Iranians have been in the streets for two months in protests led by women united by the protest slogan, “Freedom, women, life.” The initial catalyst for the movement was the September 16 death of a student, Jina Mahsa Amini, at the hands of morality police ostensibly offended by her ill-fitted hijab.
The protest movement represents the biggest threat the regime has faced since seizing power in 1979. Initially fueled by the strict rules of the clerics as it concerns women’s dress, the protests have morphed into something much bigger that potentially could threaten the country’s religious rulers and their grasp on power.
The ancestral home of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini that has functioned as a museum to the late Supreme Leader was set on fire by anti-regime protesters who continued their nearly two months of defiance against the hardline rule of Iran’s theocratic rulers. Videos posted to social media showed the house in Khomein in the western province of Markazi on fire as crowds marched past and cheered. Iranian state news agency Tasnim denied the late cleric’s showpiece home was on fire. Tasnim claimed “the report is a lie.” The Iranian outlet added that “the doors of the house of the late founder of the great revolution are open to the public.” By contrast, both AFP and Reuters have verified the location. Reuters reported the activist network 1500Tasvir said the incident occurred Thursday night. Khomeini was born in the home in the town at the turn of the last century. His surname is taken from the town’s name. The house became a museum to commemorate the cleric who became known as the country’s Supreme Leader. It is unclear what damage there may be to the site.
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They are women hear them roar !!! I agree and believe in what they're doing.
To the brave iranian people
May the lord bless you and keep you
May the lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you
May the lord give you Peace .Amen
Is Iran going to test their nukes on their own people, nothing would surprise me from this bunch of terrorists.
Alhmdulillah new people everyday accepting Islam and 70% of them are women and many choose to wear the hijab, in Europe and all around the world. Allah guides whom he wills.
Power to the people
I am confused why women protests against hijab?
As African getting your news from DW is a scam
irans people have 1000x times the backbone of any russian
For last 43 years, Iranian people have gone through a great deal of hardship and difficulties. From the senseless War with Iraq for eight year that took the live of almost one millions Iranian to constant execution of innocent people without due process under the law to imprisoning of the tens of thousands of innocent people for nothing, just a simple protest or writing an article criticizing the regime and it's murderous rulers to unlawful and unjust tortures only to extract force and false confessions for a subsequent execution, the despotic regime in Iran is Anti human rights.
มันเกี่ยวอะไรกับกูฝรั่งอย่างพวกแกเจ้าสร้างเหตุการณ์เอากูไปเชื่อมโยงอยู่ตลอดกูก็ไม่เข้าใจพลังโสเภณีอย่างพวกมึง
เขาจะเป็นจะตายก็เรื่องของเขาไม่เห็นเกี่ยวอะไรกับกู
It's good that you guys are fighting for your rights but they also need to know it's going to be a lot harder because that's a big change in their culture
Some iranian people said the military brought machinguns into streets
Holy….this is required a military action from outside…this is too much…
This is…massacre…
Burn baby burn!!! I love it! Revolt against tyranny at all costs together we will unite!!!
Hijab came because Muhammad cannot control his sexual immorality. Search and learn.
If they stop now they gonna be like in tiananmen.
Time for CHANGE!
Dear Lord Please give 326 people who were killed for no reason at all a new life on earth amen!
Show your beautiful faces!!
Lets hope the neighboring counties don't think Lon term
IRAN'S PROSTERES ARE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE FOR THEIR OWN COUNTRY,
… 4:20 ISRAEL HAS KILLED CHILDREN 10; 9; 8; 7; 6; 5; 4; 3; 2; 1; AND NEW BORNS TO 1YEAR.
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… NO REMORSE.
… SINCE THE YEAR 2000, ISRAEL HAS KILLED MORE THAN 2,200 CHILDREN FROM PALESTINA.
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. EVERYDAY ISRAEL PUTS MORE THAN 13 CHILDREN (8-17) IN A "MILITARY PENITENTIARY" 5-10 YEARS EACH CHILD
Its enough to look at Turkey…women with hijab or not, turkish women wearing mini skirts in plin view…teaches you a bit of how an open country can live in harmony, wilst respecting all of their people, who have choices…Yes, it can be done!