https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/5b218522-6617-4b1f-82e3-3e8e375f9d04 Thousands took to Iran’s streets on Monday to participate in pro-government rallies across several cities after Iranian leaders urged supporters to turn out, presenting the marches as a show of unity against what they describe as a foreign-driven destabilisation campaign. The protests follow more than two weeks of nationwide protests against soaring prices in the country that later developed into calls for the fall of the Iranian government. Iranian authorities have accused the protesters of being “terrorists” backed by the United States and Israel, and have responded with deadly violence. US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency said 544 people, including 496 protesters and 48 security personnel, have been killed and at least 10,681 people arrested since the protests began on 28 Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:17:07 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/5b218522-6617-4b1f-82e3-3e8e375f9d04 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.