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Mar 14, 2023
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Anti-Regime Protests Throughout Iran During Traditional Fire Festival Of Chaharshanbe Suri: Khamenei Will Be Toppled! This Is The Year Of Bloody Uprising!

#10176 | 03:48
Source: Online Platforms - "Various Iranian online sources"

This clip is a compilation of footage from anti-regime protests that took place throughout Iran during the celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri, a traditional fire festival that took place on March 14, 2023. In the videos, protestors can be seen clashing with Iranian security forces, burning photos of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his predecessor Ruhollah Khomeini, and chanting "Death to the dictator!", "Sayyed Ali [Khamenei] will be toppled!", "This is the year of bloody [uprising]!", "Poverty, corruption, inflation, we are heading to overthrow [the regime]!", and "Don't be afraid, we are all united!" The videos in this clip were recorded in the Iranian cities of Tehran, Gorgan, Rasht, Saqqez, Karaj, Javanrud, and Isfahan. They were posted to several online sources, including Iran International on Instagram and the Twitter account of Iranian dissident journalist Masih Alinejad.

Protesters: "This is the year of bloody [uprising], Sayyed Ali will be toppled!"

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"Death to the dictator! Woman, Life, Freedom! Death to the dictator! Death to Khamenei!"

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"Poverty, corruption, inflation — we are heading to overthrow [the regime]! So many years of atrocities, death to this Jurisprudence!"

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"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we are all united!"

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