‘Death to Khamenei’: Fresh protests erupt in Iran over civilian killings

While most Iranians are mourning murdered civilians, protesters within the southeast area sought shouted slogans denouncing Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 31, 2022 14:16 IST

A police bike burns throughout a protest over the loss of life of Mahsa Amini, a girl who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic’s “morality police”, in Tehran, Iran. (Photo: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: While most Iranians are mourning murdered civilians, protesters within the southeast area shouted slogans denouncing Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday.

Meanwhile, a human rights group stated not less than 100 detained protesters had been nonetheless dealing with doable loss of life sentences, reported Reuters.

Demonstrations have been happening towards the nation’s authorities since mid-September after the loss of life in detention of a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian lady arrested for carrying “inappropriate attire” below Iran’s strict Islamic gown code for girls.

“Death to the dictator, death to Khamenei!” protesters chanted in reference to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a social media video stated to be from Zahedan, capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province.

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The impoverished province is house to Iran’s Baluch minority of as much as 2 million folks, who human rights teams say have confronted discrimination and repression for many years.

CENTRAL BANK TO SUPPORT CURRENCY

Since the protests started greater than three months in the past, Iran’s forex has misplaced 1 / 4 of its worth and fallen to a document low on the free-floating unofficial market as determined Iranians have purchased U.S. {dollars} and gold in an effort to guard their financial savings from inflation working at 50%.

On Friday, the nation’s new central financial institution governor, Mohammad Reza Farzin, advised state TV that the financial institution would intervene within the international change market to help the rial.

“The (current) exchange rate is distorted … and we will of course intervene in the free market,” stated Farzin, who was named on Thursday.

CROWDS GATHER AT GRAVES OF PROTESTERS

Crowds of Iranian demonstrators gathered on the graves of protesters murdered by Iranian safety forces throughout the anti-government protests that proceed to comb Iran to mark 40 days since their homicide.

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A big crowd of protesters gathered on the grave of Hamidreza Rouhi on the Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery in Tehran to mark the 40-day anniversary since his loss of life. The protesters chanted “Death to the IRGC, death to the entire system!”

Rouhi was shot to loss of life by Iranian safety forces throughout anti-government protests in November.

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Dec 31, 2022