{"id":308183,"date":"2026-01-09T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/huge-anti-government-protests-across-iran-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:00:08","slug":"huge-anti-government-protests-across-iran-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/huge-anti-government-protests-across-iran-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge anti-government protests across Iran | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9WpcgTpJkSw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Huge anti-government protests across Iran | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9WpcgTpJkSw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Huge crowds of protesters have been marching through Iran&#8217;s capital and other cities, videos show, in what is said to be the largest show of force by opponents of the clerical establishment in years.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstrations in Tehran and the second city of Mashhad on Thursday evening were not dispersed by security forces.<\/p>\n<p>It was the 12th consecutive day of unrest that has been sparked by anger over the collapse of the Iranian currency and has spread to more than 100 cities and towns across all 31 of Iran&#8217;s provinces, according to human rights groups.<\/p>\n<p>The US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency said at least 34 protesters &#8211; five of them children &#8211; and eight security personnel have been killed, and that 2,270 other protesters have been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Norway-based monitor Iran Human Rights said at least 45 protesters, including eight children, have been killed by security forces.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Persian has confirmed the deaths and identities of 22 people, while Iranian authorities have reported the deaths of six security personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #MiddleEast #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Huge crowds of protesters have been marching through Iran&#8217;s capital and other cities, videos show, in what is said to be the largest show of force by opponents of the clerical establishment in years. 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