"They are killing us. They're showing no mercy. In Kermanshah, we've all come out, we're all under pressure. At noon in the square they beat a woman so badly she couldn't stand up. I'm begging all the people of Iran, let's all rise up together, said a 35-year-old female protester in the Mossadegh area of, Kermanshah, a Kurdish city in western Iran, her voice breaking over the crackle of gunfire as she spoke."
"Demonstrations are continuing to spread across Iran as the protest movement, initially sparked by a sudden nosedive in the value of the Iranian rial, enters its 11th day. Though increasing in size, they have not yet reached the size of previous movements such as the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests, which saw popular anger erupt after the 22-year-old woman died in police custody."
"Initially sparked by economic conditions and led at first by traders, the demonstrations have since expanded to address grievances of the public towards the government, particularly as its crackdown intensifies. Videos showed students at Kermanshah University calling for the return of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the former shah of Iran, while other videos showed protesters resisting teargas shot by authorities to disperse them."
Demonstrations erupted across Kurdish cities in western Iran over worsening economic conditions, with shopkeepers closing stores and crowds chanting against government corruption. Authorities used teargas, pellet guns and reportedly live ammunition to disperse protesters, according to witnesses and rights groups. Protests spread beyond traders to include students and wider public grievances. Videos show students at Kermanshah University calling for Reza Pahlavi's return and others resisting tear gas. Seven Kurdish opposition parties called a general strike, and the protest movement entered its 11th day after a sharp fall in the rial's value. Casualties and beatings were reported amid intensified crackdowns.
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