In the Northern City of mashhad, demonstrators demanding an end to hardline clerical rule set Police Motorbikes alight and taunted the Security Services. From dorud in the west, video showed crowds scattering after two protesters were reportedly shot and killed. What began in provincial cities has now spread to the capital tehran and the Main University campus. These are worrying signs for the iranian government and the ultraconservative shia clerics, whove ruled over the country since the 1979 revolution. The government response organising large pro regime counterdemonstrations in support of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warning people not to take part in what it called illegal protests. Shouting for the clerics to give him a job, this protester typifies the economic anger that many iranians feel. The last time that people protested like this was almost a decade ago, and some fear similar violent consequences now. This is a regime that knows how to manage its people an
With thousands of people showing their support. The Anti Government protests started in mashhad and spread to several parts of the country. They have focused on corruption and falling Living Standards, but they are becoming increasingly political. Wyre davies reports. Three days in and irans Anti Government protests have turned violent. In the Northern City of mashhad, demonstrators demanding an end to hardline clerical rule set Police Motorbikes alight and taunted the security services. From dorud in the west, video showed crowds scattering after two protesters were reportedly shot and killed. What began in provincial cities has now spread to the capital tehran and the Main University campus. These are worrying signs for the iranian government and the ultraconservative shia clerics, whove ruled over the country since the 1979 revolution. The government response organising large pro regime counterdemonstrations in support of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warning people
Warnings from officials, demonstrating for a third day. Two people have reportedly been shot dead. At the same time, pro government rallies have been taking place in the capital tehran, with thousands of people showing their support. The Anti Government protests started in mashhad and spread to several parts of the country. They have focused on corruption and falling living standards, but they are becoming increasingly political. Wyre davies reports. Three days in and irans Anti Government protests have turned violent. In the Northern City of mashhad, demonstrators demanding an end to hardline clerical rule set Police Motorbikes alight and taunted the Security Services. From dorud in the west, video showed crowds scattering after two protesters were reportedly shot and killed. What began in provincial cities has now spread to the capital tehran and the Main University campus. These are worrying signs for the iranian government and the ultraconservative shia clerics, whove ruled over th
Violence has broken out across iran, as Anti Government protesters defy warnings from officials, demonstrating for a third day. Two people have reportedly been shot dead. At the same time, pro government rallies have been taking place in the capital tehran, with thousands of people showing their support. The Anti Government protests started in mashhad and spread to several parts of the country. They have focused on corruption and falling living standards, but they are becoming increasingly political. Wyre davies reports. Three days in and irans Anti Government protests have turned violent. In the Northern City of mashhad, demonstrators demanding an end to hardline clerical rule set Police Motorbikes alight and taunted the security services. From dorud in the west, video showed crowds scattering after two protesters were reportedly shot and killed. What began in provincial cities has now spread to the capital tehran and the Main University campus. These are worrying signs for the irania
Violence has broken out across iran, as Anti Government protestors defy warnings from officials, demonstrating for a third day. Two people have reportedly been shot dead. At the same time, pro government rallies have been taking place in the capital tehran, with thousands of people showing their support. The Anti Government protests started in mashhad and spread to several parts of the country. They have focused on corruption and falling living standards, but they are becoming increasingly political. Wyre davies reports. Do to the streets. It is being reported that two protesters have been killed. Late into the night, demonstrators attacked targets with links to the government and the ruling elite. In corunna bad, the governor s office was burned. In the Northern City of a shadow, Police Motorbikes were set alight while crowds taunted the security services. What started as a provincial process about rocketing prices has become deeply political and moved to the k run. To run. Where offi