Iran is in the middle of its bloodiest moment since the 1979 revolution. According to Iran International, at least 12,000 people have been murdered by the regime during the latest nationwide protests. The scale alone should stop us in our tracks.
The protests have spread across cities and towns, from Tehran to the provinces, involving students, shopkeepers, workers and pensioners alike. They were triggered by mass inflation, food shortages and a collapsing currency, but they’ve moved far beyond economics. People are no longer demanding reform, they’re calling openly for the end of the regime.
