Despite brutal crackdowns by the regime in Iran, protests erupted one year after Mahsa Amini’s death 

 Source:CNN:

Protests erupted throughout Iran on Saturday Sept.16th to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.

Video obtained by CNN showed demonstrations throughout multiple cities in Iran, including capital city Tehran, Mashad, Ahvaz, Lahijan, Arak, and the Kurdish city of Senandaj.

Many of the protesters, (angry about harsh living conditions) chanted, “Women, Life, Freedom” – a popular rallying slogan used after nationwide protests erupted following Amini’s death last year. Protesters also chanted death slogans against the regime's Leader Ali Khamenei.

(Theses protests happened despite numerous deployed armed guards in many cities as show of force and while police officers were seen chasing protesters in the northern city of Lahijan.)

On September 16th, thousands gathered in rallies in cities around the world like Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, and Toronto commemorating Amini’s death.  

Many (protesters) said they felt the need to raise their voices when so many in Iran could not.

 “We just wanted to let everyone know that this is not going to finish,” a female protester told CNN.

“Our battle has started and we are not going to stop until freedom for Iran, until a revolution, until we kick the mullahs out of power.”