Iran’s major cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies condemning the Islamic Republic, as activists on Saturday expressed fears that the authorities were stepping up their crackdown on demonstrations under the cover of an internet blackout. “The determination on the streets of Iran and across the country is unprecedented … these are basically people fighting for their lives, feeling they have nothing to lose,” said Azadeh Pourzand, a senior fellow at the Center on Middle East and Global Order, noting the extreme fragility of the Iranian regime.
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