Iran’s supreme leader placed the country’s security services on their highest state of alert as protests threatened to topple the regime.

Protests in Iran have continued for nearly two weeks, with the government acknowledging the unrest despite a harsh crackdown

Protesters chant “Death to the dictator!" and "Death to the Islamic Republic” as unrest spreads to more cities

Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.

At least 65 people have been killed in the protests and over 2,300 others have been detained, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. However, Masih Alinejad, a prominent Iranian activist and journalist living in the United States, said “hundreds of protesters” have been killed.

In exile for nearly 50 years, Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued calls urging Iranians to join protests sweeping the country. But support for him may not be clear cut.

Iran’s army chief has threatened preemptive military action over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic

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