Iran Mosque Ablaze Amid Uprising: 47 Years of Rage Explodes
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Firstpost•10-01-2026, 15:03
Iran Mosque Ablaze Amid Uprising: 47 Years of Rage Explodes
- •A video shows one of Iran's largest mosques on fire during a major uprising, with protestors chanting anti-regime slogans.
- •Iranian rights activist Masih Alinejad shared the video, attributing the unrest to "47 years of rage" against the Islamist regime.
- •Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei labeled protestors as "vandals" and "saboteurs," accusing US President Donald Trump of involvement.
- •Exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi urged US President Donald Trump to intervene in the escalating protests.
- •The current wave of protests, the largest in three years, began in Tehran's Grand Bazaar over economic hardships and the rial's free fall.
Why It Matters: Iran faces widespread unrest as a mosque burns, fueled by decades of public anger and economic woes.
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