AS THE PERSIAN REGIME BEGINS TO FALTER, THE IRANIAN ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS SPREAD TO THE MAJORITY OF THE PROVINCES (VIDEO PROOF HERE)

Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show

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Protests have broken out in at least 17 of Iran's 31 provinces, presenting the largest challenge to the country's clerical establishment since 2022, a BBC Verify and BBC Persian analysis has found.

The BBC's analysis of protests includes only those for which we have verified video footage - the true number is almost certainly far higher. There are reports of protests in a further 11 provinces, external.

The wave of protests has spread rapidly across Iran since 28 December, when anger initially broke out in the capital Tehran following a fresh and sharp devaluation of the country's currency against the dollar and other major foreign currencies.

Verified footage from the last 10 days shows evidence of anti-government demonstrations and gatherings in more than 50 towns and cities across the country, including in several regions previously perceived as being highly loyal to the state.

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