‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down
Demonstrators recount experiences on the frontlines as protest movement rapidly moves beyond government’s control Iran warns US against attack as protest death toll reportedly soars Sarah felt she had little left to lose. A 50-year-old entrepreneur in Tehran, she watched as prices soared higher while her freedoms shrank each year. So, when protesters started gathering in the high-end Andarzgoo neighbourhood of Tehran on Saturday night, she was quick to join them. In a video sent to the Guardian via her cousin who lives abroad, people walk through the street, joyous, despite a halo of teargas hanging over their heads. Continue reading...
Demonstrators recount experiences on the frontlines as protest movement rapidly moves beyond government’s control
Sarah felt she had little left to lose. A 50-year-old entrepreneur in Tehran, she watched as prices soared higher while her freedoms shrank each year.
So, when protesters started gathering in the high-end Andarzgoo neighbourhood of Tehran on Saturday night, she was quick to join them. In a video sent to the Guardian via her cousin who lives abroad, people walk through the street, joyous, despite a halo of teargas hanging over their heads.
Continue reading...