Protests like those in Khorramshahr have become quite common since the turn of the year, when economic woes and government corruption triggered nationwide unrest across Iran.
But what made the Khorramshahr demonstrations different was that they took place while tens of thousands of Iranians had gathered in Paris to support protesters in Iran.
The rally had two messages.
To the people of Iran: You’re not alone.
Through their uprisings and by relying on resistance units, the Iranian people have the leverage they need to topple this regime,” said Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the Iranian opposition coalition that organized the event.
The mullahs have practically lost their [nuclear deal].
The event’s speakers, some of whom have close ties to the Trump administration, were unanimous in their belief that only regime change will solve the multitude of problems the Iranian people and the world face when it comes to the regime in Tehran.
Our goal is to have a free, democratic Iran that respects the right of every individual,” Gingrich said.
While the lives of the Iranian people spiraled down into poverty and misery, the Iranian regime was busy sending money, weapons, and troops to its proxies and allies in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen.
On the morrow of the gathering, demonstrations resumed in Khorramshahr and its neighboring cities.