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Large-scale protests have been continuing in Iran for five days now. They were triggered by a sharp collapse of the national currency and a rapid surge in prices. Inflation has reached around 40%, while food prices have risen by 60-70%. The rial at one point fell to 1.4 million...

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The ayatollah gave a direct order to kill protesters. The death toll has crossed one thousand Protesters in Iran report that security forces opened fire on crowds without warnings or attempts to disperse them. “They were simply killing people, over and over again,” a Tehran resident told the BBC. After Ali Khamenei declared that the regime would “not retreat”, the violence escalated sharply. The IRGC and the Basij militia were deployed to the streets — ideologically indoctrinated fanatics loyal to the ayatollah. Witnesses from Tehran, Ferdows, Karaj, and Mashhad describe the same scenes: ambushes in side streets, shootings from unmarked vehicles, and large numbers of bodies lying in the streets. The internet has been almost completely shut down for several days, making it impossible to verify the full scale of the killings. The regime cut connectivity not only to prevent protesters from coordinating, but also to ensure that the security forces’ atrocities are not seen by the world. Death toll estimates vary. Reuters reports around 2,000 killed, while opposition media cite significantly higher numbers. The regime labels the protests “terrorism” and blames the United States and Israel. The order to shoot protesters was personally given by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and approved by Iran’s entire leadership. Despite the unprecedented scale of repression, the protests continue and threaten to bring down the regime. It looks like Trump may need to intervene — now.

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