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Nighttime protests take place across Iran

Jan 1, 2026, 21:33 GMT+0Updated: 08:03 GMT+0

Nighttime protests took place on Thursday in several cities across Iran, with demonstrators taking to the streets and chanting anti-government and pro-monarchy slogans, according to videos received by Iran International.

In central Iran, protesters were seen in Qazvin and in the holy city of Qom, chanting slogans including “This is the final battle, Pahlavi will return.”

In northern Iran, videos showed nighttime gatherings continuing in Babol, where protesters chanted “Death to the dictator.”

Additional footage showed demonstrations in western Iran, including Gohardasht near Karaj in Alborz province, Azna in Lorestan province, and Farsan in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.

In southern Iran, protests were also reported in Kavar, in Fars province.

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