Anti-government Protests Continue for 3rd Day in Iran

Anti-government Protests Continue for 3rd Day in Iran,

Anti-government demonstrations in Iran continued for the third day in a row in major cities across the country. 

The demonstrations first began on Thursday in Mashhad, the second-largest city in Iran, located in the northeast of the country. The protests later spread to other parts including Kermanshah, in the Kurdish west, Tehran, and Qom.

According to the videos circulated on social media, people took to the streets for the third day in Tehran, Esfahan, Kermanshah and other cities across Iran, calling for economic reforms and elimination of the widespread corruption in the government.

The demonstrations are against the dire financial situation people are undergoing in the country and widespread corruption in the government.

The protestors are demanding Iran to stop the costly interventions in Syria and Iraq, and improve the situation of its citizens instead.

Videos shared on social media show security forces confronting the protestors and trying to disperse them by force which led to violence in some areas.