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Iranian Women Light Cigarettes on Burning Portrait of the Ayatollah
Women protest by lighting cigarettes on burning photos of Iran's Supreme Leader, defying smoking bans and authoritarian rules amid growing economic hardship and unrest.
- Last month, Iranian women began lighting cigarettes with burning images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid protests that erupted in Tehran's Grand Bazaar and spread nationwide.
- Economic strain and social controls have driven protesters to reject mandatory hijab laws by combining cigarette-burning with defiance amid Iran's weakened economy under US sanctions.
- Security forces have reportedly killed dozens and used gunfire in Zahedan, while authorities imposed an internet and phone blackout on Thursday.
- Social media amplified the trend by sharing videos and photos thousands of times, while Reuters footage shows women led online but young men dominated street protests.
- Burning images of the supreme leader is a serious offence under Iranian law, Khamenei accused demonstrators of acting as `mercenaries for foreigners`, while Reza Pahlavi urged protests on Friday and President Donald Trump warned he was `locked and loaded`.
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