Iran protesters insist Islamic regime 'does not represent' the people in exclusive interview
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Protests have reportedly spread to 164 Iranian cities, with at least 300 dead and more than 15,000 arrested, one group says, as the country prepares for another week of turmoil.
"Our ultimate goal and ultimate desire and demand is the overthrow of the regime in its entirety, and we are very, very determined to bring this about," she continued. "We want our voices to be heard, and I assure you that we will bring down this regime. We have absolutely no doubt in our minds that we can do it." The 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who was reportedly murdered by Iran's morality police. (Obtained by Fox News) The 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who was reportedly murdered by Iran's morality police. (Obtained by Fox News) The 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who was reportedly murdered by Iran's morality police. (Obtained by Fox News) People who followed the call of the German-Iranian Society demonstrate in front of the Iranian embassy in Berlin against the so-called "moral police" in their home country on Sept. 23, 2022. (Wolfgang Kumm/dpa via AP) The recent death of Mahsa Amini in Iran prompted this woman to cut her hair during a protest in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli, northeastern Syria, on Sept. 26, 2022. (Reuters/Orhan Qereman) In this photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, protesters in downtown Tehran, Sept. 21, 2022, chant slogans during a protest over the death of a woman who was detained by the morality police. (AP Photo) A police motorcycle burns in Tehran during a protest over the death of a young woman who had been detained for violating the country's conservative dress code. (AP Photo) Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Protests started at the funeral for Mahsa Amini, 22, after her death while in the custody of the morality police, who claim that she merely fell into a coma following her arrest. Her family and some witnesses instead said they saw evidence that the police had beaten her.
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