Iranians protest in Kermanshah, Iran on Thursday.KAMRAN/AFP/Getty Images

Day after day, throngs of brave Iranians are taking to the streets to demand the end of the oppressive rule of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime. They know the simple act of joining the protests could put their lives at risk – reportedly almost 650 protesters have been killed so far, and worryingly, the numbers are rapidly rising.

Nobody knows what will happen in the days and weeks to come, but one thing is clear – one day, the brutal Iranian regime will fall, and when that happens, it will be the cause of joyous celebration in Iran, in Canada, and around the world.

There have been waves of protests in Iran over the years, but this one is different. It began in late December when merchants in Tehran’s bazaars organized a strike in reaction to the plunge of Iran’s currency, the rial, to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar. Bazaar merchants initiated the 1979 revolution, and their anger about soaring inflation and economic mismanagement is felt across the country.

The protests have a wider base than the 2022 demonstrations that were sparked by the ruthless and repressive treatment of women. The protests have spread to universities as well as major centres and towns across the country.

The list of injustices is long: Iranians........

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