Footage circulating on social media suggests that protests have occurred in over 93
#Iranian
cities and towns following
#MahsaAmini
’s death on September 16th. 2/4
Documented demonstrations have mostly occurred in northwestern Iran—specifically
#Tehran
,
#Kurdistan
, and
#Mazandaran
Provinces—but remain scattered throughout the country. 3/4
Iranian-state television today reported that 41 people have died in ongoing protests, although this figure will likely rise.
@Amnesty
reported that Iranian security forces killed at least four children as of September 23rd. 4/4
@criticalthreats
@TheStudyofWar
Given that under Soleimani, by now, many hundreds of protesters would have been murdered, is there reason to hope, given the relatively low number current casualties, that the regime is losing its nerve and grip on key elements of the security forces ?