Iranians Chant ‘Death To Dictator’ In Biggest Unrest Since Crushing Of Protests In 2009

Iranians took to the streets for a third day of anti-government protests in what appeared to be the biggest domestic political challenge to Tehran’s leaders since the 2009 Green movement was crushed by security forces.
There were protests in the cities of Sari and Rasht in the north, Qazvin west of Tehran and Qom south of the capital, and also in Hamadan in western Iran.

At least two protesters were killed in the city of Doroud, in Iran’s western Lourestan province, as the riot police opened fire to contain a group of people said to have been trying to occupy the local governor’s office.

Clashes between demonstrators and the anti-riot police became violent in some cities as the demonstrations spread.

Early on Sunday, Iran’s interior minister warned protestors that their actions will have consequences.

“Those who damage public property, disrupt order and break the law must be responsible for their behaviour and pay the price,” Abdolrahman Rahmani Fazli said on state television.

Elsewhere it appeared that the security forces held people back, with sporadic use of teargas.

The number of people joining protests increased as night fell, making it difficult for the authorities to target protesters.