Eye on Iran's Protests - October 1, 2022

A protest movement is sweeping Iran in the aftermath of the killing of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the so-called “morality police.” UANI’s Eye on Iran's Protests is a daily news and events round-up to increase awareness of this movement and the regime’s brutal response. Now is the time to support the Iranian people.

As protests in Iran enter their third week, the death toll continues to rise.

Iran Students, Shopkeepers Go on Strike as Protest Movement Maintains Strength | Wall Street Journal

Anti-regime demonstrations in Iran continued to attract large numbers.

19 Killed In One of Iran’s Deadliest Clashes Since Nationwide Protests Began | Voice Of America

At least 19 people were killed yesterday in Zahedan, including members of Iran’s security forces. 

Protesters Rally Across Iran In Third Week Of Unrest Over Amini's Death | Reuters

Protests have been particularly intense in Iran’s Kurdistan region. Shops and businesses were reportedly on strike in 20 northwestern cities. 

Iranian Students Launch Fresh Anti-Regime Protests | Financial Times

Protests grew at universities across the country, including in Tehran, Mashhad, Tabriz, Kerman, Yazd, and Isfahan. 

Women protesters marched in a line on the streets of Tehran without their compulsory hijab.

Huge crowds gathered at Mashhad medical university with protestors chanting “Students would be dead before they are silenced.”

Protesters at Isfahan University fled gunshots.

An unveiled girl led a chanting crowd of protesters in Tehran.

Women walked the streets of Tehran unveiled.

Arrests And Warnings As Iranian Soccer Stars Take Side In Protests | New York Times

Well-known soccer players have been arrested and detained for lending support to Iran’s protest movement.

Worldwide Rallies Show Unprecedented Support For Iran Protests | Iran International

Large rallies in support of the protest movement in Iran were held in major cities across the world today.

Italian illustrator Andrea De Santis shares a graphic for Iranian women and the protests in Iran.