Iran protests: Dead, injured in Tehran, Sanandaj 

Iranian protesters came out in numerous cities across the country on October 8 as several Kurdish cities in western Iran went on strike.

Iran's nationwide protests after the death of Mahsa Amini have entered week three with the latest unrest, IranWire reports.

Footage shared on social media, despite severe internet restrictions, shows Iranians on the streets and chanting anti-government slogans. Shops have been closed in western Sanandaj city.

In central Karaj city, angry protesters blocked streets and could be heard chanting "death to the dictator," while some university students defied orders to return to their classrooms.
Students in Isfahan and Tabriz have also refused to go to class and joined protesters on the streets.

Clips from eastern Mashhad city show angry protesters, mainly women, removing their headscarves and chanting anti-government slogans.

Protesters are coming out in a growing number of cities across Iran on Saturday.
Protests have so far been reported in Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan, Abadan, Mashhad, Qazvin, Arak, Damghan, Kermanshah, Shiraz, Rafsanjan and Mahabad on October 8.

The new wave of public anger flared after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Saqqez, died in police custody on September 16, three days after her arrest for allegedly breaching Iran's strict rules for women wearing hijab.

More than 150 people have so far been killed, at least nine of them under the age of 18. Activists have said the average age of those killed in the demonstrations is 20.
Iran has witnessed waves of anti-government protests over recent years. In November 2019, the country saw the deadliest violence since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, as protests erupted over gas price hikes. Hundreds were reportedly killed at that time. The ongoing protests are the biggest since the 2019 unrest.

Angry protesters have tapped a deep well of grievances in the Islamic Republic, including the country’s social restrictions, political repression of opposition figures and groups, and the weak economy.