Anti-regime protests continued across Iran on Sunday, September 25, despite heavy crackdown and internet restrictions. According to reports, protests have spread to at least 146 cities and all 31 provinces throughout the country. Over 180 people have been killed by the regime’s repressive security forces, with hundreds, if not thousands, as the Revolutionary Guards and state police resort to brutal measures aimed at quelling the protests. Sources also report over 8,000 arrested protesters.
As of 7:30 pm Tehran time on September 25, protests in #Iran have spread to over 146 cities in all 31 provinces.
180 people have been killed by the mullahs' security forces. Sources also report over 8,000 arrested protesters. #IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini#مهسا__امینی pic.twitter.com/U0RD0vA0Si— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 25, 2022
In Tehran, protesters resumed their rallies in Narmak District and chanted, “Proud Iranians! Support! Support!”
September 25 – Tehran, #Iran
Students of Tehran University are launching their protests tonight.#IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini#مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/ferNJDlhQY— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 25, 2022
In Tehran’s Sattarkhan district, protests resumed with chants of “Death to the dictator!”
September 25 – Tehran, #Iran
Sattarkhan district
Protesters chanting: "Death to the dictator!" referring to regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.#IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini#مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/wUqnPiJpvk— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 25, 2022
In Tehran University, students resumed their rally at night and called for the release of detained protesters. They chanted slogans demanding freedom and vowed to take back Iran from the mullahs. Security forces were not able to disperse them.
There are reports of many students having been arrested by security forces, and the regime security apparatus is doing house by house searches to identify and arrest protesters. Students have been especially active in this round of anti-regime protests.
September 25 – Tehran, #Iran
Students of Tehran University are launching their protests tonight.#IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini#مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/ferNJDlhQY— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 25, 2022
These protests began following the death of Mahsa Amini. Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a 22-year-old woman from the city of Saqqez in Kurdistan Province, western Iran, who traveled to Tehran with her family, was arrested on Tuesday, September 13, at the entry of Haqqani Highway by the regime’s so-called “Guidance Patrol” and transferred to the “Moral Security” agency.
Protesting her arrest, Amini was severely beaten by the security forces in a van and was taken to the capital’s Kasra Hospital due to the severity of her injuries. After initial examinations, doctors declared that Amini had suffered a stroke and was brain dead at the same time. Amini died on Friday, September 16. Shortly after, protests broke out in several cities, including Tehran and Saqqez. The protests have continued and expanded since.
On Sunday, protesters in Zahedan were setting tires on fire and blocking roads.
September 25 – Zahedan, Sistan & Baluchistan Province, southeast #Iran
Locals continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 10th day of the uprising. Protesters are blocking their roads.#IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini#مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/1svNfb6cF4— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 25, 2022
In Sanandaj, thick plumes of cloud were rising in the air and gunshots could be heard across the city at dusk. The regime’s crackdown on protests in Kurdish cities has been especially harsh in the past days. Yet, people continue to come to the streets every night to call for regime change and an end to the mullahs’ rule.
September 25 – Sanandaj, western #Iran
Locals continuing the nationwide protests against the regime on the 10th day of the uprising.#IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini#مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/CmXE8AKaGu— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 25, 2022
Protests continued in several districts of Tehran late into the night. In Narmak District, protesters were chanting, “This is the last message! Our target is the regime in its entirety!”
In Ekbatan, the regime dispatched the much-hated Basij forces to disperse protesters. Protesters resisted and chanted, “Basiji get lost!”
In Sattarkhan, one of the most active areas of protests in previous nights, the people gathered again and resumed their rallies. The protesters were chanting, “Death to the dictator!”
Protests were also reported in Ashrafi Esfahani Expressway and Punak District, where protesters were chanting, “Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!”
Protests also continued in other cities across the country. In Sanandaj, protesters were chanting, “Death to Khamenei!”
Other cities where videos have been obtained from include Saravan, Tabriz, and Shiraz. In Zahedan, protesters are taking to arms to fight back against regime security forces who first opened fire on them. “Death to Khamenei! Baluchistan stands with Kurdistan!” protesters say.
Anti-regime protests expanded to even more cities across Iran on Saturday, September 24. These rallies and demonstrations have continued despite the mullahs’ deadly crackdown, and internet shutdowns and disruptions.
Over ten areas of the Iranian capital, Tehran, are witnessing protests and clashes between the regime’s security forces and brave protesters who refuse to back down. Other cities are also reporting continuing protests and demonstrations, including Tabriz, Mashhad, Karaj, Qom, Lahijan, Kermanshah, Isfahan, Hamedan, Kashmar, Behbahan, Rasht, Ilam, Hashtgerd, Gohardasht, and many more.
In Ardabil, young women took the lead like many other cities and along with other protesters began torching government buildings and banks. In Tehran, all areas of the vast capital of were reporting major anti-regime protests with many activists reporting demonstrations continuing well into the night and early Sunday morning local time. Protesters in many sectors, such as Sattarkhan and Sadeghiyeh, are seen blocking roads to prevent regime security forces from being deployed into their areas.
At least 53 cities are reporting protesters torching regime security vehicles and motorcycles, state banks, and beating members of the regime’s security forces.
A member of the MEK’s network of Resistance Units in the city of Bojnurd in South Khorasan Province of eastern Iran has reported that all pro-regime banners and posters have been torched and/or torn down. There is nearly nothing left, and authorities have to re-install them, and if they will we will torch and/or tear them down again, this individual added.
“There are some organized groups or units and cells that go to various places to torch, demolish, and inflict damages. Then they leave that area and go the next,” said Iranian regime Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi. “There is a certain organized nature between cells that are active in this regard. Parallel to this there are youths who are provoked by social media,” he added.
Despite the regime’s deadly and heavy crackdown measures in all cities of Iran, along with severe internet disruptions, protests and demonstrations have continued throughout the country. In Tehran alone the sectors of Sattarkhan, Sadeghiyeh, Sa’adat Abad, Qods City, Tehranpars, Valiasr, Abazar Boulevard, Ekbatan, Narmak, and others are reporting protests. Regime authorities have not been able to cope with the expansive nature of these simultaneous protests.
Other cities reporting continuing protests on Saturday include Nowshahr, Shiraz, Amol, Sanandaj, Fardis, Rasht, Quchan, Mehrshahr in Alborz Province, Alvand in Qazvin Province, Eslamshahr, Kuhak Chitgar, Sabzevar, and others. Activists in dozens of other cities sent text messages reporting anti-regime protests and demonstrations, yet unfortunately due to the internet disruptions we have not been able to receive their footage yet. As a result, the true scope of this latest nationwide uprising in Iran remains untold.
Iranian opposition NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi hailed the brave protesters of Iran while expressing her condolences to the families of those killed by the mullahs’ regime. “I salute the martyrs of the nationwide #Iranprotests who laid down their lives for freedom. They symbolize their people’s will to overthrow the mullahs and establish democracy in Iran. I urge the youth to rise up to secure the release of those arrested & support their families,” she tweeted.
I salute the martyrs of the nationwide #Iranprotests who laid down their lives for freedom. They symbolize their people’s will to overthrow the mullahs and establish democracy in Iran. I urge the youth to rise up to secure the release of those arrested & support their families. pic.twitter.com/4PKaRVIQYf
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) September 24, 2022
“On the 9th day of #Iranprotests the families of those arrested have gathered outside the Evin Prison. The world must not leave them alone. The clerical regime must be compelled to release our sons and daughters as the people of Iran are forging ahead for freedom,” Mrs. Rajavi emphasized.
People are rising up and roaring throughout Iran
From 21 regions in Tehran to Oshnaviyeh, Shiraz, Kerman, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Qom, Ahvaz, and many other cities. I salute the Iranian people’s uprising for freedom,” she added.
On the 9th day of #Iranprotests the families of those arrested have gathered outside the Evin Prison. The world must not leave them alone.
The clerical regime must be compelled to release our sons and daughters as the people of Iran are forging ahead for freedom.#MahsaAmini pic.twitter.com/2pajT13jYF— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) September 24, 2022
Iranians in numerous countries of Europe and the U.S. held rallies in the past few days in support of their fellow countrymen rising in protests and demonstrations against the mullahs’ regime. The cities of London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, and Oslo in Europe were scenes of such rallies of Iranian expats voicing their solidarity with the Iranian people’s protests. Similar rallies were also held in Washington and Toronto.
