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On Thursday, several mourning ceremonies for the Iranian uprising\u2019s martyrs snowballed into large anti-regime protests. Cities across Iran witnessed clashes between people and fully-armed security forces. Demonstrations continued one day after the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, painted protesters<\/a> as foreign agents, claiming the unrest had ended.<\/p>\n From Amol to Chaloos, Langerood, Mahabad, Islamabad, Qazvin, and Karaj, brave Iranians who had gathered to honor martyrs unanimously said: \u201cDeath to Khamenei\u201d and \u201cDeath to the dictator.\u201d<\/p>\n After experiencing the regime\u2019s violence for decades, especially witnessing the death of hundreds of protesters, Iranians had nothing to lose but their fear. Now, they are fearlessly defying the regime\u2019s oppression and continue their protests in a country where the entire security apparatus is organized to quash any voice of dissent.<\/p>\n The bravery of the Iranian people is only comparable to epic legends. But this bravery is not spontaneous. The major protests in Iran are indeed the society\u2019s reaction to decades of the regime\u2019s institutionalized corruption, mismanagement, ineptitude, and oppression.\u00a0 But as many experts have said, protests have morphed into a revolution<\/a>. During their protests, Iranians say: \u201cThis is no longer a protest. It is a revolution.\u201d<\/p>\n Indeed, there is a revolution in the making in Iran, and like any other major social development, pure humanitarian values are revived.<\/p>\n What happens on the streets across Iran is not a mere protest of economic or social restriction, nor is it limited to one generation. Although youth and women play a leading role in the current uprising, videos from Iran show older Iranians fighting alongside the new generation against the regime. The scenes of the martyrs\u2019 mothers who bravely call their loved ones \u201cchildren of Iran\u201d are a testament to this fact.<\/p>\n I salute the mothers and fathers who at the graves of their loved ones urge people to rise up for freedom. Iranian youths and teenagers vow to stand to the end to overthrow the regime and achieve the ideals of their slain sisters and brothers. #IranRevoIution<\/a> #IranProtests<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ualgS3T96U<\/a><\/p>\n — Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n