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#BREAKING
Nov 17 - Isfahan, central #Iran
Locals are seen blocking roads and continuing their protests in response to the regime's gas price hike.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Tehran, #Iran
Merchants in the capital's famous bazaar are on strike.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Sanandaj, W #Iran
Students of this city's Azad University are seen holding a protest rally and chanting, "Down with high prices!"
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Tehran, #Iran
More footage of merchants in the capital's famous bazaar closing their shops & launching a strike.
Authorities are dispatching anti-riot units.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - A city in Khuzestan Province, SW #Iran
Footage indicates protests are continuing in the cities of this oil-rich province.
#IranProtests
#BREAKING
Nov 17 - Tabriz, NW #Iran
Locals torched a police vehicle at a fuel pump as protests continue over the recent price gas price hike.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Borazjan, SW #Iran
People are setting tires on fire to launch roadblocks.
"No fear! We're all together," they're chanting.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Bushehr, SW #Iran
Protesting torching a gas station.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Kermanshah, W #Iran
Various scenes of unrest as protests continue over a recently imposed petrol price hike.

Reports also indicate the cities of Shiraz & Shahriar are witnessing protests even more intense than yesterday. Internet is down completely.
#IranProtests
#BREAKING
Nov 17 - Kermanshah, W #Iran
Protests continue & reports indicate a member of the regime's security forces has been killed.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Qarchak Varamin, southeast of Tehran, #Iran
Reports indicate people are in the streets and gearing to storm government buildings.

More reports:
Tehran-Unrest in Enghelab St. & Tehranpars district
Shiraz-Major protests & "Death to Khamenei" chants
#IranProtests
#BREAKING
Nov 17
-Report: 93 cities across #Iran witnessing protests over recent gas price hikes
-At least 101 regime sites destroyed by protesters
-At least 27 people killed by the regime's security forces
-Unrest in Tehran & Qom
-Banks are being torched in Karaj

Video-Tehran
Nov 17 - Shiraz, south-central #Iran
Brave youths are seen blocking roads by torching tires.
Protests continue across the country as people are furious over gas price hikes & now are demanding the regime's overthrow.
#IranProtests
#BREAKING
Nov 17 - Mariwan, W #Iran
Reports indicate clashes between armed individuals and local security forces. Two members of the regime's forces are reportedly killed.
#IranProtests

Video-Massive rally in Sanandaj, W Iran. Security forces attacking demonstrators.
Nov 17 - Mahshahr, SW #Iran
-People have blocked nearly all roads
-Tires burning in intersections
-Protesters attacked an administrative office on Saturday night
-A few protesters were killed. The city is closed off. Gas stations closed

Mahshahr is a major petrochemical hub.
Nov 17 - Tehran, #Iran
Protesters force the members of an anti-riot unit to flee.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Shahriar, west of #Iran
Protesters chanting: "Mullahs must get lost!"
These protests are going far beyond gas price demands and targeting the regime in its entirety.
The Iranian people want the mullahs gone.
#IranProtests
#Iran
School children are chanting, "Our stupid leader is a disgrace" in a clear reference to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Even small children understand the roots of the Iranian people's miseries.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Mehrshahr near Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran
Protesters are taking control over various areas by blocking roads.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Tabriz, NW #Iran
Tabriz University students chanting:
“No fear! We’re all together!”
“College students! Workers! Unite, Unite!”
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Shiraz, south-central #Iran
-More scenes of continued protests as unrest continues in this major city

-Bank on fire in Shariar
-Reports also indicate the U.S. dollar is now trading at 134,000 rials, a jump of nearly 20,000 rials in the past few days alone.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Tehran, #Iran
Protesters chanting, "Down with the dictator!" referring to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Nasimshahr, SW of Tehran, #Iran
Protesters are torching the regime's administrative buildings.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Tehran, #Iran
Kianshahr district
Protesters have set ablaze to the local Bank Maskan (Housing) branch.

My take:
This is not just about gasoline prices.
The Iranian people have risen to topple the mullahs' regime.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Kermanshah, W #Iran
Intense clashes and sounds of gunfire have filled the city.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran
Protesters forcing the regime's forces to flee.
Brave Iranians are taking control over their cities from the mullahs' regime.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Shiraz, south-central #Iran
Clashes are seen across the city. Video shows the local university burning in flames.
Another scene shows security forces opening fire on protesters.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Tehran, #Iran
Locals are resorting to creative measures to establish roadblocks as protests continue against the mullahs' regime in its entirety.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Tehran, #Iran
Protesters torch a bus belonging to the regime's anti-riot forces.

Reports from Fardis near Karaj (west of Tehran) indicate people are taking over various areas & many administrative buildings have been torched.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Abadan, SW #Iran
"We'll get our rights & won't live in shame!" the crowd chants as protests escalate.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Tehran, #Iran
Protests are continuing into the night as youths take control over their districts.

Reports indicate an IRGC Basij member was killed in the unrest reported in Malard & Shahriar, both located west of Tehran.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Isfahan, central #Iran
-People have taken control over areas during the past two days
-Around 5 banks & communications centers are torched
-Internet & mobile phone access are all cut-off
-The regime's Bank Melli & Bank Mellat are seen burning in this video
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran
Heydarabad district
Protesters are taking control over their streets and districts.
#IranProtests
No 17 - Isfahan, central #Iran
Protesters torched three state banks in this major city.
Bank Melli, Bank Mellat and the Sina Bank.

The internet is heavily shut down in Iran and reports/videos/images are arriving with delay.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Fardis, near Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran
People taking this video say protesters have left private stores alone & specifically targeted state-run centers/stores.
#IranProtests
Nov 18 - After midnight Monday local time
Fardis, near Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran
Protesters torching the state-run Bank Sepah.
#IranProtests
Nov 17 - Isfahan, central #Iran
A number of banks burning in this city. This is a Bank Melli branch.
#IranProtests
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