Mahsa Amini is the most prominent symbol of this movement, especially among social media users. The regime has used the LEC extensively throughout Iran to crack down on the ongoing, anti-regime protests. Axis of Resistance and Regional DevelopmentsPlanned demonstrations in Iraq adopted an anti-Iran tone and expressed solidarity with Iranian protests on October 1. [xvi] Nasrallah stated that Iran is the center of the so-called “Axis of Resistance” and accused the West of stoking protests in Iran. Similar protests against the Iranian regime spread from Iraq to Lebanon and Iran in October and November 2019, respectively.

Source: New York Times October 02, 2022 05:08 UTC