In the streets of a north Tehran suburb, piles of ash lay smouldering – the remnants of bags of rubbish set alight by demonstrators.
After four days of protests ranging from the capital’s universities to the holy city of Qom, Iranians desperate for change were anxious about what might come next.
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“This is not like anything I have seen before, there are people from everywhere, protesting against everything” said Layla, a young media professional. The Telegraph has changed her first name for security reasons.
On Sunday, Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s president, made his first public address since protests broke out across the country on Thursday.
In a televised speech, he said Iranians had the right to…
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