The demonstrations spread to the historic city of Isfahan

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The country’s currency hit a new low on July 29 as investors began to fear the potential impact of US sanctions on the Middle East county after Donald Trump chose to reimpose tariffs. Demonstrations have spread to the historic city of Isfahan as protestors demand an end to Iran’s intervention in neighbouring countries. Activists are angry at the cost of the operations abroad and have called for the government to spend more money fixing the domestic economy. Video footage shows hundreds of protesters chanting: “No to Gaza, no to Lebanon, my soul is Iran’s redemption.” The slogan has been repeated at a series of protests that started at the end of last year.

At least 29 people have been arrested on vague charges, such as “economic disruption, and some even face the death penalty. Spokesman for the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights group, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, told Arab News: “In recent weeks and months we’ve had many protests. “Human rights are suffering and every day they suffer more. “Iran is amongst the biggest violators of human rights in the world today.” He said the recent arrests served two purposes.

At least 29 people have been arrested on vague charges

The first was to suggest the government is trying to stamp out “huge corruption” and the other is to instil fear in the public. He added: “There are people who have been executed for economic corruption. But the trials are not public so nobody knows that what the authorities are claiming is true. “From the authorities’ view, these death sentences are more important as instruments of intimidation and spreading fear. “If they really want to go after the corruption, they will be in deep trouble because the corruption is at the highest levels.” Iranian affairs expert and Harvard scholar, Doctor Majid Rafizadeh, said the reason for Iran’s economic crises go to the top of government. He added: “The Iranian regime’s financial corruption, misuse of public funds, the widespread banking crisis, and the haemorrhaging of billions of dollars on militia and terror groups are among the major reasons behind the present currency and economic crises.”

The slogan has been repeated at a series of protests that started at the end of last year