Iran's Government Has Organized Pro-Government Rallies To Downplay The Protests That Killed Nearly 2,500
The pro-government rally was described as the “Iranian uprising against American-Zionist terrorism” by Iranian state media.
Thousands of people across Iran have taken to the streets in pro-government protests after the Iranian authorities tried to downplay the anti-government protests and call on support for the government.
Since Dec. 28, people in Iran have been holding huge anti-government protests after the country’s currency hit a record low.
The protests have since spread nationwide with people protesting in more than 300 locations across all of Iran’s 31 provinces, according to the US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA).
Iranian authorities have violently cracked down on the protests, launching a campaign of mass arrests, including children under the age of 18.
On Jan. 8, the global cybersecurity monitor, Netblocks, confirmed that Iran was “in the midst of a nationwide internet blackout”.
Internet blackouts are often used to “limit coordination, information-sharing, and the dissemination of protest footage”, according to the Human Rights Activist News Agency.
Authorities have cracked down violently on protesters, leaving more than 2,403 protesters and 147 security personnel killed, with more than 10,600 people detained, according to the US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA).
Other reports suggest that more than 12,000 people may have been killed during the protests, according to CBS.
Late on Sunday, Jan. 11, Trump said the US is considering military intervention if more protesters are killed.
On Monday, Jan. 12, people held pro-government rallies after authorities in Tehran, Hamadan, Ilam, Kerman and several other cities called on supporters to take to the streets to denounce the most significant wave of protests Iran has faced since 2022Large crowds gathered in Tehran and other cities, waving Iranian flags and chanting slogans in support of the Islamic Republic and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei praised the protests in a statement on his website, saying it is a “warning” to American leaders.
The pro-government rally was described as the “Iranian uprising against American-Zionist terrorism” by Iranian state media.
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