LEIGH KINIRY:
00:01:25
In other videos, shots can be heard in the crowds. In this recent one, a motorcycle unit appears to chase someone down before firing ammunition. Iran's government is supported by paramilitary forces like these to suppress dissent. Iranian regime still has both the will and the apparatus of repression in place. Unarmed protesters against machine guns. It's a very difficult battle to win.
LEIGH KINIRY:
00:01:51
What began as a response to soaring prices transformed into a demand to take down the government, with President Trump promising to come to the rescue if protesters are killed. What sort of American intervention are the protesters hoping for? I think many protesters would be delighted to see Supreme Leader taken out, since he personally embodies the entirety of the Islamic republic and what it's done to this country over the last 46, [? 47 ?] years.
LEIGH KINIRY:
00:02:20
Protesters have ignited a fire for change, targeting symbols of the regime that represses them. The Iranian government issued a warning, Jericka. If America launches airstrikes, they say there will be retaliation, targeting US military in the region.
JERICKA DUNCAN:
00:02:36
Leigh Kiniry in London. Thank you.
