One of the latest examples surfaced online Friday, from protests in the southeastern city of Zahedan. Showing Their Support : From World Cup soccer players to movie personalities, From World Cup soccer players to movie personalities, high-profile Iranians are increasingly making public gestures of support for the protests. Using Ambulances : Witness accounts and a Times video analysis reveal how Iran’s security forces are Witness accounts and a Times video analysis reveal how Iran’s security forces are co-opting ambulances to infiltrate demonstrations and detain protestersStruck Blind: Across Iran, hundreds of protesters have Across Iran, hundreds of protesters have suffered severe eye injuries inflicted by the metal pellets and rubber bullets that security forces fire to disperse crowds. 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.

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