The demonstrations that erupted after Iran admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane are the latest of waves of protest going back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution — all of which have been violently suppressed.
Videos purport to show Iranian police firing tear gas and live rounds at those protesting Iran’s initial denial that it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner.Iran’s security forces have shown in the past that they will use deadly force against anyone threatening the Islamic Republic, most recently in November, when rights groups say hundreds of people were killed in demonstrations sparked by a hike in gasoline prices.
The 1979 Islamic Revolution began with broad-based mass protests that eventually forced the Western-backed monarchy from power. But in the resulting chaos, hard-line followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini quickly moved to sideline left-wing and moderate opposition groups, forcing many Iranians into prison or exile and establishing a firm foundation for clerical rule. Iran also suppressed a rebellion from among its Kurdish minority in a yearslong military campaign.
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