One of the latest examples surfaced online Friday, from protests in the southeastern city of Zahedan.
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In the past, the families of those killed by security forces have been intimidated by the authorities into keeping quiet.
The large number of women leading the protests “in so many of the videos that we see, we saw that in 2009, too,” said Dr. Bajoghli, referring to the 2009 uprising in Iran.