The protests being staged in the streets in Iran are currently surging with many being witnessed in major cities due to a rising trend among Iranian citizens to express their grievances against government social and economic policies.
The recent protests being witnessed in Iran come after a long period of tension over various social and economic concerns.
This comes as a result of the death of a young Iranian woman in police custody this has reignited widespread anger against the Iranian government.
There has been continuous criticism directed towards the Iranian government over its treatment of political dissidents and human rights activists, but this time around it appears that Iranians are discontented especially the youth.
There are hundreds of people protesting in the streets of Tehran, Isfahan and other major cities chanting slogans demanding a change in the government.
The protesting process has been accompanied by fights with police troops who use tear gas and live bullets to disperse the people.
Nevertheless, despite the oppressive methods used by the Iranian government there are no signs of slowing down.
The unrest has come at a very economically trying time for Iran with high inflation and increasing unemployment rates.
These situations have been compounded by a spate of fresh sanctions that have left the country further isolated from the world economy.
Most Iranians, especially the youth, face continued difficulties in finding stable employment or achieving economic independence.
The protests are political in nature, but they also pointed out the increased frustration because of a lack of economic opportunity.
In reaction, Iranian authorities have resorted to a partial internet shutdown, denying access to social media platforms protesters have been using to organize and communicate.
This move is part of a broader effort to limit the flow of information and suppress dissent. Such internet blackouts have been condemned by rights groups as a violation of free speech.
The protests have raised several questions internationally over the future of the Iranian regime.
Western governments, including the United States and European Union have expressed solidarity with protesters calling on the Iranian authorities to respect human rights and permit peaceful demonstrations.
The Iranian government has dismissed foreign criticism portraying the protests as foreign backed attempts at destabilizing the country.
Although it is not certain what the eventual result of the protests will be the unrest that is taking place can be seen as an indication that the political arena of the country of Iran could be on the cusp of a major shake up.
As the political leadership of the country is being increasingly challenged at home expectations are that the government could become even more authoritarian.
Looking at the rising protests that are happening and seem to be spreading by the day one can simply see that Iranians are ready to take a stand against what is happening despite the dangers that they might face.
While some protests might end up in repressions one thing is for sure, Iran is certainly not finished expressing discontent.
