Viral images from Iran are sending shockwaves across the world as women openly defy the Islamic Republic by lighting cigarettes with burned photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and throwing headscarves into bonfires. What began as protests over soaring food prices has erupted into one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s clerical system since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
According to reports, at least 217 protesters have been killed, many by live ammunition, as authorities respond with brutal force. The government has shut down internet access and cut phone lines in an attempt to silence dissent, while residents continue to bang pots, honk car horns, and chant slogans in solidarity.
As Khamenei labels demonstrators “vandals,” international leaders condemn the violence and urge restraint. These powerful images of women’s resistance have become a symbol of a wider uprising demanding freedom, accountability, and change in Iran.
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