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Fresh wave of protests break out in Iran amid international solidarity rallies

Clips circulating online appear to show residents of major cities chanting ‘death to the dictator’ and ‘long live the Shah’

February 16, 2026 15:27
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Crowds hold up flags and posters during a demonstration in support of the Iranian opposition on February 14, 2026 at the Theresienwiese fairgrounds in Munich, Germany (Getty Images)
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A new wave of anti-regime protests has broken out in Iran, according to footage circulating online.

Clips taken in Tehran, as well as the smaller cities of Shiraz and Arak, reportedly show demonstrators chanting for the fall of the Ayatollah.

"Death to the dictator" and "long live the Shah" were among the slogans shouted from residential windows, according to Iran International.

The apparent resurgence of protests marks the first display of open dissent by the Iranian people since a spate of mass anti-government demonstrations, which started in December following an economic collapse, were brutally suppressed by security forces.

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