Two weeks after the start of anti-government protests that rocked Iran following a sudden gas price hike on November 15, the death toll of protesters is still on the rise.
A top IRGC Commander has called for legal action against President's Hassan Rouhani and his administration, saying they have ignored the people's demands.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says the November protests in Iran have been “deep-rooted, widespread and very dangerous”.
Iran's interior minister says recent protests turned into "special" cases of intense unrest in five provinces.
According to Iran's Constitution the Supreme Leader and the President are directly responsible for the orders to fire on demonstrators.
In a statement released on Monday the UK-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International said at least 143 protesters were killed in Iran during recent protests.
More than 10 days after Iranians took to the streets in protest, the Iranian government is still overwhelmed by the aftereffects of the unrest.
Protest movements in Iran do not have vertical leadership and are more susceptible to suppression. They must become more organized.
A prominent Iranian intellectual has said that frustrated protesters in Iran may take up arms if the government refuses to meet their demands.
Friday Prayer Imams in Iran have called on the government not to restore internet service.
A commander of Revolutionary Guards’ Basij paramilitary on Thursday described the recent protests in Iran as a "full-scale world war" against the Islamic Republic. Speaking on Friday Brigadier General Salar Abnoush said ending the protests was a "miracle".
The unrest in recent days in Iran were more the revolt of the poor and desperate classes sparked by economic factors, unlike protests in 2009 that were led by the middle class pursuing purely political demands.
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