Dubai – Masaader News
“Death to the dictator,” some protesters chanted in the capital, Tehran, in footage posted on social media. In one video, demonstrators chanted, “Khamenei have shame. Leave the country.”, according to CNN.
Protests came after Iranian government admitted that it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet with missiles.
Protests have spread to other cities, including Shiraz, Esfahan, Hamedan and Orumiyeh, Reuters reported, exposing widespread discontent with the regime.
The angry crowds are a marked difference from the image of a unified country in mourning seen following the death of top commander Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad, Iraq last week.
Following his death, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran clutching photos of the revered and powerful figure and chanting “death to the USA.”
US President Donald Trump has tweeted his support for the demonstrators and warned Iran in a series of tweets over the weekend: “Do not kill your protesters.”
“Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you, and the World is watching,” the President said.