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\u201cIran will never be the same\u201d is what many observers agree on. The wind of change is finally blowing in a nation that has been the scene of many protests throughout the years. But after 25 days, the current uprising foretells<\/a> the beginning of a new era. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Four weeks after anti-regime protests, sparked by the morality police\u2019s murder of a young girl, erupted across Iran, the demonstrations have now morphed into a nationwide uprising. \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n From the start, the regime has resorted to maximum violence to quash the protests, but it has failed miserably. \u00a0On Friday, September 30, security forces opened fire on protesters in the southeastern city of Zahedan, killing more than 90, including children. Iranians now refer to this incident as the \u201cbloody Friday.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Days before the \u201cbloody Friday,\u201d the regime\u2019s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, rushed to the scene to boost the morale of his demoralized forces by threatening the protesters and praising the brutality of security forces who have so far gunned down over 400 citizens, including many teenagers. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nevertheless, the protests continued on Saturday and Sunday in dozens of cities across Iran. University students held rallies and chanted slogans against Khamenei and his regime. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The nationwide uprising had a turning point on Saturday, October 8. Calls for widespread demonstrations were welcomed by Iranians, and protests flared across the country anew. Shop owners in dozens of cities joined a broadening strike, and students joined protests and refused to show up in classes. Streets in Tehran and other cities were clogged with cars honking their horns in solidarity with the uprising. Protesters clashed with security forces and, in some cases, forced them to flee. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The regime\u2019s president, Ebrahim Raisi, visited al-Zahra University with high hopes of addressing a crowd of supporters. Yet, he faced students who heckled him while chanting, \u201cget lost, murderer!\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n October 8 – Tehran, #Iran<\/a> — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
Regime President Ebrahim Raisi visited Al-Zahra University today. The students responded by chanting:
"Raisi get lost!"
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