Iran: Exiled crown prince calls for protests to continue
· DWReza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, has called for more mass action over the weekend after nearly two weeks of street protests against the government and the dire economic situation. Follow DW.
- Protests sweeping across Iran are nearing the two-week mark with fresh demonstrations in large cities
- Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, had called for the mass rallies to continue this weekend
- The demonstrations began in Tehran in late December in protest at the severe economic crisis in the country
- They have since evolved into calls to overthrow the Islamic regime
- The internet has been cut off for more than 48 hours in a bid to keep the lid on the protests
- Human rights lawyer tells DW she fears 'very brutal' crackdown
- Rights groups say at least 100 demonstrators have been killed since the uprising began
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has said the clerical regime won't back down
- He has called the protesters 'vandals' and 'saboteurs' who are trying to please US President Donald Trump
- US President Donald Trump says the US stands 'ready to help' but previously said any US action would stop short of 'boots on the ground'
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Below is a roundup of the latest developments on the protests in Iran on Saturday, January 10, 2025: