"New Yorkers are expressing solidarity with the Iranian people, who are holding massive protests calling for regime change in the name of freedom. As widespread political protests escalate across Iran, New Yorkers are actively showing their solidarity with Iranian demonstrators, supporting their fight against the country's decades-old oppressive rule. This is enormous. The country was held back for so long. Now the will of the people is showing, Jacob, a New Yorker from Queens, told amNewYork."
"Scores of deaths and injuries have occurred as of Jan. 11, according to the United Nations, as a result of the historic wave of anti-government demonstrations. Iranians are demanding an end to the oppressive rule established by the Ayatollahalso referred to as the country's Supreme Leader. The religious government seized control in 1979, replacing a previous monarchy that, according to many historians, had its own issues but still allotted more fairness than the current rule."
Mass protests across Iran demand an end to decades of religious authoritarian rule and call for regime change. Demonstrators have burned leaders' images, replaced flags, listened to Western rock, and publicly removed hijabs despite prohibitions. The United Nations reports scores of deaths and injuries as of Jan. 11 amid the historic wave of anti-government demonstrations. Protesters target the Ayatollah-led system that took power after the 1979 revolution. Many citizens describe long-standing restrictions on daily life, including bans on dancing and walking dogs. Communities abroad, including New Yorkers, are publicly expressing solidarity with the protesters.
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