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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Abu Muslim Shirzad

‘The fire of our anger is still burning’: protesters in Iran speak out

Iranian protesters set their scarves on fire in Tehran, 1 October.
Iranian protesters set their scarves on fire in Tehran, 1 October. Photograph: Contributor/Getty Images

“They have been telling us to tolerate the situation for 43 years. Our life passed by, waiting. We are frustrated and disillusioned because we have no freedom and no economy. The tyranny of the rulers has become unbearable, even breathing has become difficult in this country.”

These are the words of the 27-year-old Marzia, in Tehran, who has been standing against the Iranian Republic’s regime in different ways – including using the slogan “death to the dictator”.

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