The Iranian regime is using protester executions to instill terror among the population.
The regime's disrespectful handling of the bodies of dead protesters could further inflame popular resentment.
Prominent Iraqi Shia cleric and spiritual leader Ali al Sistani reportedly expressed concern about “the situation in Iran and the Shia religion,” according to reformist Iranian cleric Mohammad Ashrafi Esfahani.
At least 15 protests took place in nine cities across nine provinces.
The Karaj Neighborhood Youth seemed to successfully coordinate demonstrations.
Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement Majid Mir Ahmadi stated that over 20,000 security officers have been injured in the protests.
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IRAN CRISIS UPDATE, DECEMBER 11
Some Iranian political and religious leaders are debating the regime’s use of the death penalty against arrested protesters.
The ineffectiveness of the regime protest crackdown has likely allowed and encouraged some Iranian officials to criticize and debate more openly.
Some protest coordinators and organizations called for protests on December 12.
At least six protests occurred in six cities across six provinces.
The IRGC claimed to have thwarted a plot to assassinate Mashhad Friday Prayer Leader Ahmad Alam ol Hoda.
The United Neighborhood Youth released a 43-point political manifesto.
Protest coordinators and organizations continued trying to divide state security services in support of the protesters.
The Iranian rial dropped to a new all-time low against the US dollar.
The dollar sold for around 370,000 rials among currency traders.[22] The dollar sold for around 317,000 rials when protests began on September 16.[23]
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