Protesters demanding the expulsion of Iranian diplomats gathered on Dublin’s O’Connell Street on Saturday. People calling for a regime change in Iran take part in a protest on O’Connell Street in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)The demonstrations were met with a brutal response by the country’s regime that left thousands of people dead. Information has been scarce since an internet blackout was imposed more than two weeks ago. Milad Mohebbi taking part in a protest on O’Connell Street in Dublin calling for a regime change in Iran (Brian Lawless/PA)She said: “How could we stay quiet when this is a mass massacre? We are seeing a massacre by the regime of Iran.”The group of demonstrators, numbering a few dozen, stood by the spire with placards and Iranian flags.

Source: Irish Examiner January 25, 2026 02:12 UTC