Iranian women can be seen lighting cigarettes by burning the supreme leader’s photos. (X/@MilitanTosh)

New face of Iran stir: What’s behind ‘iconic’ images of women lighting cigarettes with Khamenei’s burning photos

As massive protests continue to take over the streets of Iran amid US President Donald Trump’s threats, visuals of women lighting cigarettes using burnt photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have gone viral on social media. The protests have turned violent as the death toll has increased, while authorities have shut down the internet…

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Shops are closed during protests in Tehran's centuries-old main bazaar, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Protests grow as Iran’s government makes meager offer amid tanking economy | Protests News

Tehran, Iran – Bolder protests are being recorded across Iran amid an increasing deployment of armed security officers as the government’s efforts to contain an unravelling economic situation fall flat. Footage circulating online showed huge protests on Tuesday night in the city of Abdanan, in the central province of Ilam, where several major demonstrations have…

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Like Tiananmen's 'Tank Man,' Iran's bazaari defiance signals potential regime collapse

Like Tiananmen’s ‘Tank Man,’ Iran’s bazaari defiance signals potential regime collapse

As protests sweep Iran, a powerful image likened to Tiananmen’s ‘Tank Man’ surfaces, echoing the bazaari class’s historic defiance amid economic collapse and rising calls for regime change. As theprotests spreading across Iran stretch into their third day, one image from the demonstrations has gone viral across social media. It shows a brave protester sitting…

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