency collapse after UN sanctions, with the rial plunging and inflation near 40 percent, driving staple food prices sharply higher. Violence tied to protests over rising living costs has produced differing casualty counts: at least 12 deaths per official media and over 30 per foreign-based activists, with more than 1,200 reported detained. The government offered a temporary monthly allowance of about $7 for four months.
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