Iran Protesters Burned Down Old Home Of Ayatollah Khomeini

 Protests against the government continue across the Islamic Republic of Iran as protesters have burned down the old home of the regime’s founder Ayatollah Khomeini.

Social media footage showed protesters burning his old home, which had turned into a museum in a tribute to the architect of the Iranian Revolution. Protests entered the ninth week despite the fierce crackdown.

His old home is located in Khomein, a city, and capital of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. It is also the former leader’s birthplace. 

While burning his house, protesters chanted slogans that demanded the end of the regime. The home-turned-museum was set on fire using petrol bombs. The videos of the incident were posted on Twitter. The protesters were heard chanting, “This year is the year of blood.”

In recent weeks, protests have turned violent. On Thursday, protests raged in 23 cities of the country. Recently, two boys were shot dead by the country’s security forces during anti-government protests.

The protests against clerical rule were sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, who was detained by morality police for allegedly breaking the strict rules on women’s dressing. She died on September 16. Protests erupted across the country on September 17. Women took to the streets to demand justice for Amini. They also burned their hijabs on the street and chopped off their hair. 

According to the Iranian Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 362 protesters, including 56 children, have been killed in the country. Iran also imposed five death sentences this week. 

This week, protesters took to the streets to mark the anniversary of “Bloody November,” when hundreds of people were killed in a 2019 violent demonstration over a hike in fuel prices. Security forces directly opened fire to disperse the protesters. According to a rights group, they also shot dead at least two protesters in Sanandaj and Kamyaran.