Iran celebrates on Wednesday the forty-seventh anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which is being held this year amid tension with the United States. On the eve of the anniversary, a number of residents of the capital, Tehran, on Tuesday evening raised slogans against the ruling regime, such as “Death to Khamenei,” “Death to the dictator,” and “Death to the Islamic Republic,” according to video clips broadcast by widespread channels monitoring the protests on social media.

Published on: 02/11/2026 - 08:05

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Video clips published on social media showed a number of residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, chanting slogans against the Islamic Republic and the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the eve of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which is celebrated on Wednesday.

Last month, Iran was rocked by unprecedented protests, and the authorities faced a bloody crackdown, resulting in the deaths of thousands by security forces.

There have been limited reports of protest activities over the past two weeks in the face of the crackdown.

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But late Tuesday evening, people took to the balconies of their homes chanting slogans of “Death to Khamenei,” “Death to the dictator,” and “Death to the Islamic Republic,” according to videos published by widespread channels monitoring the protests on the Telegram and X platforms, including “Wahid Online” and “His Kingdom.”

The French news agency could not immediately verify the authenticity of the videos.

The chants were launched in conjunction with the authorities launching fireworks on Bahman 22, which falls on Wednesday and commemorates the resignation of the last prime minister of the Shah and the official assumption of power by Ayatollah Khomeini.

Iran "will not yield to excessive demands"

In the same context, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country “will not yield to excessive demands,” while awaiting a second round of negotiations between it and the United States.

“Our country, Iran, will not yield to their excessive demands,” he stressed in a speech he delivered in Azadi Square in the capital on the occasion of the forty-seventh anniversary of the Iranian Islamic Revolution. He continued: "Iran will not surrender to aggression, but we continue the dialogue with full force with neighboring countries in order to establish peace and stability in the region."

On the other hand, Pezeshkian announced that his country is ready for “any process to verify” the peacefulness of its nuclear program, reiterating that it does not seek to possess nuclear weapons.

He added, "We are not about to possess nuclear weapons. We have stated this repeatedly, and we are ready for any verification process."

Tense security situation

Bahman 22 in the Persian calendar traditionally witnesses massive marches across the country in support of the religious regime, and it is expected that these marches will gain greater importance this year in light of the threat of a new American military intervention against Tehran.

The Wahid Online website published a video clip filmed from the top floor of a residential neighborhood, showing anti-government chants echoing between the buildings.

The “Mamlaka” website also published other video clips, which appear to have been filmed in mountainous areas in northern Tehran, in which chants can be heard echoing in the area.

The Shahrak Ekbatan channel, which covers the Ekbatan residential neighborhood in Tehran, reported that the authorities sent security forces to chant slogans of “Allahu Akbar” after residents began chanting anti-government slogans.

According to the Iranian news website Iran Wire, there were similar reports of similar chants in other cities, including the city of Isfahan in the center of the country and the city of Shiraz in the south.

The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, Hrana, reported that 6,984 people, including 6,490 demonstrators, were killed during the protests, as the authorities used live ammunition against the demonstrators.

The agency added that at least 52,623 people were arrested in the ensuing crackdown.

Harana said that chanting slogans late on Tuesday evening is "a continuation of the protests taking place in the country despite the tense security situation and strict security measures."

France 24/AFP

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