Al Arabiya, 29 December 2017– As protesters continue to take to streets in Iran and shout anti-government slogans against high prices, a top cleric in the second largest city of Mashhad has called for tough action by security forces.
According to reports from the network of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI / MEK) inside the country, the anti-regime protests in Iranian cities have spread throughout the country on Friday.
There were demonstrations in at least a dozen cities throughout Iran including Qom, Ahvaz, Isfahan, Zahedan, Qazvin, Kermanshah, Quchan, Sari, Qaemshahr, Rasht, Hamedan, and Sabzevar today.
In Qom, young demonstrators chanted: “Death to Hezbollah”, “Seyed Ali [Khamenei] shame on you, let go of our country”, “Dignified Iranians, join your people”, “We don’t want the Islamic Republic”, “Young people are unemployed, and mullahs have all the positions”.
The commander of the State Security Forces warned that “This gathering is illegal, be dispersed or you will be treated as disruptors of public order.” But people paid no heed and continued their protest.
